Not a single mining company has been closed even if Environment Secretary Gina Lopez issued a closure order against at least 22 mining companies for various violations of the mining law, an official of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said Tuesday.

MGB Assistant Director Danilo Uykieng said the closure orders were not implemented because these were questioned at the Office of the President.

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