The Executive Order 130 lifting the moratorium on new mining agreements only serves the business interests of a few, not the Filipino people. [UPDATED] Press Release 21 April 2021 Quezon City -- Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) partners and members were devastated by the issuance of Executive Order (EO) 130 lifting the ban on new mining projects. The group stated in a press conference that the order is another incompetent COVID-19 response from the Duterte administration only serving

April 15, 2021 Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) is greatly shocked and deeply dismayed by the issuance of Malacanang of Executive Order 130, lifting the moratorium on new mineral agreements. This is a betrayal of the Duterte administration against the legacy of former DENR Secretary Gina Lopez; and treachery against the future generations of Filipinos. Pres. Duterte has completed his turn around, from claiming to protect the environment and stop the destruction of forests by destruct

April 14, 2021 Alyansa Tigil Mina (ATM) condemns in the strongest possible terms the DENR decision to allow the resumption of mine operations in the middle of a surging and worsening pandemic. DENR Sec. Roy Cimatu and DoF Sec. Carlos Dominguez reportedly recommended to the Office of the President the issuance of a “Stay Order” for mining projects that were ordered suspended or closed by former DENR Sec. Gina Lopez in 2017. Our alliance rejects the twisted argument of DENR and