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Four killed in CamSur over small mining row
Caramoan Mayor Jun Cordial, Vice Mayor Irene Breis and Barangay Gata Captain Mercy Sueno yesterday appealed for immediate assistance from the national government after Sagip Kalikasan personnel allegedly killed four barangay folk in the gold-rich island-barangay Gata in Caramoan, Camarines Sur.
The killings took place after Sagip Kalikasan personnel were said to have harassed residents over small mining in Barangay Gata. This prompted the local folk to apply for a “minahan ng bayan permit” from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
While the permit was being processed, the MGB issued a temporary permit through DENR-MGB personnel Marcel Pestaño so that the residents of Gata could support their livelihood and maintain order in the area.
Because of this, the barangay residents were able to continue their small mining activities which had been their livelihood since World War II.
Irked by this development, the Camarines Sur Sagip Kalikasan personnel in Gata, Caramoan headed by Eco Tria yesterday insisted that the barangay residents should halt their mining operations.
In response, Barangay Captain Mercy Sueno presented the temporary permit of the barangay residents and asked the Sagip Kalikasan personnel to present documents that would prove their presence in the was legal.
Tria asserted that they were there under the orders of Gov. Luis Miguel Villafuerte. He presented a document which showed that the Sagip Kalikasan personnel were allowed to conduct a checkpoint.
The lady barangay captain questioned the document by saying that it does not apply in the island barangay since checkpoints are conducted on roads.
Tria asked the barangay residents to wait as he would confer with “higher” officials.
Tria left the barangay but returned with about 20 Sagip Kalikasan personnel. They allegedly pointed their guns at the barangay residents engaged in mining.
When the barangay residents felt they had no choice but to fight, the Sagip Kalikasan personnel allegedly opened fire, instantly killing four residents, with one victim hit in the eye.
This prompted the municipal officials headed by Mayor Constantino Cordial and Vice Mayor Irene Breis to reiterate their request for the national government to intervene.
Municipal officials of Caramoan question the presence and illegal activities of the provincial government’s Sagip Kalikasan in the island which conducts its own gold-mining activities.
Four killed in CamSur over small mining row
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Be avere of the guys the guvenour Villa fuerte has in this area nighter thy or their boss is among the friendliest or most trustworthiest in in Cam Sur
Dispite this I would say the area is defenitly intresting for anyone who likes a good alluvial gold adventure.