Kabaranggayan...

Sir:
Re your article dated 11/04/11,
about 'stop mining exploitation in the province and problem with DENR...

It is a common knowledge that the Head of the DENR is a Presidential Appointtee and as such, he/she acts under the directive of the President.

The Government of President Arroyo issued the 'Mining Revitalization Program' which encouraged further entry and operation of large-scale Mining Establishments. Several large Mining Co.took advantage of this law and put up mining claims in many communities in the Cordillera.

Almost all localities of Abra are appplied for mining claims.

Leo B. Tuazon, MD

  By ALMA SINUMLAG
Northern Dispatch

BAGUIO CITY – “Sana’y hindi maging kuwento na lamang, at kupas-kupas na mga larawan. Ang mamanahin ng susunod na salinlahi. Mundo nila’y ating buuing muli” (I hope the inheritance of the next generations will not only be tales and faded photos. Let us together build a better world for them).

This is part of the lyrics of the song entitled Pamana (Inheritance) sung by Micheal Cabangon, spokesperson of Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) Cordillera during the re-launching of the Save the Abra River Movement (Starm) here on August 26. The song served as an opening number for the renewal of convenors’ commitment to save the Abra river basin from the worsening threats to its biodiversity and the worsening effects of pollution to the communities from Benguet down to Ilocos.