Surigao del Sur town says no to mining

SAN FRANCISCO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — The municipal government of Carmen, Surigao del Sur, has rejected mining activities in the town, citing threats to its watersheds, agriculture, environment and communities. Mayor Nestor Valeroso led the town’s opposition during a recent multisectoral forum attended by residents, church leaders, farmers, fisherfolk and indigenous peoples. The participants