Pangilinan to authorities: Stop using force vs farmers resisting mining project

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday called on the authorities to stop using force against farmers and Indigenous residents in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, who have been resisting a mining exploration project. Pangilinan urged the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Philippine National Police leadership to protect the residents’ rights and livelihoods, saying authorities should not resort to violence, arrests or intimidation agains