The 1993 dam burst was one of the country’s worst mining disasters, submerging nearby communities and destroying property, crops and livelihoods; 30 victims will be paid damages.
Months after the signing of Executive Order (EO) 130, which lifts the moratorium on the processing of new mining projects, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is now poised to reverse the ban on open-pit mining method for copper, gold, silver, and complex ores before the end of…