3 nabbed for illegal mining, P5-M equipment seized in Surigao del Sur

MANILA, Philippines — Three individuals were arrested in Barobo, Surigao del Sur for failing to present proper documentation for mining activities, the Philippine National Police said on Sunday. Police made the arrests and confiscated equipment worth P5,092,000, on Saturday. “Local police and personnel from the (Department of Environment and Natural Resources or) DENR-Mines and Geosciences Bureau