Environmentalists renewed calls for the repeal of the Philippine mining law and denounced moves to allow new mining applications.
‘Mining their own business’ | Groups call anew for scrapping of PH mining law
Tags: Mining Act of 1995
Irresponsible Australian mining in the Philippines persists
The more disturbing issue, however, is the ever-increasing human rights violations and extrajudicial killings of human rights activists who advocate for ordinary people and local communities opposed to large-scale mining operations.
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Understanding the global mining industry’s “Boom and Bust” behavior of weakening surges and worsening downturns is critical, as it affects the export-oriented and foreign-dominated local mining industry.
Fool’s gold under Duterte
It looks like gold, shimmers like gold. But scrape its surface off and it’s just muck. Like Duterte’s promised ‘change.’
‘Mining Act on steroids’ | Why cha-cha will worsen plunder of PH resources
Proposed amendments to the 1987 Constitution expand and deepen the control and scope allowed for foreign businesses.
Green groups, communities, push for enforcement of suspension, closure orders on mining
Environmental groups, communities push for enforcement of suspension, closure orders on mining operations
Fact-checking the mining closure debate
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Unjust: Why indigenous peoples are marching in the Philippines
Bulatlat Special Report
It remains to be seen whether the present President Rodrigo Duterte, a known supporter against the killings of indigenous rights activists, will listen to the demands being pushed by indigenous peoples.
’Enough’ | Groups want 20-year-old Mining Act junked
“We must put an end to this policy of poison and plunder, and must make sure that politicians who will continue this mining policy regime are no longer allowed to remain in power.”
Aquino Resign: Isang Sangandaan
KALIBUTAN By CLEMENTE BAUTISTA Bulatlat.com First of two parts Second Part: Pangibabawan ang Agam-agam: Makakalikasan, mangahas makibaka! Nang lumabas ang panawagan na mag-resign si Aquino pagkatapos ng masaklap na pangyayari sa Mamasapano, isa ang Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment sa sumama at nagtambol ng makasaysayang hamong ito. Noong ika-3 ng Marso, sa ika-20 anibersaryo…
Mining Act | ’20 years of plunder, destruction and pollution must end’
Calling President Aquino the “Plunderer-President,” protesters said the Mining Act and the government’s continued liberalization of mining adds more reason for his ouster.