February 5, 2025

A drone shot of the illegal mining site in Barangay Mat-i on Monday, January 27. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED/PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
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.
A drone shot of the illegal mining site in Barangay Mat-i on Monday, January 27. PHOTO: CONTRIBUTED/PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER
February 5, 2025