ONE BENGUET TEAM FIGHTS FOR LOCAL POCKET MINERS’ SURVIVAL

November 23, 2024 Headlines

Benguet Vice Governor Ericson “Tagel” Felipe (left) and George Punasen (right) of “Raffy Tulfo in Action” show thumbs up after signing a Manifesto, supporting the fight of thousands pocket miners under Benguet Federation
of Small-Scale Miners, Inc. (BFSSMI). Felipe, vying for Congressional and Punasen for governor and other partymates, participate in the special miners forum organized by BFSSMI and held last Friday ( Nov. 22) in Barangay Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet. Felipe’s team calls pocket miner associations to unite for a stronger voice to fight for their ancestral rights while criticize government’s lack of political will in addressing issues (stoppage order) being the miner’s livelihood.

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