Stoppage Order Vs. Illegal Small-Scale Mining

August 5, 2019 Provincial

Benguet Provincial Director Police Colonel Lyndon Mencio (standing) explains to small-scale miners in Benguet that his command is just following orders from higher police authorities and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera (MGBCAR) in implementing the stoppage order against the operations of illegal small-scale miners during the recent general assembly meeting of the group held at Benguet Sports Complex gym. Also in the photo are Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas and his brother and executive assistant Simon Diclas.

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