Bishops ask Marcos to stop Palawan mining

By Christian Crow Maghanoy

Apr 20, 2023 12:22 am

AT least two Catholic bishops asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to end mining operations in a biodiversity-rich island in the province of Palawan, the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).

In a statement late Tuesday, Bishops Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa and Broderick Pabillo of Taytay Diocese in Palawan urged Marcos to 'permanently stop' the operations of Ipilan Mining Corp. (INC) and other mining activities in watersheds and protected areas.

Bishops Socrates Mesiona of Puerto Princesa and Broderick Pabillo of Taytay Diocese in Palawan. Photo from PIO Palawan

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