These areas face imminent threats from large-scale mining. Yet standing in the mining giants’ way are dedicated environmentalists who push back.
Being an environmentalist encompasses a wide range of actions, from symbolic gestures like switching off lights for Earth Hour and sharing it on social media to the ultimate sacrifice, exemplified by figures like Macli-ing Dulag and Armin Marin, who gave their lives for their cause. Dulag, a of the Butbut tribe, played a pivotal role in opposing the construction of the Chico River Basin Hydroelectric Dam due to the perceived risks it posed to the people of Kalinga and Mountain Province.
She said the allure of the island stemmed from having their land, house, and the ability to sustain themselves through the bounties of the soil. On February 1, the DENR suspended APMC’s operations due to the absence of an environmental compliance certificate for the causeway project and a cutting permit for the exploration site.
Allegedly, INC’s guards earlier harassed and dragged six residents through the mud before taking them to the local police station on April 14.
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