Dinagat Islands residents stand firm vs mining amid DENR review of deal

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Residents of Gibusong Island in Loreto town, Dinagat Islands province have renewed their opposition to mining as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) begins a fact-finding review into the status of a long-suspended mineral production sharing agreement (MPSA) covering part of the island. The renewed call against mining