Police withdraws from Kasibu as residents stand their ground against mining
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Pangilinan to authorities: Stop using force vs farmers resisting mining project
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called on the authorities to stop using force against farmers and Indigenous residents in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, who have been resisting a mining exploration project. Pangilinan urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police leadership to protect the residents’ rights and livelihoods, saying authorities should not resort to violence, arr…
Police withdraws from Kasibu as residents stand their ground against mining
Alyansa ng Novo Vizcayano para sa Kalikasan (ANVIK) argued that the court should hold NLMRC accountable rather than target the people’s barricade, which residents put up in response to the company’s activities. The people of Kasibu have once again demonstrated its steadfast defense of their land after the police withdrew from enforcing the temporary restraining order (TRO) filed by the North Luzon Mineral Resources Corporation (NLMRC) and the Bu…
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