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Friday, November 27, 2009

Discussions on Black Sand Mining

Recently, more discussions are being made public in Aparri-Reunited (Facebook)...

Please visit the link...
http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=12849&uid=88357396332

Let us, aparrianos, voice our concerns about the black sand mining activities in Cagayan (particularly in Buguey)...Please use this blog to voice out or join in the discussions about this same issue at Aparri-Reunited (Facebook)! Please add your comments...

In so doing, the curent local government in Cagayan and the national government will hopefully hear your voice. And those aspiring to be future leaders take note...

A campaign issue this May 2010 election!

Video on Black Sand Mining in Cagayan, Part 1


Video on Black Sand Mining in Cagayan, Part 2

More on Black Sand Mining

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April 21, 2009

SAND MINING

The industry of mining the sand along the shores of Buguey, Cagayan is alive and healthy. Consequently, however, an environmental problem is feared to emerge. The main reason for mining the sand is to get magnetites, a mineral used in the manufacture of steel products. The trouble is, magnetites are what help keep shorelines intact. According to the Philippine Mining Act, mining activities 500 meters from the ocean is prohibited. This makes sand mining in Buguey against the law. It is said that the sand mined from Buguey is brought outside of the Philippines to a company in Korea. Despite it being against the law, the Governor himself permitted the mining operations. How is the problem dealt with if at all?

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MINAHAN SA TABING-DAGAT

Masigla ang industriya ng pagmimina ng buhangin sa tabing-dagat ng Buguey, Cagayan. Ngunit ang buhay na buhay na industriyang ito, nagdudulot naman ng unti-unting kamatayan sa kalikasan. Ang pangunahing pakay kasi sa kinukuhang buhangin ay ang magnetites, isang mineral na ginagamit sa paggawa ng mga produktong bakal. Ang problema, magnetites ang nagpapanatiling solido sa baybaying dagat dahilan para hindi ito tuluyang gumuho. Ayon sa Philippine Mining Act, ipinagbabawal ang pagmimina hanggang 500 metro mula sa dagat. Kaya ang pagmimina ng buhangin sa Buguey ay labag sa batas. Sinasabing inilalabas ng Pilipinas ang nakukuhang buhangin sa Buguey at dinadala sa isang kumpanya sa Korea. Sa kabila ng pagiging labag nito sa batas, mismong Gobernador ang nagpahintulot sa operasyon ng naturang pagmimina. Paano inaaksyunan ang problema kung may ginagawa man tungkol dito?

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

For All Political Aspirants - Please Take Note!

Words of wisdom for those who wish to lead;

Tandaan ang mga salita ni Abraham Lincoln: “The ultimate measure of success is not what you have become, or who you have become, but what others have become because of you.”

In other words, we should always be ready to share, not only the profit that we generate, but also our thoughts and our ideas, to lift someone else, to serve others.

Maganda ang sinabi ni Pareng Kahlil Gibran tungkol dito: “You give but little when you give of your material possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”

GIVE NOT TAKE!!!