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Robredo to declare no-mining zones if she succeeds Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 12:09 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo said she would declare no-mining areas if she succeeds President Rodrigo Duterte Read more »

Ilog, dagat sa Davao Oriental nagkulay kalawang

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 08:29 PM

Ipinatigil ng DENR ang operasyon ng mining company sa Davao Oriental. Read more »

Dagat, ilog sa bayan sa Davao Oriental nagkulay kahel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 15 12:08 AM

Ayon sa mga residente, nangyari ito matapos maranasan ang pag-ulan noong Huwebes. Read more »

DOF backs lifting of open-pit mining ban

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 12:41 PM

The Department of Finance said Thursday it supports the lifting of the ban on open-mining since it would enable the industry to become a key contributor the economic recovery. Read more »

Open-pit mines can be operated safely, restored: stakeholder

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 11:03 AM

There is a safe way of operating open-pit mines and restoring the land after use, Philippine Chamber of Mines Vice President for Communications Rocky Dimaculangan said Thursday. Read more »

Open-pit mining ban inalis; environmentalists nabahala

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 08:14 PM

Umiinit muli ang debate tungkol sa mining matapos ipawalang-bisa ni Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu ang open pit mining ban. Read more »

Gov't says rules to protect environment as it ends ban on new open-pit mines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 06:21 PM

The DENR said it set up rules to protect nature after it lifted a 4-year ban on new open-pit mines. Read more »

Lifting ban on open pit mining part of economic recovery efforts - MGB

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 11:03 AM

The lifting of ban on open pit mining is part of the country's recovery efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the mines bureau said. Read more »

DENR's Cimatu lifts open-pit mining ban

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 06:52 PM

(UPDATED) Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu has issued an order to lift a nationwide ban on open-pit mining, which has been in effect since 2017. Read more »

1 dead, 70 missing after landslide in Myanmar jade mine

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 23 07:24 PM

At least 70 people were missing and 1 confirmed dead on Wednesday following a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar. Read more »

Bikers hold protest ride vs single-use plastic

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 06:22 PM

Bikers gathered together at Dagupan City, to protest the environmental abuses they assert are being committed in the province. Read more »

Jack Dorsey chases crypto, fintech dream post Twitter

Krystal Hu and Sheila Dang, Reuters
Posted at Dec 01 08:36 AM

At a packed Miami conference in June, Jack Dorsey, mused in front of thousands of attendees about where his real passion lay: "If I weren't at Square or Twitter, I'd be working on bitcoin." Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 19, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 12:47 AM

Here are the day's top stories on photos. Read more »

Group call on mining companies to pay proper taxes

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 07:01 PM

Multi-sectoral groups hold a protest calling for accountability of supposed labor and tax abuses by mining companies in front of the BIR headquarters. Read more »

US, Australia agree to collaborate on rare earths

Kyodo News
Posted at Nov 18 01:38 PM

US and Australian officials agreed in Singapore on Wednesday to further collaborate on the supply of rare earth materials. Read more »

In Cagayan province: The water turns dark where the river meets the sea

Text and photos by Mark Z. Saludes for Caritas Philippines
Updated as of Nov 17 07:17 PM

The presence of large ships in the waters of Cagayan province is due to the on-going “large-scale dredging activity” aimed at rehabilitating the Cagayan River, says the local government. But fisherfolks see otherwise. Read more »

Lacson: Gov’t should encourage responsible mining

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:48 AM

Lacson says the problem with the domestic mining industry is the corruption involving small-scale firms that disregard regulation. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 26, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 11:39 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Groups seek ban on open-pit mining

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 12:33 PM

Bikers and environmental advocates hold a protest in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources office in Quezon City on Tuesday. Read more »

Groups urge govt to reimpose ban on new mining deals

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 25 08:36 PM

An alliance of anti-mining groups in the Philippines is urging President Rodrigo Duterte to reverse his decision to again allow new mining agreements Read more »