Kasibu people stand their ground
The mountains are not simply places where minerals can be extracted.
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The mountains are not simply places where minerals can be extracted.
Progressive groups condemned what they described as worsening state violence against the anti-mining community in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya.
The Center for Environment Concerns – Philippines (CEC) recognized the valiant environment defenders who put their lives on the line against large-scale mining. They include the late Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez, residents of Didipio in Nueva Vizcaya and community organizers.
"We could say that Oceanagold really crippled our livelihood."
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