Filipino fishermen blame sand mining for declining catch

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana. FILIPINO fisherfolk on Sunday decried declining fish catch due to black sand mining in Cagayan province in northern Philippines. "Due to the large amount of black sand extracted in Aparri, Cagayan, the land has been eroded," Martin V. Solares, chairman of the Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Council, told a news briefing.

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Pangilinan: Black sand mining in Zambales must be stopped …

Pangilinan aired his opposition during an interview with a local radio station in Zambales on Tuesday, April 19. They have been calling for the imposition of a ban against exporting black sand ore and its derivatives.

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PCG assurance: No black sand mining in Zambales

SAN ANTONIO, ZAMBALES — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) stressed on Friday that there have been no active black sand mining activities in this province in the last several months. Cmdr. Euphraim Jayson Diciano, chief of the PCG station in Zambales, said the absence of black sand mining by any vessels was reported by their substations in the ...

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Stop black sand mining in Zambales: Pangilinan

ZAMBALES -- Vice-presidential aspirant Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday said that black sand mining along the Zambales coastlines must be stopped completely in order to prevent environmental degradation which impacts on farming and the rest of the agriculture sector.

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PCG, iniimbestigahan na ang umano'y illegal black sand mining sa Zambales

May initial data na ang Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ukol sa mga ulat na talamak ang pagmimina ng black sand sa San Antonio, Zambales. Ayon kay Cmdr. Euphraim Jayson Diciano ng PCG station sa Zambales, nagsagawa sila ng imbestigasyon sa tulong ng iba pang local authorities. Pero lumilitaw na wala naman itong katotohanan sa sakop […]

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Zambales folk say port project will harm environment, agri

The protesters said the construction of a port in an area that would also include portions of nearby San Felipe town could be a prelude to black sand mining, calling it "destructive and illegal."

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Black sand mining threatens shoreline | Inquirer News

IBA, ZAMBALES—Residents of a coastal village in Botolan town are complaining that black sand (magnetite) mining operations there have been eating away the shoreline of their community, threatening

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In Ilocos Sur where illegal sand mining ran unabated, fisherfolk …

For years, illegal offshore mining for black sand or magnetite in these towns ran unabated, causing drastic changes in the landscape and lives of locals. ... Ilocos Sur, La Union, Cagayan, Agusan del Sur, Aurora, Bataan, and Zambales. According to a June 2022 report by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), only four magnetite extraction ...

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PCG finds 13 undocumented Chinese crew, PLA-like uniform …

Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has received reports about alleged mining of black sand in Zambales which are being shipped to China. "We are taking this very seriously, considering that black sand and rare earth minerals have military technology applications," said Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinindad, Philippine ...

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Coastal Erosion caused by...

Coastal Erosion caused by sand mining in Zambales We visited Botolan to document the impacts of offshore and on land sand mining operations in the town. This is what they have been experiencing...

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China mining black sand in Zambales? AFP keeps watch

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is keeping a tight watch over possible black sand mining in Zambales, allegedly by the Chinese who might be using its iron and mineral content for military technology purposes. Get access to our best features. Get Started. Browser Extension. Saturday, February 1, 2025 Set Location. Home.

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Stop black sand mining in Zambales: Pangilinan

PHILIPPINES, April 19 - Press Release April 19, 2022 Stop black sand mining in Zambales: Pangilinan ZAMBALES -- Vice-presidential aspirant Francis "Kiko"

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Pangilinan: Black sand mining in Zambales must be stopped …

Black sand ore is also called magnetite, an ore of iron used in steel production. As an immediate effect of the incessant black sand mining for years, the Luzon coastlines have been receding, which may lead to further massive flooding and erosion. The national government has also been urged to come up with a national policy on black sand mining ...

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PCG confirms no black sand mining activity in Zambales amid …

THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) clarified on Friday that no active black sand mining activities have occurred in the province of San Antonio, Zambales, in recent months. PCG Commander Euphraim Jayson Diciano, chief of the Zambales PCG station, reported this finding after receiving instructions for their substation to investigate the claims ...

