Marinduque governor urged to fast-track $100M Marcopper settlement

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — An environmental group has urged Marinduque Gov. Melecio Go to help facilitate the implementation of a $100-million (about P6.4 billion) settlement for the rehabilitation of areas affected by the 1996 Marcopper mining disaster. The Marinduque Council for Environmental Concerns (MACEC) on Nov. 9 urged Go to convene the Provincial Rehabilitation

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