RDC Environment Committee Investigates Mining Act’s Impact on Eastern Visayas
• An RDC fact-finding probe will assess if Eastern Visayas benefited from the Mining Act of 1995 or faced exploitation. The committee aims to investigate the law’s impact.
• An RDC fact-finding probe will assess if Eastern Visayas benefited from the Mining Act of 1995 or faced exploitation. The committee aims to investigate the law’s impact.
• Abuyog, Leyte municipal council reaffirmed a mining ban with new resolutions, declaring companies persona non grata. The move extends a 25-year prohibition initiated by a former mayor.
• Abuyog, Leyte, bans mining for 50 years to protect natural resources and farms, prompted by concerns over nearby mining operations in McArthur.