South Cotabato board lifts 12-year-old ban on open-pit mining; bishop says ‘we’ll not take this sitting down’

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South Cotabato board lifts 12-year-old ban on open-pit mining; bishop says ‘we’ll not take this sitting down’
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MINE SITE. Mt. Matutum, a dormant volcano and South Cotabato’s landmark peak, beckons from the mines development site of Sagittarius Mines, Inc.. MindaNews photo by Bong Sarmiento KORONADAL C…

MINE SITE. Mt. Matutum, a dormant volcano and South Cotabato’s landmark peak, beckons from the mines development site of Sagittarius Mines, Inc.. MindaNews photo by Bong Sarmiento

The Diocese of Marbel, which is staunchly opposing the Tampakan project on concerns over the environment, food security and human rights, vowed to mobilize protest action against this development, hopefully within the week. Present during the plenary session were board members Hilario De Pedro VI, principal author of the proposal to remove the ban on open pit mining, Edgar Sambog, Dardanilo Dar, Noel Escobillo, Antonio Fungan, Eamon Gabriel Mati, Henry Ladot, Rolando Malabuyoc, Alyssa Marie Fale and Rose Grace Achurra.

“We are doomed,” said environmental activist Chinkie Peliño-Golle, a resident of this city, after the provincial board lifted the ban on open-pit mining.

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