Benguet villagers file complaint to void mining expansion deal

Benguet villagers file complaint to void mining expansion deal

BAGUIO, Philippines – Residents of a village in Benguet have filed a civil case seeking to nullify an agreement and certification linked to a planned mining expansion in their community. The complaint, filed with a regional court in La Trinidad, Benguet, on Monday, July 21, named the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) central office, the environment secretary, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) central and regional offices, and…