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TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — The municipal government of Tampakan has intensified its campaign against illegal small-scale mining, locally known as “banlas,” as part of a broader effort to protect communities…
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — Authorities have intensified their campaign against illegal hydraulic mining or “banlas” following a successful two-day operation in Sitio Kampo Kilot, Barangay Pulabato, resulting in the seizure…
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — Authorities dismantled several makeshift facilities used in illegal mining during a coordinated enforcement operation conducted on February 18 in the municipality of Tampakan, South Cotabato, officials…
TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO — The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tampakan, led by Mayor Leonard Escobillo, RN, convened a crucial meeting with officials from the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) to…
TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO — The local government of Tampakan has intensified its campaign against illegal hydraulic mining, locally known as banlas, with another major operation conducted on August 30, 2025,…
Two lives were lost in Tampakan this week. On the afternoon of August 11, 2025, in Campo Kilot, Pulabato, two men—Johnry Samling and Richard Sumali—were swept away by the strong…