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                    [ArticleID] => 346575
                    [Title] => Reyes orders probe of mercury pollution in Vizcaya village
                    [Summary] => BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has ordered an investigation into recent findings of mercury contamination reportedly caused by illegal small-scale mining in a remote mineral-rich village in Kasibu town.


Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes also directed the regional and provincial environment officials to immediately take action against those behind the despoliation of natural resources in Barangay Didipio, a mountain village at the Nueva Vizcaya-Quirino boundary.
[DatePublished] => 2006-07-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1220725 [AuthorName] => Charlie Lagasca [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 221944 [Title] => Vizcaya mining row heats up as tribal folk take opposite stands [Summary] => BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The national and local elections are still eight months away, but residents of a remote mountain village here are now on a campaign trail, not to elect local leaders but to decide whether they would allow mining operations in their area to continue or not.
[DatePublished] => 2003-09-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1220725 [AuthorName] => Charlie Lagasca [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 127617 [Title] => Aussie firm faces rough sailing on mining permit [Summary] => BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The bid of an Australian-owned mining company to seek a reconsideration of its mining activities here, which have met mounting opposition from the local Catholic Church, faces rough sailing. [DatePublished] => 2001-07-24 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1220725 [AuthorName] => Charlie Lagasca [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 91814 [Title] => Rid Vizcaya of mining explorations, GMA told [Summary] => BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Bayombong Bishop Ramon Villena has called on President Arroyo to heed the sentiments of local folk to rid the province of intrusions by mining companies.

The outspoken cleric, who sent a personal letter to the President last week, condemned the continuing presence of several foreign mining companies in the province despite persistent opposition from affected villages mostly in the uplands.
[DatePublished] => 2001-07-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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