Residents picket mining firm’s office in Mati

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

MATI, Davao Oriental  — Protesters from affected communities here picketed Monday the office of BHP Billiton, their spokesperson reading a statement announcing the filing in Metro Manila of several petitions against the “legality and constitutionality “ of the Mineral Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA) and the Financial Technical Assistance Agreements (FTAA) under the 1995 Philippine Mining Act. The protest move was brief, just enough for the spokesperson to read the two-page statement and for BHP Billiton’s guards to note down the plate numbers and the signage of  a public utility jeepney and a media vehicle. (more…)

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