Mining protest turns violent; 6 hurt
Six people suffered injuries when villagers clashed with work crews and policemen as they tried to block a clearing operation to make way for a mining project in upland Runruno village in Quezon town.
Six people suffered injuries when villagers clashed with work crews and policemen as they tried to block a clearing operation to make way for a mining project in upland Runruno village in Quezon town.
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—An antimining group has urged President Benigno Aquino III to give attention to the repeal of the Mining Act of 1995 the same way the government did with the Bangsamoro peace agreement. “While we welcome this positive development, we also seek the openness and resolve of [President Aquino] to engage mining-affected communities—specifically indigenous [...]
