N. Vizcaya folk lose rice lands to Aussie mining operations
KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya–Tribal residents of this upland town have expressed disgust over the rapid loss of their rice lands amid the ongoing land-clearing operations by Australian mining firm OceanaGold Philippines Inc.
Officials of Didipio village here fear a possible shortage of locally produced rice and other farm [...]
GMA pays tribute to North Luzon bishops
DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya–President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday finally got her chance to personally thank her closest allies from the Catholic church in Northern Luzon who have stood by her side amid the recent political storm that has hit her administration.
Speaking at the thanksgiving mass during the 69th [...]
Stop Aussie mining project, bishop asks GMA
DUPAX DEL NORTE, Nueva Vizcaya–-A close ally in the Catholic church has called on President Macapagal-Arroyo to order the suspension of operations of an Australian mining project, following alleged violations of human rights it has committed against indigenous peoples in the province.
Bishop Ramon Villena, who played host to Ms [...]
Shooting mars Lent in N. Vizcaya village
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–Violence marred the observance of Lent in remote Didipio village in Kasibu town after the shooting of a resident allegedly by a security guard of a foreign mining company as it tried to resume demolition activities in the area on Black Saturday.
Supt. Domingo Lucas, acting provincial police [...]
Mining firm wants villagers to pay for its losses
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–An Australian mining company has asked the court here to compel tribal residents in an upland village in Kasibu town to pay for the losses it has incurred, after a court order forced it to stop demolishing houses for its planned gold-copper mining project.
In a [...]
Aussie mine firm retreats after villagers clash
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–A clash between opposing groups of indigenous peoples on Saturday has forced officials of an Australian mining company to backtrack from their attempt to enter a planned exploration site in upland Kasibu town.
On Sunday, company workers and a group of pro-mining Bugkalot natives began pulling out from [...]
