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BORONGAN CITY–The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Eastern Samar approved a resolution expressing support and interposing no objection to the resolutions passed by four barangays in Manicani island, and the Sangguniang Bayan of Guiuan, supporting the renewal of the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) of Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC).

Philippine anti-mining activist Francisco Canayoung was murdered after opposing chromite mining in Salcedo, Eastern Samar, which drastically destroys the health of local communities and the environment.

IV. NATURAL RESOURCES . Limestones are largely abundant in Samar . A. Land Resources. The province of Samar is the largest of the three provinces in the Island of Samar with a total land area of of 559,100 hectares or 5,591 square kilometers.

Chromite mining in Salcedo and killing of activist Francisco Canayoung, Philippines. Description: Extensive small-scale legal and illegal chromite mining in Salcedo, Eastern Samar, has provoked rampant human rights abuses, while substantially destroying the local environment [1]. Conflicts between mining companies and local anti-mining ...

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set to issue suspension orders to two mining companies operating in Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar ...

Dec 01, 2017· Farmers and fishermen from Manicani island, Guiuan, Eastern Samar take their battle to Manila, as they call for the DENR to disallow the renewal of mining activities in their hometown.

DENR to suspend 2 mining companies in Eastern Samar. Aug 11, 2016 - 3:01 PM. Environment Secretary Gina Lopez says even with the ongoing audit she has not yet seen a model of responsible mining .

May 31, 2016· Notwithstanding the protests from an anti-mining group, the Hinatuan Mining Company continued its operation this week to remove mining wastes from Manicani Island in Guiuan town of Eastern Samar ...

Jun 20, 2009· After what happened, the provincial government of Eastern Samar acted on the claims of the protesters and conducted an ocular inspection on most of the mining sites in Homonhon .

Jan 17, 2013· MANILA, Philippines --- The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a bill declaring Eastern Samar as a "mining-free zone." House Bill 6679, which is authored by Eastern Samar Rep. Ben Evardone prohibits all mining operations in the province.

Jan 06, 2013· Magraog-daog nga mga Tawo ni Eastern Samar GOV. CONRADO "Aklan" NICART

Nov 16, 2017· BORONGAN CITY, July 27, 2017–Eastern Samar vice governor Marcelo Ferdinand Picardal has called on the province's finance committee to start a stronger initiative in collecting the excise tax shares from mining operations due to the provincial government.

Aug 11, 2016· MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended two more mining companies in Eastern Samar, in line with the ongoing mining audit by the agency. The ...

Aug 11, 2016· MANILA, Philippines -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended two more mining companies in Eastern Samar, in line with the ongoing mining .

The mining company, Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), has been lobbying for an extension of its soon-to-expire mining permit, asking for another 25 years of operation.

Dec 12, 2012· China's mining occupation of the Philippines. ... one of China's vast army of mining companies operating almost under the radar in the Philippines is .

Sep 15, 2012· Eastern Visayas is one of the regions of the Philippines and is designated as Region VIII. It consists of six provinces, namely, Biliran, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Northern Samar, Samar (Western Samar) and Southern Leyte. These provinces occupy the easternmost islands of Visayas: Leyte, Samar and Biliran. The regional center is Tacloban City, one of two cities of Leyte.

Challenging times ahead for PH mining companies. By: ... [in Eastern Samar] will not be suspended as the social and environmental standards being employed (there) are of the same standards used in ...

Eastern Visayas faces the Philippine Sea to the east. The region is known for its famous landmark, the San Juanico Bridge, dubbed as the "Most Beautifully Designed and Longest Bridge in the Philippines". As of 2015, the Eastern Visayas region has a population of 4,440,150 inhabitants, making it the third most populous region in the Visayas.

Oct 20, 2012· Mining operations in Salcedo, Eastern Samar is "out of control" The government authorities have failed to enforce laws to protect human rights of the mining affected community in the province of Eastern Samar particularly in the town of Salcedo, said Atty. Mario Maderazo, Legal and Advocacy Officer of the Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI).

Apr 13, 2011· GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. Eastern Visayas encompasses the two large islands of Leyte and Samar, the province of Biliran and several minor islands.This region is the eastern boundary of the Philippines. The San Bernardino Strait separates Eastern Visayas from Luzon in the southeast while the Surigao Strait separates the province of Leyte from the northeastern part of Mindanao.

This was also a direct reference to the Hinatuan Mining Corporation whose open pit mining operations since 1989 in the island of Manicani in Guian, Eastern Samar have become a classic example of the devastating effects of mining. What is striking is that HMC has been suspended since 2001 and its MPSA lapsed last October 2017.

Residents of Philippines mining town protest reopening of coal mine ... At least 30 people from Manicani Island in Eastern Samar province want ... The residents oppose a mining company's bid for ...

The Legislative District of Eastern Samar is the representation of the Province of Eastern Samar in the Philippine House of Representatives. Eastern Samar was represented as the third district of Samar until Republic Act No. 4221 was ratified in November 1965, after which the representative of the third district of Samar automatically served as Eastern Samar's representative.
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