Environment official identifies the rural villages of Tumpagon, Pigsag-an, and Tuburan in Cagayan de Oro as entry points of Iponan River's illegal miners and their equipment.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – In the picturesque landscapes of Cagayan de Oro, a disheartening reality unfolds as illegal miners effortlessly traverse the city’s boundaries, making their way toward their mining sites nestled along the captivating Iponan River.
In late 2011, the cities of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan saw devastation as rampaging floodwaters caused widespread destruction and claimed the lives of more than a thousand people. Vital public facilities were crippled, and communities were flattened by theThe devastation, attributed largely to unabated mining activities, was the most severe environmental disaster seen in the two cities in recent years.
Cuenca declined to name the officials but identified the three Cagayan de Oro barangays as Tumpagon, Pigsag-an, and Tuburan, which share a common border with Opol town. Cuenca said the CLENRO has monitored at least 10 illegal mining operations along the Iponan River and identified the alleged financier as a Chinese using the name of Samuel or Leonardo Ong.NBI-Northern Mindanao assistant director Norman Decampong said the arrested Chinese did not present passports and only showed copies of their Alien Certificates of Registration .
In 2013, the Court of Appeals issued a Writ of Kalikasan and a Writ of Continuing Mandamus to protect the Iponan River from illegal mining.
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