Sierra Madre on the brink: Can we stop mining before it is too late?Sierra Madre on the brink: Can we stop mining before it is too late?

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Satellite images don’t lie.   Once a lush and sprawling green lifeline, Sierra Madre’s forests in Dinapigue, Isabela, now bear the scars of mining and deforestation.   The images tell a story of loss.   A story echoed by thousands.   READ: BI nabs 13 Chinese nationals for illegal mining Stretching across Luzon for more than 500 kilometers like a protective spine, the Sierra Madre is the Philippines’ longest mountain range—nature’s sentinel against typhoons and torrential rains.   Its towering peaks and dense forests act as a shield to at least 64 million Filipinos, breaking storms […]…

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