March 21, 2010
Mining Firms in Philippines Yield to Communists’ Demands
Published on April 17, 2007
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By Mai Gevera
Philippine Information Agency
DAVAO CITY — A report received by Mining and Geosciences Board regional director Ed Arreza confirmed that mining firms have been yielding to the demands of rebel groups.
He bared this during the Kapehan sa Dabaw yesterday after a high-ranking military official divulged that elements of the New Peoples Army have been milking the coffers of these mining companies.
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