N. Vizcaya court halts Aussie firm’s demolition work
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–A local court has halted the ongoing demolition activities of houses in a remote village in the mountain town of Kasibu, being carried out by an Australian mining firm.
Judge Vincent Eden Panay of the Regional Trial Court here on Wednesday issued a 72-hour temporary restraining order [...]
Quirino health workers decry unpaid benefits
CABARROGUIS, Quirino–Health workers in this province are up in arms against the non-payment by the provincial government of their hazard pay, while denouncing local politicians for their supposed reckless spending of public funds.
The provincial chapter of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) here on Monday slammed the alleged apathy [...]
Miner buried alive at Aussie firm’s mine site
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–An artisanal miner was killed after he was buried while inside a tunnel in the remote village of Didipio in upland Kasibu town, site of a proposed large-scale mining project by a foreign company.
Supt. Domingo Lucas, acting police director, said the victim, one Job [...]
N. Vizcaya, Quirino, Ifugao law studes blast GMA, join ‘resign’ calls
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–Law students from this province and Ifugao have joined calls for the resignation of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, expressing exasperation over the “growing wanton acts of large-scale corruption” allegedly committed under her government.
Law students said the people have grown weary and frustrated, so [...]
Antimining villagers bare threats from gunmen
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya–Residents in an upland mining community here on Thursday denounced the alleged atrocities committed by armed men, who have been securing the ongoing earth-moving activities of a foreign mining company.
The villagers, mostly Ifugaos, called on the Commission on Human Rights to investigate the use of armed men from [...]
Anti-mining villagers fight back, sue DENR-Vizcaya chief for abuse
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–The provincial chief of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here was charged for alleged abuse of authority before the office of the Ombudsman for supposedly using his position to harass anti-mining residents to push the interests of a foreign mining company.
Eight anti-mining [...]
Pinay’s dream on RP strife tops NY speech tilt
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–A Filipina has stood out among Americans to give more meaning to a US event that was meant to remember their country’s triumphs against racial discrimination.
Anne Richie Garcia, a 29-year old English teacher from the Philippine Science High School-Cagayan Valley campus here, has won a [...]
War on mining company’s demolition plans unites tribe
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya–About 100 tribal folk, both belonging to the pro- and anti-mining factions of villagers, on Tuesday joined forces to defy the planned demolition of their houses by a foreign mining company that is pushing for a gold-copper mining project in upland Didipio village here.
Villagers belonging to [...]
Santiago City becoming ‘jueteng’ capital, says group
SANTIAGO CITY — Church officials and civil society groups on Saturday held a protest march here to start an all-out campaign against the illegal numbers game “jueteng” in Isabela.
Officials of the Good Governance Movement and Accountability (GGMA), a multi-sectoral movement, said they launched the protest action to prevent Santiago [...]
Ousted N. Vizcaya police director sues PNP chief
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–The ousted provincial police director of this province has sued his Police Dir. Gen. Avelino Razon Jr. and his regional director for alleged abuse they committed in relieving him from his post here three weeks ago.
Senior Supt. Segundo Duran has joined Gov. Luisa Cuaresma in a [...]
