Court halts anti-mining roadblocks in Benguet

MANKAYAN, Benguet — A Benguet regional trial court (RTC)  has ordered residents opposing a mining exploration project in this town to stop blocking access roads leading to the drilling sites of Crescent Mining and Development Corporation (CMDC), while the company maintained that its exploration activities are lawful and fully permitted.

Presiding Judge Daniel Dazon Mangallay ...