SBMA to support Bataan Ayta tribe in biodiversity conservation

MORONG, Bataan – Ayta tribesmen in the remote upland communities of Morong town will receive full support from the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) in a conservation project designed to protect and preserve their indigenous environment and culture. SBMA Chairman and Administrator Wilma T. Eisma gave this assurance during the launching on Saturday of the… Read More SBMA to support Bataan Ayta tribe in biodiversity conservation

Zambales residents join anti-mining protest at DENR office

By HENRY EMPEÑO SANTA CRUZ, Zambales — Residents affected by destructive nickel mining operations in the province have joined anti-mining protesters camped in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Quezon City to call for an end to open-pit mining in the country. Bringing samples of stunted rice plants from… Read More Zambales residents join anti-mining protest at DENR office