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Manticao, Misamis Oriental – Authorities in Manticao have confiscated various equipment used in illegal mining operations after responding to a tip from a concerned citizen. According to police reports, officers…
TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 12 (DENR-12), through the SOCCSKSARGEN Environmental Protection Task Force (SEPTF), launched an anti-illegal mining operation dubbed Oplan Banlas…
The recent Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) campaign in Tampakan, South Cotabato, highlights the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and its attached agencies’ efforts to curb illegal mining,…
DUMINGAG, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR – Authorities have permanently shut down an illegal gold mining operation in Barangay Licabang, Dumingag, following complaints and protests from local residents and members of the…
New Corella, Davao del Norte – Authorities arrested three Chinese nationals and one Filipino backhoe operator on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in…
New Corella, Davao del Norte – In a major operation against illegal mining, authorities apprehended three Chinese nationals and a Filipino backhoe operator on January 22, 2025, in Purok 2,…
The Provincial Government of Davao Oriental has intensified measures to strengthen the enforcement of environmental laws and curb illegal activities related to mining and sand and gravel extraction. From January…
Camp Alagar, Cagayan de Oro City – In a significant environmental protection effort, joint operations led by the Police Station 6 of the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO), in collaboration…
Iligan City – An anti-illegal mining operation conducted on November 22, 2024, by Police Station 6 (PS6) of the Iligan City Police Office (ICPO), in collaboration with the City Mobile…
In a coordinated effort to combat illegal mining, the Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) apprehended five individuals and seized mining equipment valued at approximately P3.5 million