{"id":56189,"date":"2015-07-19T01:40:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T17:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=56189"},"modified":"2015-07-19T01:40:56","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T17:40:56","slug":"catholic-priest-urges-govt-to-reconsider-policy-in-granting-mining-permits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2015\/07\/19\/catholic-priest-urges-govt-to-reconsider-policy-in-granting-mining-permits\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic priest urges gov’t to reconsider policy in granting mining permits\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA — An official of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines-Permanent Committee on Public Affairs (CBCP-PCPA) urged the government to reconsider its policy in granting permits for mining operations in the country.<\/p>\n

Fr. Jerome Secillano, executive secretary, CBCP-PCPAnoted that in mining activities the workers were always the victims.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn mining, tragedies of that magnitude are likely to happen. It’s unfortunate that workers, who earn a measly sum from such a dangerous work, are always the victims,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Catholic priest issued the statement amid the collapse of Semirara Mining Corp.’s open-pit coal mines in Antique that killed at least six workers last Friday.<\/p>\n

He said that such operation has more negative than positive impact on the country and its people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hate to say this, but it’s only the mining companies that are benefitting enormously from such an activity. It’s negative effects obviously outweigh the positives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The CBCP official added, \u201cIt destroys our natural resources, contributes a little to our country’s income and endangers the lives of workers. Most of all, it fosters corruption especially in local governments where there is mining.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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