Lacson, Reliquias Stand Firm vs. Illegal Mining Operations

Chinese national, 8 others arrested for illegal mining in NegOcc town

By Nanette Guadalquiver ILLEGAL MINING. The joint law enforcement operation of the Philippine National Police and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Mines and Geosciences Bureau at an alleged illegal mining site in Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental on Feb. 26, 2026. Nine suspects were arrested, one of them a Chinese national, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group said in a report on Saturday (Feb. 28) (Photo courtesy of Po…

Lacson, Reliquias stand firm vs. illegal mining operations

Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Hinoba-an Mayor Daph Reliquias on Saturday, Feb. 28, issued stern warnings against environmental lawbreakers following a major crackdown that saw nine individuals arrested for illegal mining. Both leaders emphasized that the protection of natural resources is non-negotiable, pointing out that unauthorized mining poses a direct threat to the […]

9 fall in Hinoba-an illegal mining raid

• THERESA MAE DULMAN Nine individuals were hauled into custody following a joint law enforcement raid that dismantled an illegal mining site in Barangay Bacuyangan, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, on February 26. The suspects, led by a 38-year-old mining manager identified… The post 9 fall in Hinoba-an illegal mining raid appeared first on Visayan Daily Star.