Bishop urges Marcos to halt large-scale mining in Nueva Vizcaya

Alarmed over the worsening ecological damage in Nueva Vizcaya, Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao of Bayombong urged President Marcos to stop large-scale mining operations in the province that, he said, puts in peril forests, rivers, and the communities that depend on them.

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'NO TO MINING' – Bayambang Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao (third from left) visits local residents of Dupax Del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya, who are protesting large-scale mining operations in the province, which, they say, has put in peril forests, rivers, and communities. (Photo courtesy of Diocese of Bayombong)

(Diocese of Bayombong)