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It’s still a very long way for Guimarasnons in their fight against the entry of large scale mining activities as Department of Environment and Natural Resources Office (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza is non-committal to spare the island from the list of areas in the country open for mining.

Guimaras Gov. Felipe Hilan Nava, who met with Atienza in Manila recently, said the secretary made no commitment on the request of the provincial government to free Guimaras from large-scale mining activities There is no assurance yet from him, Nava said.

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