MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court (SC) declared void the ordinances and resolutions imposing a 25-year moratorium on large-scale mining in Occidental Mindoro. The 31-page decision ...

THE Supreme Court has struck down Occidental Mindoro's sweeping ban on large-scale mining, ruling that the province overstepped its authority and violated national mining laws. In a decision penned by ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the mining ban in Occidental Mindoro creates a “more secure” investment climate for the industry, removing uncertainty caused ...

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook Occidental Mindoro before dawn yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Phivolcs said the quake ...

The Supreme Court has nullified the 25-year moratorium on large-scale mining imposed by the provincial government of Occidental Mindoro and one of its municipalities, Abra de Ilog, in 2009.

SAN JOSE, Occidental Mindoro (PIA) — Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has become a driver in the economic growth of Occidental Mindoro and the entire country. Department of Trade and ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to nullify the mining ban imposed by Occidental Mindoro as it clarifies the ...

OCCIDENTAL Mindoro Rep. Leody Tarriela has shrugged off the disqualification case filed against him and three of his partymates at the Commission on Elections on May 5, saying it is part of a ...

THE recent Supreme Court decision that struck down the mining ban in Occidental Mindoro has clear repercussions for existing local efforts to resist destructive and irresponsible mining ...

The original video of Garcia, uploaded on April 28, shows the Comelec chair talking about an Occidental Mindoro official accused of alleged abuse of state resources. The clip used in the ...