Mankayan Unofficial Story

Help us search for truth, justice, and treasure in Mankayan, a mining town in Northern Philippines.
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In Mankayan, a mining town in Northern Philippines, natives united against a huge mining company to defend their land and water. This scene repeats itself across decades.

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Fearing a repeat of the 1999 subsidence, elders of Colalo launched a petition to stop the quarrying and the expansion of the dam. To this day, they hope for their voices to be heard.

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LOOK: The faces behind the Brgy. Colalo story, where many properties and a life were lost because of a huge land subsidence in 1999. (From L to R: Kagawad Josefina, Julian Cadangen, Kgwd. Dalmacio, & Lolo Sergio)

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Years later, Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC) wanted to expand the dam to prepare for the Far Southeast Project, a joint venture with South African mining firm Goldfields. In 2016, LCMC started quarrying for materials near the sunken areas.

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In Mankayan, a mining town in Northern Philippines, natives united against a huge mining company to defend their land and water. This scene repeats itself across decades.

Follow this thread for the whole story:

[Mankayan Unofficial Story @EverydayBenguet]

PART 4 (9/10)

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PART 1: In 1999, about 14 hectares of land in Barangay Colalo sank and eroded, destroying farmlands, houses, and an entire primary school building.

Read on to learn how and why.

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In #Mankayan, a mining town in Northern Philippines, natives united against a huge mining company to defend their land and water. This scene repeats itself across decades. via @EverydayBenguet #storyproject #innovation #storytelling #mining #Philippines
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