By Viggo SarmagoBulatlat.com MANILA — Environmental groups along with residents of mining affected communities trooped to the Senate on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 to mark the 31st year of the enactment of the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 or Republic Act 7942.
The groups demanded the repeal of RA 7942 and called for the enactment of the People’s Mining Bill. For environmentalists, the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 only enabled both foreign and lo…
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