Protecting and making a good change for the environment is one of Evangeline Buella-Mandia’s core values in life.
Category: Features
Carving history: Revealing the artistry behind Mogpog’s Moriones mask
Nestled within the verdant landscapes of Marinduque, the town of Mogpog stands as an embodiment to the wide array and richness of Philippine culture and tradition. Yet, it is perhaps best known for one of its most captivating treasures — The Moriones mask.
Marinduque learners display creativity in the national arts month
BOAC, Marinduque — The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to promote the celebration of National Arts Month 2024 with the theme “Ani ng Sining, Bayang […]
MSC generates new batch of registered mechanical engineers
BOAC, Marinduque — The Marinduque State College (MSC) welcomes 24 newly registered mechanical engineers in the recently concluded February 2024 Mechanical Engineers Licensure Examination (MELE). […]
Mining free zone, patuloy na isinusulong sa Marinduque
MOGPOG, Marinduque — Nagpahayag ng kanilang pagkadismaya at pagtutol ang Marinduque Council for Environmental Concerns (Macec) habang inilalahad ang kanilang panukalang maging mining-free zone at […]
MSC-Boac sweeps 27th Philippine Statistics Quiz
Marinduque State College Main Campus dominated the 27th Philippine Statistics Quiz.
Research Paper: The 1996 Marcopper Mining Disaster in Marinduque – Five Decades of Social Injustice and Neglect
Five decades have passed since Marcopper Mining Corporation operated in Marinduque. Thirty years of large-scale mining and two decades of ignoring to own up to their mistakes or “criminal negligence” during the 1996 mining disaster, the affected community members still suffer from its aftermath. From the previously pristine water of Calancan Bay, to the mountainous headwater of Mogpog, down to the historic Boac River, the ecological damage Marcopper has caused is beyond repair. People who used to catch fish, shrimps, and crabs in the rivers no longer see anything that has life in these bodies of water.
Cong. Velasco, DENR Secretary Cimatu discuss Marcopper issue
Cong. Lord Allan Jay Velasco of the Lone District of Marinduque paid a courtesy call to the office of Sec. Roy Cimatu of the Department and Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on January 25, 2018. Congressman Velasco expressed his concern over the present condition of the structures left by Marcopper Mining Corporation in the province and the need to address the structural breaches in the mines and dams at the old mining site.
DOH starts rehabilitation project in Marcopper affected areas in Marinduque
Department of Health (DOH) – MIMAROPA (Oriental/Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) started its post disaster program for the rehabilitation of Mine-out Areas in Marinduque through the establishment of Carbon Neutral Garden and Oxygen Park among Marcopper affected municipalities in the Province of Marinduque.
CA denies Marcopper Mining appeal not to pay taxes owed Marinduque
The Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the motion filed by Marcopper Mining Corp. (Marcopper) asking the court to revisit its decision issued last year […]