Duterte’s “pro-mining pivot” another form of public betrayal – fishers’ group

“Akin to his West Philippine Sea pretense, Mr. Duterte’s anti-mining stance was nothing but a false show, his crackdown against big mines was a toothless tiger merely declared for public image building. This administration’s pro-mining pivot adds to its records of environmental destruction and sell out of national patrimony. Duterte is a national traitor at its best in this respect,” Hicap said, referring to President Duterte’s “campaign joke” with regard to riding a jet ski to assert the West Philippine Sea. Ok

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Lifting of mining ban hit; group warns of Chinese plunder of minerals

“The government would let foreign mining firms to exploit and plunder our mountains, forests, and seas with all their might while we beg for alms in the form of taxes and other duties in return. There are many other ways to keep the restore the economy without exposing our natural resources to big mining interests,” Fernando Hicap, PAMALAKAYA National Chairperson said in a statement.

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