MALACAÑANG on Wednesday backed the decision of Environment Secretary Regina Paz “Gina” Lopez to cancel 75 mining contracts involving watersheds, saying the move was based on law.
“The cancellation of 75 mineral production sharing agreements (MPSAs) by Secretary Regina Lopez is consistent with Republic Act (RA) 7942 that mining applications are closed to proclaimed watershed forest reserves,” presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said in a statement.
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