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The recent decision of the Regional Trial Court in Koronadal City affirming the extension of the Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) for the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project has once again…
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…
KORONADAL CITY — After nearly a year of waiting, the fight against the controversial Tampakan copper-gold project took a crucial step forward as the Regional Trial Court of Koronadal finally…
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…
Over and over again, we hear the same polished claims from mining companies: “We are mining responsibly.” It’s a phrase that has become a mantra in corporate press releases, flashy…
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,…