Palawan: "Cancelled Mining Applications Not Enough To Save Palawan"

Palawan: "Cancelled Mining Applications Not Enough To Save Palawan"   “The cancelling of mining applications is not enough to save Palawan from environmental destruction,” says environmental activist group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment in reaction to President Aquino’s decision to cancel more than 300 mining applications in Palawan.   “We welcome the President’s decision to cancel the mining applications. However, this action has little effect on the Palawan environment since...

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