THE Provincial Council approved on Monday the amendments to the environment code of South Cotabato province, including the provision on the lifting of the ban on open-pit mining in Tampakan town.

Council members who favored the amendment were Vicente de Jesus, Larry de Pedro 4th, environment committee chairman; Dardanilo Dar, Noel Escobillo, Antonio Fungan, Eamon Gabriel Mati, Henry Ladot, and Glezel Trabado, acting presiding officer.

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