14th Congress
Senate Resolution No. 187

MINING OPERATIONS IN SIBUYAN ISLAND (INQUIRY)

Filed on November 5, 2007 by Madrigal, M. A.
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RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE ECOLOGICAL IMPACT OF ESCALATING MINING OPERATIONS IN SIBUYAN ISLAND, DUBBED THE 'GALAPAGOS OF ASIA' BECAUSE OF ITS UNIQUE BIODIVERSITY, INCLUDING THE 'MIDNIGHT APPROVAL' BY THEN OUTGOING DENR SEC. ANGELO REYES TO CUT DOWN AN ESTIMATED 69,709 TREES TO CLEAR THE WAY FOR MINING AND THE KILLING OF ANTI-MINING ADVOCATE AND ROMBLON COUNCILOR ARMIN MARIN ON OCTOBER 3, 2007 DURING A LOCAL PROTEST ACTION

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National

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Pending in the Committee (11/6/2007)
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