No wonder Zambales Governor Amor Deloso has taken to describing Sta. Cruz – some 170 kilometers north of Manila — as "parang Iraq (like Iraq).". Deloso seems to confine such a description to what he and others say is the increased militarization in this town because of mining.
The Sta. Cruz residents accused the respondents of violating provisions of the Mining Act of 1995 for practices that cause, among others, "water, air and soil pollution, heavy laterite siltation ...
The Concerned Citizens of Santa Cruz (CCOS) have complained that the river channels and coastal waters of this town have been polluted with nickel laterite, a nickel oxide ore that turns the colors the sea into red. Cruz, Zambales, where nickel laterite from a nearby mining site has discolored and polluted the water.
Study says Zambales 'red' flood possibly linked to mining. Flood starts to subside in Sta. Cruz after Typhoon Lando struck in October 2015. (Contributed photo) "These mining companies have the historical records of violating environmental standards.". MANILA – A group of environmentalists and scientists has released the result of a ...
The petitioners alleged that the mining companies destroy the ecosystem in Sta. Cruz, Zambales and its neighboring municipality of Candelaria, Zambales, extending up to Infanta, Pangasinan. ... exacerbated flood problems during typhoons and heavy rains; and destruction of irrigation system in Sta. Cruz, Zambales, which reduced palay production. ...
To date, because of the nickel mining: Sta. Cruz, Zambales is losing 8,000 tons of palay (rice paddy) production annually worth Php 200-million (US$5M). It has also suffered an estimated loss of Php 20-million (US$ 0.5M) from fish production in three major rivers and at least Php 30-million (or US$0.75M) (each hectare earning a net of Php ...
Problem caused by Rapu-Rapu tailing pond. Sodium Metabisulfite. ... Acoje Mine in Sta. Cruz, Zambales kind of chromite. lenses or bands in schists w/ cp, py, bor, cov, chalco. ... Sultan KudaratKingking Cu-Au mining project in ComValSilangan Cu-Au in Surigao del NortePujada Ni in Davao OrientalBalabag Au-Ag project in Zambianga del Sur.
The potential loss for the municipality who gets a hefty sum in taxes and fees from mining companies was also seen to affect the Sta Cruz people. 'This Is apart from the fact that the local small businesses in Zambales were pushed up by the thriving mining industry here,' he said.
Zambales town protests nickel mining activities. STA. CRUZ, Zambales — Swirls of an unusual red-orange dust greet people passing along the national highway in …
Zambales Diversified Metals Corp. Mining Tenement: MPSA No. 191-2004-III Date Approved: May 22, 2004 Date of Expiration: May 21, 2029 Term of MPSA: 25 years; renewable for another term not exceeding 25 years Contract Area: 3,765.3853 hectares or 8.58% of Sta. Cruz's total land area, respectively. Location: Candelaria and Sta. Cruz, Zambales
Using three environmental water pollution events as cases (nickel and chromium mining in Sta. Cruz, Zambales; gold mining in Padcal, Benguet Province, and the biophysical deterioration of the Marilao-Meycauayan-Obando river system due to factory effluents), the difficulties in the implementation of environmental laws, which lead to water ...
In 2016, concerned citizens of Sta. Cruz, Zambales filed a petition for a Writ of Kalikasan, an injunction, against five mining firms including BenguetCorp. The Supreme Court granted the petition. But after petitions before the Court of Appeals, the provisional Writ …
Santa Cruz, Zambales nickel mining impacts sustainable agriculture and fisheries, Philippines Nickel extraction continues in the rich, arable land of Sta Cruz, Zambales despite the destruction caused to the agriculture and fisheries sector.
IBA, Zambales-- The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Zambales has heard the appeal of the residents of Candelaria and Santa Cruz towns in this province to cancel the permits of four mining companies which reportedly continue to destroy their communities.. The appeal was submitted by the Concerned Citizens of Sta. Cruz, Zambales (CCOS) and other peoples' organizations in the area …
A view of nickel-ore mine Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation ordered closed by Environment secretary Regina Lopez in Sta Cruz Zambales in northern Philippines A view of nickel-ore mine Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation ordered closed by Environment secretary Regina Lopez in Sta Cruz Zambales in northern Philippines February 7, 2017.
