Group Seeks Mining Ban in Ancestral Lands

The PhilStar reports that a group in the Philippines tried to stop the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) from issuing permits to mining companies.

The market news is quoted as saying,

Tribal leaders belonging to the Ancestral Land/Domain Watch (ALDAW) Indigenous Network trooped to the House of Representatives yesterday and met with some congressional leaders to seek their support in stopping mining activities in ancestral lands in Palawan and other parts of the country.

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