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NOT AGAINST MINING

Environment Secretary Gina Lopez explains to media that she is not against mining but said that they (mining firms) should do it in a way “it does not cause suffering” and should have “reverence for the common good”. Lopez made the statement during Tuesday’s press conference where the results of the month-long mining audit were presented to media. Of the 41 metallic mines audited, only 11 “passed” the review. ###

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"PAHAYAG"

A member of the Dumagat indigenous community from the Sierra Madre signs the "Pahayag" which states their current situation and lists their appeal on issues that affect them, including the need for livelihood opportunities, illegal logging, lack of social services and issuance of certificate of ancestral domain titles. The document was drafted during the Indigenous Peoples Summit held from Sept. 23 to 26 in Quezon City. It will be given to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Environment Secretary Regina Paz L. Lopez. ###

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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SUMMIT

Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) Director Theresa Mundita S. Lim (in maroon dress) welcomes the Dumagats and other indigenous peoples groups from the Sierra Madre to the Indigenous Peoples Summit, themed: "Buhay ng Katutubo at Buhay na Sierra Madre” held at the BMB Training Center in Quezon City. Lim urged the IP participants to care for the mountains of Sierra Madre, which is “your home”. ###

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IN SUPPORT OF INDIGENOUS FILIPINOS

National Commission for Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Chair Leonor Quintayo affirms the commitment of the NCIP to protect not only the welfare of IPs but also the mountains of Sierra Madre which is their home. “Sierra Madre has many ancestral domains which the government, in partnership with the IP communities, should be responsible for,” Quintayo said.  The IP Summit was held at the Biodiversity Management Bureau Training Center in Quezon on the occasion of the Save Sierra Madre Day on September 26. ###

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DIPLOMATIC VISIT

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Amanda Gorely (right) pays a courtesy call on Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Gina Lopez on Friday, where she conveys the interest of some Australian companies for possible joint venture in local ecotourism.  Lopez, on the other hand, explains her vision of making the country’s  environment better, eyeing Australia as a model due to its “stringent environmental laws”, and of helping poor communities across the country through entrepreneurship. ###

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