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Article

12 Mar 2005

Author:
Jong dela Cruz, Sun Star Pangasinan [Philippines]

Indigenous people face eviction [Philippines]

Possible mineral exploration in the mountainous Mapita Valley in Aguilar town might drive away indigenous peoples settled in the area since the 1960s...Entities like Benguet Mining Corporation (BMC) and [National] Transmission Corporation (Transco) are determined to develop minorities-occupied areas in the province.