When the Mountain Moves, We Must Ask Why
In the highlands of Lake Sebu, the earth itself has spoken. On February 13, a massive landslide swallowed a long stretch of the Sto. Niño–Maitum Road in Barangay Ned, cutting…
Residents of Barangay Ned Unite Against Coal Mining Expansion, Call for Protection of Ancestral Lands and Watersheds
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato – “We need a peaceful life, clean water, and a healthy environment.” “Barangay Ned is a paradise that must be cared for, not destroyed by mining.”…
OP-ED: Aerial Truths Over Lake Sebu — And the Disaster We Pretend Not to See
By any measure, what the Provincial Board Members of South Cotabato saw during their aerial inspection of the coal mining operations in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu was not merely a…
OP-ED: Lake Sebu Does Not Need Another Wound — Why the DAMI Coal Expansion Must Be Stopped
When the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a notice for public scoping on the proposed expansion of the Daguma Agro-Minerals Incorporated (DAMI) coal project in Barangay Ned,…
BARMM Backs Coal Exploration in Lanao del Sur Amid Crackdown on Illegal Mining: Prelude to Large-Scale Commercial Operations?
ILIGAN CITY, Lanao del Norte (August 1, 2025) — The Bangsamoro government’s growing interest in commercial-scale resource development was on full display last July 28 when the Ministry of Environment,…
A Symbol of Hope Amidst Threats: The Bloom of Rafflesia Schadenbergiana in Brgy. Ned
A significant milestone for biodiversity in the Philippines unfolded in Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, when a single flower of the Rafflesia schadenbergiana, the country’s largest flower, was documented…
DOE and MENRE Award 1st Coal Operating Contract in BARMM for Coal Exploration
Cotabato City – The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (MENRE) have awarded the first Coal Operating Contract (COC) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous…