February 5, 2025
A drone shot of the illegal mining site in Barangay Mat-i on Monday, January 27. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED/PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
Illegal mining allegedly perpetrated by Chinese in Philippines’ Surigao City leaves deep, painful scars
Drone shots of the two sites reveal the scale of destruction—massive open areas where natural vegetation disappeared as it was replaced by barren, muddy wasteland.
