Didipio Mine challenged by contract’s non-renewal

Credit to Author: Leander C. Domingo, TMT| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:35:45 +0000

DESPITE BEING one of the safest gold mining operations in the world with state-of-the-art automated and digital technology, the Didipio Mine of OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) still suffers from zero production from the non-renewal of its contract with the Philippine government. It was in March 2018 when OceanaGold submitted its applications for the renewal of […]

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Unwanted visitors: A trip to Lppchea

Credit to Author: KATHLEEN D. ZAMBAS| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:34:02 +0000

Who could ever resist a picture-perfect sunset or sunrise by the sea? I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to take a photo or two. Being born and raised in the beautiful islands of Mindanao, I wake up daily to the majestic — albeit familiar — sight of mountains and canyons. And so whenever there’s a chance, […]

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Why declaring a climate emergency is timely and necessary

Credit to Author: LUDWIG O. FEDERIGAN| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:32:49 +0000

First of two parts TIME Magazine’s 2019 Person of the Year and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, in a surprised appearance at the 25th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) last week, told reporters that the voices of climate strikers were being heard but not […]

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Region 2 boosts forest management

Credit to Author: Leander C. Domingo, TMT| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 17:03:48 +0000

MORE than a hundred people’s organizations in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) were recognized on Wednesday for their contributions in government’s efforts in maintaining and improving the integrity of forests and forestlands in the region during the Community-Based Forest Management-People’s Organization (CBFM-PO) Summit and Trade Fair held in Tuguegarao City. The three-day CBFM-PO summit and trade […]

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