Comments on: Magnetite Mining in the Offshore Areas of Cagayan*

By: Alfred

Alfred — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:24:48 +0000

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/151801/Cagayan-mayor-suspended-for-leading-anti-mining-protests

Politics…..tsk tsk

By: Alfred

Alfred — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:35:42 +0000

Hindi daw part ng shoreline yung ginagamit sa mining according to your governor… hehehe… magkano kaya?????? sorry sa grammar…

By: Alfred

Alfred — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:33:51 +0000

I think you’re governor sucks. I’ve watch that issue on tv … comment lang

By: enlightened abulugueno

enlightened abulugueno — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:53:45 +0000

To my fellow Abuluguenos,
Wake up and take actions. Be responsible for your future. We have been under the clout of Lakay and JPEfor decades now. Have we prospered at all since they occupied all the vital positions in the town and province? Or are they the only ones who benefited from our apathy? Sad to say but we have become the laughingstock of the region. As the other towns have aggressively fought for their rights, we just sat on the fence, watching Them trample our beloved town. Are we the most stupid generetion of Abuluguenos ever?

By: kaduami

kaduami — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:21:07 +0000

Kindly check Lala’s comment under the Contact Us page. They are having info-campaign in sanchez mira. Thanks.

By: save

save — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:59:41 +0000

for shirley… hello there! this is our real name; save the valley serve the people alliance for the environment in cv. we are campaining on how to protect our natural resources in the valley. totoo, hindi lang sa lugar nyo sa abulug ang nakakaranas ng magnetite mining. nauna pa ang sanchez mira and infact lahat ng coastal municipalities natin sa cagayan ay mayroong application sa magnetite mining. ang mga may-ari ng mining companies dito sa atin ay puro mga dayuha subalit ang mmga nasa likod ng mga ito ay mga politiko ring nakaupo ngayon sa ating gobyerno.natutuwa kami na may isang cagayano na katulad mo ay nagpapahayag ng concern hinggil sa ating kalikasan. papaano ka ba namin makokontak? nasa mismong lugar ka ba ninyo sa abulug? please send us more info paano tayo magtutulungan sa kampanyang ito upang makapagtulungan. thanks.

By: kaduami

kaduami — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:05:57 +0000

hello, shirley. Thanks for signifying your concerns and support on the issue. It is really very important for us to work hand-in-hand especially with people like you who will be directly affected by this magnetite mining. Our partner organization SAVE THE VALLEY- Cagayan chapter is the one that’s at the forefront of the struggle against this. Your message has already been forwarded to them and they will be in contact with you asap. Meanwhile, we can provide you with some materials that you may find useful. On the other hand, updates from people on the ground are very important for us, as seven towns would be affected by this project, and we cannot do it alone.

Moreover, a similar operation in the Ilocos Region has started already. We have yet to verify if it’s under the same company, Colossal Mining Corporation, which holds a similar permit over the offshore areas from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur down to some parts of La Union.

The people united will never be defeated!

By: Shirley

Shirley — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:22:08 +0000

Dear all,

Isa po akong cagayana at ang family ko po nasa abulug, if u know Abulug is nasa dulo na at along babuyan sea at pacific ocean na po un..my concern is regarding this magnetite mining..
The last time i was there is murmur pa lng na may ganito daw pag gabi sa seashore..isang helicopter at gabi cla gumagawa ng mining..of course ang mga mamamayan is takot nmn magsumbong or knino ba nmn cla pwede magsumbong when in fact, mismong mga matataas na tao eh sangkot dito..

Actually last Feb. may symposium po na ginawa ang LGU, ksama ang taong bayan at church..pro prang balewala din po kc kung sino yng may comment eh prang binabara nmn..eh ano pang reason bkit may symposium dba? ayunwlang nangyari, na2loy p rin ung mining..

And ang update for now is 2loy na nga smin..while ung municipality ng ballesteros pinaglaban ng mamamayan…kya hindi cla ngkaroon ng mining sa area nla..

Now, i called Geo Mines & Sciences and asking for your help…alam kong malakas po ang loob ko dhil concern ko ang mga tao..lalo na ang family ko na andun, mga anak ko..naitawag ko na nga po ito sa Geo mines & sciences to file a complaint sa main office..so if u wanna help me..pls kol or txt 09169215977…basic proof lang po is PICTURE and the SANGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN RESOLUTION kung tlgang permitted tlga cla…MAGKAISA PO TAU.BKA REGRET TAU IN THE END!!

By: EAT

EAT — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:39:46 +0000

For the information of Ms. Roxanne. I may stand corrected on history matters regarding Benguet. The ghost town issue was a comment of mine to Philippine Lawyer and so I did not mention the mining area become a ghost town. Many mining companies in Benguet was mining under an old mining law which actually has a crude operation and make the little people more helpless. Many of the small scale miners and individuals can only use mercury for a quick recovery of gold. I really doubt if the small scale miners and individuals return the mucks back. Maybe for show and publicity but not in the long run. I have seen many small scale operations.

With the new mining law, local people have bigger voice, have a bigger role in the mining and is actually considered as a stakeholder. Not a peasant. I’d like to alleviate the status of the really small people. Hurraaay for them. I just hoped that the economic share of the local people is comparable to the “share” “given” or “donated” to the politicians. If you know what I mean.

Huraaay on your work.

By: gensing

gensing — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:54:18 +0000

1) on the comment of roxanne that mining communities are mostly pheasants and food producers, from experience, most mining areas i have been to are way out in secluded areas such as high up in mountain ranges, far off-shore at. most exploration teams have to endure hours of off road driving or days of walking to get to candidate sights. There are many communities that started from workers who migrated to the sites for minesite work.

so far i have not seen a minesite that was once a food production area. in fact most mineral rich sites are barren. a practical explanation offered to us once is that there is too much mineral natural imbalance in the soil to promote the propagation of plants. a short trip to zambales, surigao or bulacan will provide proof.

2) on the comment of EAT, i would agree that there is hardly any inorganic matter that is not related to mining. the cars that we use are from iron ore, the cellphones we use have hearts made of gold, our homes are powered thru copper cables from power plants that use coal or diesel as fuel to name a few commonly known uses. but few people know that minerals for food, medicine and cosmetics are products of mining.

manganese is required for the proper development of the brain, particularly for children. zinc and iron are vital for most organ functions. check out copper sulfate and note that it is a key ingredient to ladies make up. check out shampoo and ask where did the ingredients come from and so on.

mining per see in not evil. it has been with mankind since the beginning.

what is true is that mining companies are business entities that are run by men who are motivated by profit. properly managed, the mining resources may benefit man and its environment. some of the best forest land i have seen are the second growth of pine tree in benguet which were concessions of benguet mines. finland and the netherlands have exploited their environment and took good care of it and they have some of the best.

in short, what we as a people lack is a balance if benefit and responsibility. if we allow business to rape the environment, then we will end up with unwanted consequences. if we keep to the principles of good stewardship particualrly of our environ ment, then we are talking of sustainable development.