By ALDWIN QUITASOL Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com BAKUN, Benguet (336 kms north of Manila) ? Community members of Barangay (village) Gambang, Bakun reaffirmed their anti-mining stand and their vow to protect their homes from large-scale exploitation of their natural resources by stopping the drilling and mineral-sampling activities of Royalco Philippines Ernesto Soriben, secretary-general of…
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Indigenous Peoples Around The World Take A Stand Vs Climate Change
By LYN V. RAMO Indigenous People’s Watch Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY – Members of the Philippine delegation to the Global Summit on Climate Change held in Anchorage, Alaska, in the US last April shared their insights on climate change during the Cordillera Conference on Climate Change here. The international summit held in…
Kibungan’s Old Mine Sites Remain Targets for Exploration
Old mine sites in Kibungan are still targets for mineral exploration by various foreign and local mining companies, according to the town’s local elective officials. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No. 27, August 10-16, 2008 LA TRINIDAD, Benguet (247 kms. north of Manila) – Old mine sites in Kibungan…