MANILA, Philippines — Human rights and legal groups condemned what they called the “escalating, systematic harassment” of lawyers and community leaders opposing “destructive corporate mining” in Nueva Vizcaya. The groups issued the statement after North Luzon Mineral Resources Corp. (NLMRC) filed a cyberlibel complaint this month against Fidel Santos and Edgardo Balgos, who represent local communities in Kasibu. Last week, residents of Kasibu and Dupax del Norte went to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City to demand the immediate revocation of NLMRC’s exploration permit. The permit, issued on June […]...Keep on reading: Groups decry criminal raps vs Nueva Vizcaya anti-mining advocates