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Environmental and human rights group hold a protest agains the operation of the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project of Saguttarius Mines, Inc. on Monday April 23, 2018 in Koronadal City, South Cotabato. (Contributed photo)

Environmental, human rights advocates protest to mark Earth Day

Post author:KATH M. CORTEZ
Post published:April 23, 2018
Post category:Environment Headline
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Environmental advocates staged a protest action in Koronadal City, South Cotabato during the Earth Day commemoration on Monday, April 23.

Research and conservation director of the Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) Jayson Ibañez (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Skills program for IP forest guards proposed

Post author:ROBBY JOY D. SALVERON
Post published:March 2, 2018
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines – The Philippine Eagle Foundation (PEF) together with its partner agencies is currently drafting a training standard or curriculum for a proposed skills program that aims to…

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Students of flood-prone school in Oro trained in disaster preparedness

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:February 28, 2018
Post category:Disaster & Environment Regions
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – In response to the flooding that had inundated the entire campus of a state-run university based here in the past, a telecommunications firm has…

Boracay island (Photo by Alexey Komarov/panoramio.com)

Ms. Earth queens express support for Duterte’s move to close Boracay

Post author:JIGGER J. JERUSALEM
Post published:February 23, 2018
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – Miss Earth reigning queens were one in saying they supported Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s plan to close Boracay’s beach resorts to visitors following the proliferation…

PROTESTING MINERS. Several small scale miners from Mt. Diwata in Compostela Valley Province protest in front of the Philippine Mining Development Corporation in Lanang, Davao City on Monday, October 23. They are opposing the plan of relocating ball mill operators outside Mt. Diwata. The small scale miners say the relocation would burden them with costlier operations as they will have to transport the rocks going to the relocation site. (Medel V. Hernani / davaotoday.com)

Group hits PMDC for selling Mt. Diwalwal to Australian mining firm

Post author:MART D. SAMBALUD
Post published:January 12, 2018
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DAVAO CITY, Philippines — An environmental group here on Thursday criticized the Philippine Mining Development Corporation for its supposed plan of selling the gold and minerals of Mt. Diwalwal to…

Environmental, human rights advocates protest to mark Earth Day

Skills program for IP forest guards proposed

Students of flood-prone school in Oro trained in disaster preparedness

Ms. Earth queens express support for Duterte’s move to close Boracay

Group hits PMDC for selling Mt. Diwalwal to Australian mining firm

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