Lafayette Mining

Alternative Law Groups (ALG) commends the Supreme Court for issuing the New Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases

Kailash — Mon, 03 May 2010 12:55:51 +0100

The Alternative Law Groups (ALG) commends the Supreme Court for issuing the New Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases just before the Earth Day Celebration. The new rule will be effective on April 29, 2010.

“The new rules would greatly help in the immediate resolution of cases as the high court has provided new remedies for the protection of the environment and new rules that are expected to facilitate the resolution of these cases”, said Atty. Marlon Manuel, coordinator of ALG.

Environmental activists laud Supreme Court's issuance of Writ of Kalikasan as an early Earth Day gift

Kailash — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:43:32 +0100

Environmental groups have reason to celebrate Earth day as the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday issued the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases, the rules and regulation which will govern the procedure in legal actions involving enforcement or violations of environmental and related laws.

“We commend the SC for issuing an ‘environment-friendly’ Rules of Procedure. This early Earth Day reward is a result of grassroots communities’ arduous and untiring struggle to protect the environment and natural resources and uphold their basic rights,” said Clemente Bautista Jr.

Facts on nation's environment speak louder than politicians' claims-- green groups

Kailash — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:56:57 +0100

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was quick to attack the assessment of environmental activists that environmental degradation and natural resource depletion aggravated during the term of President Arroyo.

'Mining policy affects human rights too'

Kailash — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 09:45:56 +0100

This is in reaction to the various reports on President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s latest State of the Nation Address and the mining liberalization program upheld by her administration.

The Arroyo administration’s policy on mining has negatively affected not only the environment but also basic human rights and the right to public participation. Environmental safeguards remain hazy and watered down at best, while state protection for the rights of environmental and natural resource advocates remains noncommittal.

As mining operations resume in Rapu-Rapu, Albay: Probe on marine pollution from mining project starts anew

Kailash — Sat, 30 May 2009 10:06:08 +0100

An ongoing fact-finding mission by environmentalists hopes to uncover and verify community reports of marine pollution and degradation caused by a controversial mining company operating in one of the Philippine’s richest marine habitats and diving sites.

The International Solidarity Mission (ISM) hopes to uncover anew fresh reports on the ground related to the resumption of mining operations by a Korean-owned firm in Rapu-Rapu Island, Albay, Philippines from May 10-13, 2009.

Bishops seek Pope’s help on Albay mining

Kailash — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:54:13 +0100

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines—Environment advocacy groups here have expressed support to the call for the intervention of Pope Benedict XVI in urging President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to revoke the permit of a foreign company conducting open-pit mining in Rapu-Rapu island in Albay.

The move was made in support also of the worldwide celebration of the Earth Day, the advocates said.

The Pangataman-Bikol (Bicol Center for Environmental Protection) and the Social Action Center of this city have started their new campaign in order to dramatize their sentiments against the mining activities in

CA decision disappoints Rapu-Rapu folks

Kailash — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:14:18 +0100

RAPU-RAPU, Albay—Fishermen, farmers and students who asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to terminate the mining operations of Australian-owned Lafayette Philippines Inc.

Church Effort Slows Philippines Mining

Kailash — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:25:29 +0000

MANILA — The Philippines’ ambition to become a world leader in mineral production isn’t just running up against the global credit crunch. Mining in this Southeast Asian nation also is being hamstrung by the Roman Catholic Church.

Over the past few years, Bishop Arturo Bastes has spearheaded the church’s campaign to shut down a gold and copper mine in Rapu-Rapu island, in the central Philippines.