Mining firm in Iloilo pursues permit renewal amid stoppage order

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — A mining company doing exploration work on Pan de Azucar Island in Concepcion town, Iloilo, has renewed its move to conduct mining operations in the area amid opposition from residents and a cease-and-desist order from the provincial government. Kaycee Crisostomo, spokesperson for TVI Resource Development Inc. (TVIRD), told the Inquirer that