Tag: Environmental Concerns
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MGB Promises to Convey Antique’s Strong Opposition to Proposed Mining Reserve
In a recent public hearing, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources committed to forwarding the strong opposition of Antique’s local government units, civil society organizations, and residents to the proposed mining reserve to higher authorities. The hearing, held in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique, addressed the MGB’s…
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Central Visayas Explores New Fiber Sources to Meet Global Demand
In response to the soaring global demand for fiber, particularly in the electronics and automotive sectors, the Philippine Fiber Development Authority (PhilFIDA) is intensifying efforts to cultivate alternative fiber sources in Cebu. Lionel Abella, a fiber development officer with PhilFIDA in Cebu, highlighted the focus on sisal and salago as viable alternatives to the increasingly…
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