Senator Hontiveros says the detection of vessels with Chinese crew members engaged in dredging activities in Philippine waters also underscore the need for the investigation
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MANILA, Philippines – Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution calling for a Senate investigation into the social and environmental impacts of several mining and quarrying activities in the country. “Hindi lang kabuhayan ang nawawala pati buhay ng ating mga kababayan.
Environmental group Alyansa Tigil Mina welcomed the proposed resolution as there are already “numerous reports involving human rights violations, legal violations, and environmental damage brought about by mining and quarrying activities.”
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