Illegal logging in Philippines' Palawan stokes fears of a mining …
The rampant law violations and the murder of a local broadcaster fueled a nationwide clamor to spare Palawan from mining, with the petition garnering 10 million signatures. Some civil society observers say the end of the nationwide moratorium could put pressure on the provincial government to rescind its own mining moratorium.
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MINING IN PALAWAN: EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT, …
This study examined the ore extraction and mining operations of the three largest Mining firms in Palawan, their effect on the environment, land, and people. This study as well identified the …
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Mining In Palawan: Effect On Environment, Livelihood
This research work examined the ore extraction and mining operations of the three (3) largest Mining companies in Palawan, Philippines, and their effect on the environment and the people. This research work undertook a thorough and broader outlook into the environmental implications of Mining on the island of Palawan, both negative and positive.
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Stone tools in Filipino cave were used to make …
The prehistoric inhabitants of the Philippines were able to make ropes and baskets from plant fibres almost 40,000 years ago, according to an analysis of stone tools.
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For Palawan IPs, nickel mining is a threat to the community's …
Pala'wans interviewed by Philstaraccused the NCIP of failing to comply with guidelines. They said the FPIC team implemented a majority voting system, which is against the practice of indigenous peoples, during the decision-making meeting. "Ang katutubo ay hindi nagbobotohan, kundi consensus building. Kapag mayroon…
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Palawan authorities rezone forest to allow mining
Palawan is among the top provinces that lost a lot of forest cover — nearly 30,000 hectares — from 2003 to 2015. Meanwhile, the government has turned to the mining industry to boost revenue and create jobs.
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Palawan News
25-year suspension of new mining applications proposed in Palawan By Alexa Garcia Governor Dennis Socrates' key ally in the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Board Member Maria Angela Sabando, has filed an ordinance in response to his request for a ban on new mining operations in Palawan, aiming to prevent the destruction of the province's natural resources.
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More than 30,000-year-old basket and ties …
The National Museum and the University of the Philippines made a groundbreaking archaeological discovery—evidence of basket and ties in Tabon Cave dating to 39,000 to 33,000 years ago
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A tribe divided
Mining in Palawan has pitted indigenous peoples against tribal leaders who have allowed big companies to mine their ancestral lands.
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NCIP issues cease-and-desist order vs miner in …
The barricade was inspired by the fight of Sibuyan Island residents whose resistance to nickel extraction highlighted the dangers that mining poses to the environment and host communities....
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THE MINING CONTROVERSY AND DYNAMICS OF CONFLICT IN BROOKE'S POINT, PALAWAN
1. THE MINING CONTROVERSY AND DYNAMICS OF CONFLICT IN BROOKE'S POINT, PALAWAN A case study prepared for the Ateneo School of Government by the Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Inc. Datu Abdelwin Sangkula Marlon Tamsi Edited by: Atty. Grizelda Mayo-Anda & Dante Dalabajan December 2007 With the Support of: United …
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) EXECUTIVE …
slopes, mining limit, location of stockpile, equipment, workforce, target output per period and other ... Palawan b. Process/Technology The mining method that will be employed is simple shallow surface mining or contour mining where the weathered nickeliferous ore horizons are extracted from open excavations averaging 5 to 10 meters in depth ...
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Palawan folk fight for future as world scrambles …
The mining company said that it provides jobs, scholarship grants and donates school supplies, rice harvesters, fishing boats and medicines to residents of Brooke's Point.
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MINING IN PALAWAN: EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT, …
the compliance of mining companies to mining regulations imposed by the government agencies with a five-point Likert scale. The qualitative questionnaire consists of open-ended questions regarding the effect of Mining on the physical landscape of Palawan and Mining effects on land and its people. It consists of questions that match with that of the
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Palawan priests ask DENR: Reject new mining projects
Bishop Broderick Pabillo of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay, Palawan said the province has so far received 67 new exploration permit applications targeting 200,000 hectares of mountains across multiple towns in Palawan. "Kawawa naman ang Palawan! Kung masira ang ating kapaligiran, kakalimutan na tayo ng mundo," the letter read.
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P42M Training Center in mining community in …
The huge taxes it earns as host to two major mining companies has made Bataraza a bustling first-class municipality. It is also the most populated municipality in Palawan and the LGU is closely monitoring the number of …
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Palawan authorities rezone forest to allow mining
The Pala'wan tribe and farmers in this southernmost tip of Palawan island have relied on the mountain for generations. It is also here, in the 1970s, when miners came and dug up the earth to help sustain the nickel needs of the world. Now ore reserves in Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corp.'s 990-hectare site will soon be depleted.
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Palawan Authorities Rezone Forest to Allow Mining
Scientists argue that mining Mt. Bulanjao will mean a significant loss especially since saving forests is critical to addressing the impacts of climate change. Palawan is among the top provinces that lost a lot of forest cover — nearly 30,000 hectares — from 2003 to 2015.
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PCSD revises land use rules, assures balanced …
The Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) said it would strive to "strike a balance" on decisions regarding mining concerns, and that it has also updated its land usage regulations to guarantee the protection …
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Illegal logging in Palawan stokes fears of a mining …
The rampant law violations and the murder of a local broadcaster fueled a nationwide clamor to spare Palawan from mining, with the petition garnering 10 million signatures.
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Supreme Court Issues Writ of Kalikasan Against DENR and Mining …
The Supreme Court has issued a writ of kalikasan against the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC) and Celestial Nickel Mining and Exploration Corporation (Celestial Mining), ordering them to file a verified return of the writ within a non-extendible period of 10 …
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Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation — Nickel Asia …
Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC), is located in Barangay Rio Tuba, within the municipality of Bataraza, situated at the southern tip of Palawan province. RTNMC exports saprolite and limonite ore and supplies limonite ore and various non-mining services to the adjacent Coral Bay HPAL plant operated by Coral Bay Nickel Corporation (CBNC). ). …
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(DOC) MINING IN PALAWAN, PHILIPPINES
PRIMARY There was a big mining push in Palawan by the Philippine government. The Philippine president called for a revitalization of mining across the nation. Mining in Palawan has already ravaged the forests, generated flooding and caused the siltation of rivers and farmland.
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