Group protest mining in Zambales

Sta Cruz, Zambales: Members of the Samahang Defenders of the environment for Geniune Development (DEFEND Zambales) held an educational walk to Sagrada cave in town to protest wide scale mining in the province.

The group trekked 10 kilometers from the Barangay Lipay in this town to Sagrada Cave in Barangay Almasin to condemn wide scale mining in the province.

The group trooped to Sagrada Cave during black Saturday which they called ‘Lakad Nilay’.

(Members of DEFEND Zambales pose for picture at Sagrada Cave in Sta. Cruz, Zambales. Contributed photo)

“Itinaon namin nuong Sabado de Gloria upang maiugnay sa pagpapakasakit at muling pag kabuhay ni Kristo sa mga naganapan sa kalikasan,” Jo Astadan of DEFEND Zamables said.

Residents in this town meanwhile is fearing for the worse saying that they could suffer the same consequence as Botolon which was 80% flooded last year which was allegedly attributed to massive mining in the town.

Residents also fear for their health as 200 dump trucks a day allegedly pass through their community with tons of nickel ore and dust that can blend with the dust and be inhaled by the residents.