The local government of Brooke s Point, Palawan and its residents have called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to issue a cease and desist order against Ipilan Nickel Mining Corporation for continuing its mining operations despite failing to renew its permit for 2023.
In April last year, thre were 180 pending reclamations across the country reported by the Philippine Reclamation Authority, which were initiated either by the PRA, the local government units, the national government, or government-owned or controlled corporations.
Bureau of Corrections
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday, Feb. 17, said it is the owner of the 270-hectare land in Tanay, Rizal being contested by the Masungi Georeserve Foundation, and it will utilize the property for its headquarters, including residential sites for its personnel.
The Masungi Georeserve Foundation called for the urgent intervention of the national government in protecting the environment and environmental defenders following the claims from supposed Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel of a relocation site of the New Bilibid Prison within the vicinity of t