Black sand mining in Aparri turns out as basin dredging

In a surprise visit to the said river at Aparri, Provincial Administrator Rodolfo Alvarado, together with different concerned agencies found out that it was just a basin …

Cagayan black sand mining in shore areas, Luzon, Philippines

Ten black sand mining companies operating in the province of Cagayan were suspended, following large negative impacts on coastal communities and the …

There's no black sand mining in Cagayan

APARRI, Cagayan: A FACT-FINDING composite team led by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has declared that no black …

Black sand mining eyed in the killing of Aparri, Cagayan vice …

Police investigators are now pursuing a business angle in the killing of Aparri, Cagayan Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda in the Feb. 19 ambush that also left five …

The water turns dark where the river meets the sea in …

Aparri residents and fisherfolks, however, claim that the large-scale dredging operation "is not just a river rehabilitation project but a black sand mining operation." …

Fisherfolk march to stop black sand mining in Aparri

The 1,700 fisherfolk from the town's at least 12 barangays marched around the town to demonstrate their opposition to mining, which they say is being operated in the guise of river dredging. It was the first …

Black sand mining threatens Aparri's cultural landscape

Cagayan fishers protest river dredging, black sand mining in …

WEBMANILA, Philippines — Fisherfolk in Cagayan province protested the black sand mining in Aparri town, saying the mining operations pose threats to their livelihood …

Residents accuse contractors of using dredging project to …

The provincial government's dredging project covers some 31.87 kilometers of the Cagayan River in the towns of Aparri, Camalaniugan, and Lal-lo. It will remove …

1,700 fisherfolk march on Earth Day to stop dredging for …

ONE thousand seven hundred fisherfolk from more than 12 barangays in Aparri marched on Friday, Earth Day, to protest black sand mining operations in the …