Catanduanes Forum

Mayong maidudulot na maganda ang pagmimina. Madala na tayo sa mga nangyari sa ating mahal na probinsya. Matuto na tayo sa ating experience ng magkaroon ng logging sa ating probinsya. Nakinabang ba ang ating probinsya. Wag na nating sirain ang ating kalikasan. No to mining. No to logging.

PRESS STATEMENT

The Organization of Regional Advocates for Good Governance Onward Nation-Building (ORAGON) supports the call to oppose a plan. to extract coal worth P6.2 billion in the province, because it will destroy the lives of Catandunganons and in extreme case, erase the small island province of Catanduanes from the map. Oragon is a non-government multi-sectoral organization advocating good governance, sustainable regional development and autonomy for Bicol Region

The plan is contrary to the concept and vision of sustainable development.

According to experts, mining destroys forest cover and biodiversity, causes flooding, and pollutes waterways. Moreover, disturbance of the ground surface and forested areas during mining operations would increase soil erosion and cause flooding in the surrounding areas. Mine tailings would also endanger waterways and the sea. Coal mining would also leave the forests open to massive exploitation from kaingeros, “farm-and-run” settlers and illegal loggers, which would result in the loss of forest cover capable of absorbing 8.7 million tons of carbon dioxide.

Sources say reveal that the planned coal production of 1.5 million metric tons in five years would earn the operator P6.2 billion in gross revenues. Local governments are expected to get P9 million in taxes and provide employment in the amount of P10 million.

The mining activity would benefit only the operators but damage from landslides, flooding and reduced water flow to rivers would cost more than whatever local government units would get from mining.

Records show that the Department of Energy awarded 7,000 hectares of land in the province to Monte Oro Resources Energy Inc. in 2005 for coal exploration without public consultation. The new plan will exploit additional 8,000 hectares of the remaining 60,000 hectares forest cover of the province.

In a letter addressed to Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes, Oragon appealed to stop all mining operations in the province. Irresponsible mining activities and blatant exploitation of natural resources would cause more tragedies to the people of Catanduanes. It also urged Reyes to respect the sentiments of local government, religious groups, non government organizations and the people of the province.

Instead, Oragon urged that the Energy Department to explore alternative sources of energy that are abundant in Catanduanes such as wind turbines and wave.

Currently, mini-hydro power plants are being operated in Hitoma, in the town of Caramoran.

Majority win ika nga,,pro kng ung mga nka tukaw sa pwesto mag patapal ning kwarta daing luwas maski mag abot pa kita ning milyones n bkung pabor,ano daw Manong Dave..

" don't change the mountain let the mountain change you " bulod

sain daw jan so tolong nagboto na gapabor sa mina ta dae lamang gapamidbid buda magsaysay ta kung tangata pabor sinda siguro nasupog sa mga pandok ninda.harharhar

oi hapot lang ta kung tangata pabor kamo baad lamang maguyon na ako apat na kita pagnagkataon...

oh! pang 115 ako sa dai favor sa mina sa Catanduanes.. Kasaday na ngani ning satong probinsya, mamina pa... mahuhuwa ang kabukidan...pollution, nature, health, . GABOS APEKTADO... iyo magenerate ning income, trabaho pero, tempotary lng ini.. pagnatapos ang mina, sain kita pupuloton?

MGA NASA PUESTO, MAG ISIP ISIP TABI KAMU! HARION MAN ANG KABUANGAN...

Dai ako pabor sa mining ta mala.....kasaday n ngani kan satong isla na galataw-lataw sa tubig titirahon pa nin mining. Eh pan o kun mahullbot an satong isla di malubog na yan....mabubura na kita sa mapa...ha ha ha(just kidding)! Seryoso na ini.........an magiging resulta pan o kan mining na ini sato............kauyagan kan satong environment! Ata gadiit na gadiit an satuyang forest dahil sa illegal logging boda sa rapado nin bagyo....dadagdagan pa kaining mina. Dai na kamo naherak sa probinsiya ta????

Diit lang ang makinabang kan mining na ini....pero gabos kitang taga Catanduanes ma-suffer sa magiging resulta kaini.

Sa mga kinauukulan....mag-isip-isip kamo......!

Ting Sorreda-Funke
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+__+ Kamomondo man lamang na isipin ikan pa man paran pabor maske painano, mai lamang naiisp yan kahahantungan ninyan banwa nato pag nadagos yan. Malubog yan kadiging banwa na yan kung miminahan pa. ata saday na ngani an.

Hinde ako favor mag karoon ng mina dito sa Catanduanes, Ang mga taong involve dito hinde man lang iniisip ang maging kalagayan ng mga taong maging biktima,.ang nasa isip nila mag payaman. Ang isla Catanduanes lagi dinadalaw ng bagyo ang problema ng mga tao ang,baha ,landslide,.ngayun naman dagdagan naman mining.ano na lang ang mangyayari dun sa lugar ng lagyan ng minahan ,maging kawawa sila dun..puro pahirap naman sa mga taong mahirap. Ang politician dito puro pag yaman ang iniintindi halos yata ng negosyo dito sa kanila kahit saan ka tumigin.inaabuso naman nila ang kapangyarihan.

Sorry din...salamat sir dave sa pagbago ning boto ko,..kurang pa pano ung aram ko tungkol sa coal mining kaya nagboto muna aq sa undecided pero ninto nakapagbasabasa na aq ning duwagi. grabe paran talga ang epekto ning coal mining..mapalipat man tabi nin boto from undecided to Not in favor..
mabalos tabi..

kasinadit na ngani ng isla, magmimina pa? painano na kaiyan su polusyon, soil, water, air etc?siguro kung idagos yan, ihari ko muna pamilya ko jan sa probinsya. bahala kamu kun magmimina kamo basta uya kami gabos sa harayo.

im sorry nasala ning boto for i am NOT in favor tabi ako. Sir Dave pakirecall nalng poh ning Boto to. Sorry otro tao lang.hehehe