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BIAS TO SMALL-SCALE MINING. Bayan Muna representative Teddy Casino, in a recent Davao City press briefing, says his authored People's Mining Bill (HB 4315) in Congress is biased to small-scale mining and not to large-scale mining. (davaotoday.com photo by Ace R. Morandante)

Exploring a policy framework for mining

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN

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Dionesy, a former abantero who lost his two nephews in the landslide, takes a rest and watch as other volunteers dig to find more bodies still burried in the mud. (photo by John Rizle Saligumba/davaotoday.com)

Small-scale miners in Pantukan ask, why blame us?

By JOHN RIZLE SALIGUMBA

Small-scale miners grapple with the impact of landslides and the government’s demolition order.

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DISCUSSION. A liaison officer from the local government discusses with the leader of the small-scale miners the mechanics of distributing relief goods to the affected residents in the landslide area. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

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DISCUSSION. A liaison officer from the local government discusses with the leader of the small-scale miners the mechanics of distributing relief goods to the affected residents in the landslide area.…

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SEARCHING. Small-scale miners try to remove debris and mound of soil that swallowed 50 bunkhouses, hoping to retrieve more bodies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

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    SEARCHING. Small-scale miners try to remove debris and mound of soil that swallowed 50 bunkhouses, hoping to retrieve more bodies. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel Hernani)

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