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Read more about the article Justice remains elusive for slain Italian priest
CANDLES FOR JUSTICE. "Let the candles we light upon Pops' grave be our symbol in pursing justice for his killing," parish priest Pol Paracha says in a candle-lighting activity in Kidapawan City. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Justice remains elusive for slain Italian priest

By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA

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Read more about the article Davao mountains yield gold, but gov’t paid cheap
PRECIOUS ROCK. Rocks that contain gold ores such as this are abundant in the mountains of Davao region. (davaotoday.com photo by Medel V. Hernani)

Davao mountains yield gold, but gov’t paid cheap

With the number of mining firms under exploration concessions, gold, nickel and copper in the rocky mountains of Davao region continue to be up for grabs. But government earnings from the excise taxes paid by mining firms are small.

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Read more about the article Exploring a policy framework for mining
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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Read more about the article Small-scale miners in Pantukan ask, why blame us?
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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