1,600 sacks of ‘illegal’ mineral ores seized in Dipolog port

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur – Authorities seized nearly 1,600 sacks of mineral ores sourced from alleged illegal mining activities at a declared “minahang bayan” (people’s small-scale mining area) in Zamboanga del Sur on Saturday, Sept. 26. Three wing van trucks loaded with mineral ores were intercepted Thursday evening at the Dipolog City Port, Zamboanga