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MANILA, Philippines – The national government should impose a moratorium on mining operations in the country in light with the recent mudslide in Compostela Valley that killed eight miners, a bishop today said.
In an interview with Church-run Radyo Veritas, Boac Bishopo Reynaldo Evangelista said the Catholic church has been asking the previous administrations to put a stop to mining operations in several areas in the country.
He said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau have identified the area as critical, including Sibuyan Island in Romblon.
Despite the threat of catastrophe, operations of small and large scale mining continue, the bishop said.
"Kami ay may mga mapa dito at mga datos na talagang maraming lugar sa Pilipinas lalo pa kapag ginalaw ang mga ito para sa pagmimina ay magkakaroon ng mga disaster...Sana makinig na nga ang pamahalaan tama namang sabihin na mag-moratorium para talagang maibigay sa kapaligiran ang pangangalaga maging sa mga tao," the bishop said.
In an interview with Church-run Radyo Veritas, Boac Bishopo Reynaldo Evangelista said the Catholic church has been asking the previous administrations to put a stop to mining operations in several areas in the country.
He said the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau have identified the area as critical, including Sibuyan Island in Romblon.
Despite the threat of catastrophe, operations of small and large scale mining continue, the bishop said.
"Kami ay may mga mapa dito at mga datos na talagang maraming lugar sa Pilipinas lalo pa kapag ginalaw ang mga ito para sa pagmimina ay magkakaroon ng mga disaster...Sana makinig na nga ang pamahalaan tama namang sabihin na mag-moratorium para talagang maibigay sa kapaligiran ang pangangalaga maging sa mga tao," the bishop said.
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