Company Name: ZAMBALES DIVERSIFIED METALS CORPORATION Project Name: Sta. Cruz Candelaria Project Mine Location: Sta. Cruz, Zambales (Region III) Mailing Address: 3rd Floor, DMCI Homes Corporate Center, 1321 Apolinario Street, Bangkal, Makati City, Philippines Telephone Numbers: (632) 823-7963 Fax Number: (632) 823-8175
According to data released by Department of Agriculture, nickel mining in Sta. Cruz, Zambales is causing the loss of 8,000 tons of palay (rice) production annually worth Php 200 million (US$ 5M). Sta. Cruz has lost production in an estimated 1,000 hectares of irrigated rice lands.
In 2015, as published by Zambales Mining Investigation, residents of Sta. Cruz, Zambales complained against nickel mining in their area as cases of leukemia and skin irritation rise. Severe itching is the next common illness of the integumentary system which still feels as allergy, was the next skin problem, although the respondents indicated ...
A statement by Zambales governor, Amor Deloso became hot topic when he revealed that the Chinese government is allegedly using Philippine soil extracted from the mountains of Sta. Cruz, Zambales to build their artificial islands on Scarborough Shoal. UNTV News & Rescue travelled to Zambales to personally confirm the claims of Gov. Deloso regarding the […] The post Drone …
STACRUz and Candelaria where mining is located Health and environment THE HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE MINING – AFFECTED AREAS IN SANTA CRUZ, ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES Anniebeth N. Farin The ten leading causes of morbidity in Santa Cruz, Zambales as recorded by the Rural Health Unit are acute upper respiratory infection, fever, asthma, tuberculosis, …
(PDF) THE HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE RESIDENTS IN THE MINING. In 2015, as published by Zambales Mining Investigation, residents of Sta. Cruz, Zambales complained against nickel mining in their area as cases of leukemia and skin irritation rise.Diseases in the Integumentary System Mean Description Non-Healing Wound 1.27 Never Skin Rashes 3.87 Often Severe Itchiness Of The Skin 2.6 …
Mining mayhem triggers eco-disaster in Zambales. Jobs, mines, power, violence Zambales is not new to mining. Acoje Mining dug for chromite in Sta Cruz for 75 years beginning in the 1930s. In 1934, Benguet Corporation began to extract chromite from the mountains of nearby Masinloc town, and continued doing so for half a century.
Mining Claim News From The Diggings™. Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and mining claims. We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative's name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to …
The thumbnail used is a supposed screenshot of an aerial view of Sta.Cruz, Zambales where the mining activities were carried out. The image and article is also found in another blog, pesoreserve.com. The two sites share the same Google AdSense code, indicating that one person or organization manages both websites.
Residents of Santa Cruz town in Zambales stop hauling trucks from getting out of a mining site. The appeal is submitted by Concerned Citizens of …
31st July 2007. STA. CRUZ, Zambales – Gov. Amor Deloso has ordered the closure of the alleged illegal operations of at least five mining firms in this province, including that of a Taiwanese company engaged in exporting high-priced local minerals abroad. Deloso ordered the closure after he and joint elements of the Philippine Army and local ...
Health Problems of Residents in Mining –Affected Areas in Santa Cruz, Zambales, Philippines. 27. The respondents indicated the problems of the respiratory system such asdifficulty ...
The Sandiganbayan's 3rd Division has convicted Sta Cruz, Zambales Mayor Luisito Marty of graft and usurpation of legislative powers. Photo from …
Residents protesting mining operations in Sitio Acoje, Sta. Cruz, Zambales were dispersed violently by armed security of the Zambales Diversified Minerals Corporation (ZDMC), a subsidiary of the DMCI corporation, last Tuesday. Environmental groups condemned the shooting and continuing harassment against the residents.
3,000 Zambales mine workers fear loss of jobs. Government experts found that the operations of 4 mining firms were causing nickel siltation in …
