DAVAO CITY, Philippines - As Davao Oriental Governor Nelson Dayanghirang proposes to take action on mining activities in the province, environmental advocates urge him to act immediately to protect the…
With the current climate crisis, there is a need to radically shift our policies and programs. There is no “business as usual” with our unusual climate.
This most recent landslide is only a stark reminder that recurring disasters have occurred, pointing to a lack of corporate accountability and the failure to install mitigating measures to prevent a new landslide and prompt response when a new one occurs.
One hundred ten people remain missing, seven dead and 31 injured after a landslide swept a mining area in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro Tuesday evening February 6.
Various groups slammed the lifting of the nine-year moratorium on new mining agreements through Executive Order No. 130 that President Rodrigo Duterte signed on April 14, 2021.