After Sibuyan Island residents clashed with police to stop mining efforts, Alyansa Tigil Mina said that the DENR has ordered the Altai Philippines Mining Company to temporarily suspend their operations. | JMangaluzINQ
The APMC was slapped with a notice of violation after it allegedly failed to show an Environmental Compliance Certificate; it was also caught cutting trees without a permit, said the ATM.
“The lack of transparency, coordination and respect of national government agencies to the local government units were also discussed. PNP will act on the behavior of the deployed team involved in the series of incidents upon filing of complaints,” said Galicha. The DENR’s Notice of Violation given to the Altai Philippines Mining Corporation. Photo from Alyansa Tigil Mina.
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