ILOILO – Following the issuance of cease and desist orders (CDOs) for mineral exploration activities on Pan De Azucar Island in Concepcion town, two mining companies have been directed to submit comprehensive mitigation measures.
ILOILO – The provincial government of Iloilo would consider lifting the cease and desist order (CDO) against two mining companies conducting exploration in Pan de Azucar Island in the municipality of Concepcion if validation and investigation results by the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Region 6 negate earlier reports on the presence of arsenic chemicals in the groundwater.
