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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, 2026July 9, 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...