Philippines: Defend Patrimony And Groups Denounce The Harassment Of Gonzaga Mayor And ...

Philippines: Defend Patrimony And Groups Denounce The Harassment Of Gonzaga Mayor And Philippine National Police Against Anti-Mining Protesters In Gonzaga, Cagayan   Peasants, fisherfolks and environmentalist were trooping at St. Anthony Academy near the municipal hall of Gonzaga, Cagayan when the Mayor along with 50 fully armed police escorts started to harass and disperse the peaceful assembly of protesters.   The protesters are against the magnetite mining or known as black sand mining...

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