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PCG assurance: No black sand mining in Zambales

On Tuesday, Philippine Navy spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Read Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said they were keeping a tight watch over possible black …

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Stop black sand mining in Zambales: Pangilinan

ZAMBALES -- Vice-presidential aspirant Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday said that black sand mining along the Zambales coastlines must be stopped completely in order to prevent...

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Characterization of Black Sand Mining Activities and …

However, black sand mining often takes place illegally and increases the likelihood and magnitude of geohazards, such as land subsidence, which augments the exposure of local communities to sea level rise and to …

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Stop black sand mining in Zambales: Pangilinan

ZAMBALES — Vice-presidential aspirant Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Tuesday said that black sand mining along the Zambales coastlines must be stopped completely in order to prevent environmental degradation which impacts on farming and the rest of the agriculture sector. ... As an immediate effect of the incessant black sand mining for ...

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Sen. Raffy Tulfo dares DENR to stop black sand mining

MANILA, Philippines — Stop black sand mining as much of the material is being exported to China, Sen. Raffy Tulfo challenged the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Monday.

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China mining black sand in Zambales? AFP keeps watch

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is keeping a tight watch over possible black sand mining in Zambales, allegedly by the Chinese who might be using its iron and ...

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China mining black sand in Zambales? AFP keeps watch

China mining black sand in Zambales? AFP keeps watch The Philippine Star | November 27, 2024 The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) issued a subpoena for Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday to explain her controversial remarks about allegedly planning an assassination in the event of her death.- . MICHAEL PUNONGBAYAN The Armed Forces of …

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Stop black sand mining

Photo Release. November 20, 2023. Stop black sand mining: Sen. Raffy Tulfo urges the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to stop the rampant black sand mining in the country by issuing a department order stopping all its operations. During Monday's deliberation November 20, 2023 on the proposed 2024 DENR budget, Tulfo cited the black …

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China mining black sand in Zambales? AFP keeps watch

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is keeping a tight watch over possible black sand mining in Zambales, allegedly by the Chinese who might be using its iron and mineral content for military technology purposes. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is keeping a tight watch over possible black sand mining in Zambales, allegedly by ...

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Ulat ng umano'y pagtatapon ng black sand sa WPS, posibleng …

Ito'y kasunod ng pagbubunyag ni Senador Raffy Tulfo hinggil sa operasyon ng black sand mining sa Zambales na dinadala umano sa China. Dagdag pa ng Senador, ang mga hindi naprosesong black sand ay itinatapon umano sa West Philippine Sea, dahilan upang ipasilip ito sa Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

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China mining black sand in Zambales? AFP keeps watch

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is keeping a tight watch over possible black sand mining in Zambales, allegedly by the Chinese who might …

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Tulfo flags 'illegal shipping' of black sand from Zambales to China

MANILA, Philippines — The "illegal shipping" of black sand from Zambales to China was flagged by Sen. Raffy Tulfo, alleging that erring individuals extract minerals from it …

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In Ilocos Sur where illegal sand mining ran unabated, fisherfolk …

Across the country, various environmental groups reported a total of 20 magnetite mining activities in the northern Luzon coast, starting from Cagayan province to the Ilocos …

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Black sand mining in the Philippines

In Zambales, the mining operation involves the extraction of magnetite iron ores from lahar sands found at the base of Mt. Pinatubo. ... Residents say that black sand mining operations have been ...

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Senator raises alarm over illegal black sand shipping from Zambales …

MANILA, Philippines — The "illegal shipping" of black sand from Zambales to China was flagged by Sen. Raffy Tulfo, alleging that erring individuals extract minerals from it and dump excess sand on the West Philippine Sea. Early Tuesday morning during the Senate's marathon plenary debates on the proposed 2025 funding of the Department of Environment

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Colmenares reports presence of Chinese dredging, quarrying …

"Residents in Cagayan, Ilocos, Pangasinan, Zambales, Leyte, and Negros have long been complaining about China's destructive black sand mining activities, but they have been ignored," the ...

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