Debate Rises Over Resumption of Black Sand Mining in Leyte, Philippines

The resumption of black sand mining in MacArthur town, Leyte, Philippines, has sparked heated debate among villagers, with the local village chief defending the activity.

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Resumption of black sand mining in Leyte town stirs up debate

TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, Philippines — The village chief of a small farming community defended black sand mining as its resumption in MacArthur town of Leyte, stirred heated debate among villagers. For 61-year-old Pepito Guimalan, chairperson of Barangay Maya in MacArthur town, mining is not just an environmental issue—it is livelihood. “Mining activity is not totally bad,” Guimalan said in

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Debate Rises Over Resumption of Black Sand Mining in Leyte, Philippines

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