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Community Consultation and Engagement & Press Conference
25 February 2017



Some 500 stakeholders and communities affected by the mining closure in Caraga region participate during the Community Consultation and Engagement for the Affected Mining Areas and Communities in Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center in Butuan City on February 25, 2017. (PIA Caraga)


Department of Environment and Natural Resources secretary Gina Lopez engages with the pro-mining groups during the Community Consultation and Engagement for the Affected Mining Areas and Communities in Surigao del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Dinagat Islands at Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center in Butuan City on February 25, 2017. (PIA Caraga)



 Secretary Gina Lopez of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources assures during a press conference in Butuan City on February 25, 2017 that with the different programs/projects that the department and other concerned agencies have prepared for the affected communities in several mining areas in Caraga region, the region will truly benefit and will have sustainable development even without the mining industry. (PIA Caraga)

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