LGU Tampakan Tightens Crackdown on Illegal “Banlas” Mining; Army Backs Intensified Operations
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — The municipal government of Tampakan has intensified its campaign against illegal small-scale mining, locally known as…
Task Force Banlas Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining in Tampakan, Seizes Equipment, Restores River Clarity
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — Authorities have intensified their campaign against illegal hydraulic mining or “banlas” following a successful two-day operation…
Coordinated Anti-Illegal Mining Operation Dismantles “Banlas” Sites in Tampakan
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — Authorities dismantled several makeshift facilities used in illegal mining during a coordinated enforcement operation conducted on…
Tampakan Moves to Curb Illegal “Banlas” Mining — But What About the Looming Open-Pit Operation?
TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO — The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tampakan, led by Mayor Leonard Escobillo, RN, convened a crucial…
Tampakan LGU Steps Up Crackdown on Illegal Mining; One Arrested, Two at Large
TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO — The local government of Tampakan has intensified its campaign against illegal hydraulic mining, locally known as…
From Banlas to Open-Pit: Tampakan Cannot Afford Another Tragedy
Two lives were lost in Tampakan this week. On the afternoon of August 11, 2025, in Campo Kilot, Pulabato, two…