Church network backs rehab push for Marcopper-hit Marinduque

Inquirer.net - Nov 13, 2026

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The ecumenical network Philippine-Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) has backed a call for the Marinduque provincial government to initiate a comprehensive ecological rehabilitation and restoration plan for communities and ecosystems damaged by decades of mining operations by Marcopper Mining Corp. In a statement issued on Thursday (Nov. 12), PMPI supported Resolution

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