BAGUIO CITY: President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday cursed at mining firms for environmental destruction as he backed anew Environment Secretary Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez’s stance against illegal mining.

In his speech during the launch of People’s Television Network’s Cordillera Hub, the President said he would rather support Lopez than condone environmental abuse, even at the cost of billions of pesos in tax revenues.

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