A SILTATION pond of the Shenzou Mining off the shore of Claver town, Surigao del Norte province. PHOTO FROM CARAGA WATCH
SURIGAO CITY—An environmental group in the Caraga region denounced Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas for "shamelessly" defending large-scale mining companies despite glaring evidence of the destruction that their operations caused in her province.
Matugas earlier said she was "not afraid of mining here in Surigao."
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