Benguet Caretaker pushes miners safety in work places

July 4, 2020 JUST IN

According to Benguet Legislative Caretaker Eric Go Yap, this is not an isolated incident in the mining industry as irresponsible mining tends to put its workers and communities at risk.
“This is an eye-opener. It can happen anywhere and anytime. Ito yung gusto natin na maiwasan na mangyari sa Benguet, at sa ibang probinsya pa na problema rin ang mining. Hindi namimili ng panahon ang kalamidad o aksidente,” said Yap. “Sa muling pagbubukas ng Kongreso, magffile tayo ng inquiry para tiyakin na sumusunod sa ipinapatupad na regulations ang mining companies, partikular sa probinsya ng Benguet.
Bukod sa sisilipin natin kung sustainable mining ang kanilang pinapractice, titignan rin natin kung may labor regulations silang nilalabag,” the partylist solon stated. “Our province is very rich in natural resources. We have to think long-term and prioritize how we can sustain it.
This is not a matter of being pro- or anti-mining. Mining is not the problem itself, the real problem lies on the standards and regulations of mining activies and on the non-compliance of mining companies,” Yap pronounced. “Benguet is home to many of our indigenous communities. It is our responsibility to protect our people and their land. Ating sisiguruhin na ligtas ang probinsya mula sa panganib na maaaring idulot ng iresponsableng pagmimina,” he added.