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Ex-provincial official in Oriental Mindoro shot dead

By atm.admin - Posted on May 18th, 2010

Ex-provincial official in Oriental Mindoro shot dead  

By Madonna Virola
Inquirer Southern Luzon
First Posted 15:45:00 05/17/2010

Filed Under: Mining and quarrying, Crime

 

CALAPAN CITY, Philippines—(UPDATE) A former provincial administrator in Oriental Mindoro was shot dead shortly before he was to attend a church service Sunday morning in the city, police said Monday morning.

Chief Superintendent Paul Mascariñas, MIMAROPA (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) police director said Mike Rivera had just alighted from a car at around 9:15 a.m. in front of the Calapan United Evangelical Church of the Philippines on Ramirez St., San Vicente Central, when two unidentified gunmen fired at him.

Mascariñas, citing a report from the Calapan city police, said Rivera was shot once in the head and another in the chest.

Rivera, who was provincial administrator from 2001 to 2004, was immediately brought to the Holy Cross Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

He was actively involved in the electoral campaign of Alfonso Umali Jr., who won in the gubernatorial race last May 10.

Rivera was officer of the non-government organization Kaunsayan Formation for Community Development (Kafcode), which, among others, campaigns against a Norwegian mining project on Mindoro island. His wife Doris is currently director of Kafcode and active in the civil society movement. With a report from INQUIRER.net

Source:  http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20100517-270550/Anti-mining-activist-shot-dead-in-Oriental-Mindoro

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Canadian mining interest in the Philippines

Submitted by Connie (not verified) on Mon, 05/31/2010 - 21:30.

Hi, I'm wondering if you have data on Canadian owned mining companies operating in the Philippines. I would very much appreciate getting information on this - who are they, in which part of the country they are operating/exploring. Would be helpful to know as well the community's response both for the mines and against.

Thanks,
Connie
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RE Canadian mining interest in the Philippines

Submitted by atm.admin on Tue, 06/01/2010 - 05:22.

Dear Connie,

Thank you very much for your interest.

Kindly e-mail us: nc@alyansatigilmina.net

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Canadian mining company

Submitted by Dempto Anda (not verified) on Wed, 06/02/2010 - 15:22.

FYI, check out the statement issued just a few minutes ago by MBMI Resources of Canada stating that they had just been granted an FTAA for their Narra nickel operations. I think this is the first FTAA on nickel, and clearly a midnight permit at that.

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