Philippines: PNoy Opposes LGU And Environmentalists’ Initiatives, Expands Mining Projects

Philippines: PNoy Opposes LGU And Environmentalists’ Initiatives, Expands Mining Projects   Environmentalists felt betrayed by the recent approval and endorsement of 247 mining applications and permits by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. “President Noynoy Aquino and DENR Secretary Ramon Paje have yet again turned deaf ears to the protests against destructive large scale mining in the Philippines. This move by the DENR has in fact intensified the approval of mining...

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