Isabela under state of calamity as drought hits crops
< 1 MIN READThe provincial government of Isabela has declared a state of calamity due to a prolonged dry spell that has damaged crops and threatened farmers’ livelihoods.
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Lawyers, rights groups demand halt to Cagayan activist persecution
2 MIN READLawyers and other human rights groups called on government institutions to demand protection and an end to harassment and threats against activists in Cagayan Valley.
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Nueva Vizcaya towns alarmed over new mining exploration permits
2 MIN READTwo towns in Nueva Vizcaya ordered inspections and reiterated anti-mining policies after a regional environment office notified local officials of mining exploration permit applications covering thousands of hectares across five municipalities.
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IP rights group cites LGU bypass in Senate inquiry on mining in Vizcaya
3 MIN READLegal Rights and Natural Resources Center said during a Senate inquiry that national agencies bypassed LGUs in issuing a mining exploration permit in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya.
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Environmental network hails Runruno mine closure announcement
2 MIN READEnvironmental group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment welcomed FCF Minerals Corporation’s announcement that it would shut down its Runruno Gold Project by the end of 2026.
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Residents, green groups welcome mine exploration suspension in Nueva Vizcaya
3 MIN READResidents and environmental advocates have welcomed the temporary suspension of Woggle Corporation’s mining exploration permit, calling it a hard-won result of sustained community resistance.
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Nueva Vizcaya protesters face contempt over barricade vs mining
2 MIN READA regional trial court has ordered seven individuals who joined anti-mining protests in Nueva Vizcaya to explain why they should not be cited for indirect contempt.
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Nueva Vizcaya prosecutor drops raps vs arrested anti-mining protesters
2 MIN READThe Nueva Vizcaya Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed all cases the police filed against seven residents protesting the exploration project of Woggle Corporation citing insufficient evidence.
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Outrage pours after gov’t dismantles Nueva Vizcaya anti-mining barricade
4 MIN READFrom religious groups to youth organizations, condemnation continues to grow on the January 23 forcible dismantling of a people’s barricade resisting planned mining exploration by Woggle Corporation in Sitio Keon, Barangay Bitnong, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya.
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Gov’t breaks community barricade, protects mine firm in Nueva Vizcaya
2 MIN READTension rose in Bitnong, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya on Jan. 23 as authorities dispersed a human barricade against a mining firm’s exploration project and arrested seven residents.
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