The Save Palawan Movement, a multi-sectoral coalition of concerned environmental,
legal religious and other civic groups launched the “No to Mining in Palawan” signature
campaign last Thursday (February 3) in the hope of putting an end to mining activities in
Palawan, known as the Philippines’ Last Ecological Frontier.
The campaign aims to raise ten million signatures to deliver a strong message to the
Philippine and Palawan governments so that they would finally say no to mining in
Palawan and help protect one of the Philippines’ last remaining treasures.
Present at the launch were ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Gina Lopez,
Palawan Mayor Edward Hagedorn, “running priest” Fr. Robert Reyes, environment
leaders Clemente Bautista (Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment) and Atty.
Jose Andres Canivel (Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation), and Rhodora
Angela Ferrer of the Catholica Educational Association of the Philippines.
They were joined by Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas (WWF-Philippines) president Jose
Lorenzo Tan, country director for Conservation International Romy Trono, Atty. Gerthie
Mayo-Anda of Environmental Legal Asistance Center, executive director of Palawan
NGO Network Inc. Atty Bobby Chan, Tanggol Kalikasan executive director Atty. Rolly
Bisquera–Sheen, Alyansa Tigil Mina national coordinator Jaybee Garganera and various
leaders of the environmental movement in the country.
The ten million signature campaign came about after the killing of Dr. Gerardo “Doc
Gerry” Ortega, a civic leader who championed the protection of Palawan’s rich
biodiversity and an outspoken critic of mining operations in Palawan.
Filipinos from all walks of life are invited to sign the petition and ask their damily and
friends to do the same. For more information on the Save Palawan signature campaign
and Doc Gerry’s dream, visit the website http://www.no2mininginpalawan.com . For
inquiries and support, send e-mail to
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or fax to:
632-4152227.
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hahay...
MIning ROCKS!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN!!!!
god bless palawan!
dhil s mining sna wg ntin hyaan n pati ang palawan ay mcra rin
lets protect and save palawan !
Itigil na po ang minahan sa Palawan!
sayang naman ang mga magagandang tanawin sa Palawan kung magtatayo sila ng minahan doon.
huwag sana silang magalit sa pagtutol ng mga tao dahil para sa ating bansa din naman ito.
sana nababasa nila ang ating mga sinasabi para magising na sila sa katotohanan ...
STOP MiNiNG iN PALAWAN!!!!!
para hindi tuluyang masira ang ating likas na yaman.
masnaliwanagan ako sa naiidudulot ng pagmimina...
Dati hati ang aking pananaw na: masisira ang kalikasan na aking tinututulan ngunit may metal na kapalit na kailangan natin na hindi ko naman matatanggi.
Pero kanina, natutunan ko na higit na masmahalaga pa rin ang pagprotekta ang Kalikasan kesa sa paburan ang naibibigay ng pagmimina.
Kagaya nga ng sabi sa isang video presentation "Kailangan natin ng bakal pero higit sa lahat, maskelangan natin ng bigas."
"at bakit may cellphone kami, may sasakyan kami. Lahat yan galing sa pagmimina.Sabi nila 'wag na kayong gumamit ng cellphone', tatanggapin ko ang hamon nila pero wag din kayo kakain ng produkto ng magsasaka, hahamonin ko kayo ng isang buwan, titngnan natin kung sino sa atin ang mamamatay ng dilat ang mata."- ayon kay Pastor Job Lagrada.
IF THOSE SUCKERS DON'T CARE THEN WE ARE!
>>>sabi p namn nla mganda di lang basta mganda 1 of the most beautiful place here in the Philippines PLS. save palawan say NO to mining....pupunta pa ako jan!!!gusto kong makita ung natural beauty ng palawan....
nakakainit sila ng ulo..
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN[..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
tama bah?
buhay kapa kaya kung di ka makikinabang sa NATURAL resources? note!!!natural di chemical o technical!!!
mga baliw na ata tong mga to para sa pera sisirain nyo ung bumubuo sa mundo natin?? may ginagawa ba ang pamahalaan? ang PANGULO?? ang mga senador?? DUH SAVE MOTHER NATURE DON'T DESTROY "KILL NATURE WILL KILL YOURSELF" maraming taong maghihirap pag ginwa nilang minahan yang palawan!! sabi ni noynoy puksain ang corupsyon puksain ang kahirapan, tumungo sa tuwid na daan" gumawa naman sya ng paraan para tigilan yang gagawing minahan na yan! hindi ung puro rh bill unig tinututukan!!
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN!!
grabe naman.. isa ang palawan sa kinikilalang top tourist destination sa pilipinas.. tapos gusto nilang sirain? ano nlng mgyayare sa ekonomiya ntn? lalong babagsak imbis na makatulong pangkalahatan.. wala.. pansarili lng yung iniisip nila grabe.. isipin din nila mawawalan ng habitats ung mga hayon n nanininirahan don.. think of the negative side.. pag gumuho yung minahan or may explosion dba mapipinsala yung palibot or worst ung kabuuan.. guys come on think of it!
Philippine and Palawan governments so that they would finally say no to mining in
Palawan and help protect one of the Philippines’ last remaining treasures???
Bakit d nalng nila itigil..bulag at bingi ba sila hindi na dapat pa gnagawa yan dapat tinitigil na agad nakikita naman siguro ng lahat ang masamang dulot nito hindi lang sa nature pati nadin sa mga tao lalo na sa paglaganap ng turismo sa ating bansa.