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new mining application in carrascal & cantilan

February 10, 2010

PAHIBAYO SA TANAN CANTILANGNON SANAN CARRASCALANONS

PLEASE FIND ATTACHED LETTER FROM THE OIC REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE MINES & GEOSCIENCES BUREAU (MGB) CARAGA REGIONAL OFFICE XIII, ENCLOSED COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF STC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR MINING EXPLORATION DENOMINATED AS EXPA-000174-XIII COVERING AN AREA OF 663.593 LOCATED AT THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CARRASCAL AND CANTILAN.

BASED ON THE ATTACHED SKETCH MAP IT WILL COVER THE AREAS OF NOKOT, CONSUELO AND CAGLAYAG (LAKIP NA SIGURO INI AN BINONI).

BE BOLD ENOUGH TO OPPOSE THIS APPLICATION BAHALA NA SIN-OY MALIGSAN. HUMAN SA WATERSHED, ARI NA SAB SILA DAPIT SA KADAGATAN.

PLEASE SEND YOUR OPPOSITION (INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP) TO:

ALILO C. ENSOMO, JR.
OIC, REGIONAL DIRECTOR
DENR - MINES & GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
CARAGA REGIONAL OFFICE XIII
KM. 2, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, SURIGAO CITY

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. SALAMAT SA IJO TANAN.

    

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Alarm bell sounded over the opening of Caraga watershed reserves to mining & quarrying

By Caraga Watch | insidemindanao.com

SURIGAO DEL SUR—The Caraga Region is currently at the forefront of the Arroyo administration’s attention as a yet untapped source to fill and line its coffers, an inexhaustible milking cow for funds for electoral kitties and instrument for creating a rosy picture of our bankrupt economy.

The Mining Act of 1995, the Indigenous People’s Rights Law (IPRA) and its major implementing agency, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) set the stage for the legalized depletion of our national patrimony. These government policies and agencies, together with the Local Government Units (LGU), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Mining and Geosciences Bureau and the Department of Energy (DOE), are being used to guarantee profits in mining and undermine the interests and unity of lumad communities.READ MORE>>>

 

Click here for the detailed report of Caraga Watch

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Zandro Urbiztondo’s interview with Janelle So of Kababayan LA part 1 and 2

February 7, 2010

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11 towns set to receive 4Ps Set 3 program in Surigao del Sur

February 5, 2010

PIA Press Release
2010/02/04

Cantilan, Surigao del Sur (February 4) — Several towns were identified as this year’s potential recipient of the government’s “Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program” or 4Ps Set 3 in Surigao del Sur province.

Leah T. Quintana, regional information officer of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the Caraga region, said that at least 6,516 potential target beneficiaries are set to receive the 4P’s assistance under the Set 3 program for 2010.

She said these potential towns are Tandag City with 1,000 target beneficiaries; Tago town with 933 beneficiaries; San Agustin with 583 beneficiaries; and the municipalities of Carrascal, Madrid, Carmen, Cortes, Bayabas, Cagwait and Lianga with 500 beneficiaries each. READ MORE>>>

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