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Indigenous folk say no to gold mining firm’s expansion in Benguet town
Itogon residents mass outside the Itogon Training Center before entering the public scoping of a gold mining firm's plan to expand its operations in the town. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
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February 1, 2026February 19, 2026Environment

Indigenous folk say no to gold mining firm’s expansion in Benguet town

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ITOGON, Benguet—Indigenous residents are resisting plans by Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. (ISRI), a big gold mining company, to expand its operations to more than six times its concession area in their town, warning of possible harmful effects on the environment. On Tuesday, Jan. 27, more than a hundred protesters and their supporters gathered outside the Itogon...

Environmental damage feared after coal barge runs aground in Zambales fish sanctuary
San Salvador Island, one of the marine sanctuaries in Masinloc Oyon Bay Protected Seascape and Landscape, is now under threat as a barge containing coal ran aground during the onslaught of severe tropical storm Kristine. —PHOTO BY JOANNA ROSE AGLIBOT
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October 30, 2024February 19, 2026Environment

Environmental damage feared after coal barge runs aground in Zambales fish sanctuary

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MASINLOC, Zambales—Local residents are worried about a marine disaster after a barge carrying more than 11,000 metric tons (MT) of coal ran aground last week in a fish sanctuary within a government-declared protected seascape off this town. Nestor Dait, 67, the chair of the Bantay Dagat civilian volunteer group in Masinloc, said the barge Katapatan...