Davao Oriental's governor has asked the Environment department to permanently cancel the permit of the mining operators that caused water pollution in Mapagba and Pintatagan Rivers. Governor Nelson L. Dayanghirang, in a Jan. 20 letter addressed to Environment Secretary Roy A. Cimatu, “strongly” recommended the cancellation of the mining permit of Riverbend Consolidated Mining Corporation/Arc Nickel Resources, Inc. and the permanent closure of the mining area located in Banaybanay town. The recommendation is based on findings by the provincial government’s technical staff.

Padillo, M. M. (2022, January 24). Davao Oriental chief wants permanent closure of mining firms in river siltation incident. BusinessWorld, p. l2/Sl.