Palawan imposes 50-year mining moratorium

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines—Environmental groups in Palawan are celebrating the passage of a landmark ordinance imposing a 50-year moratorium on new mining operations in the province. During a special session on Wednesday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP or provincial board) approved the ordinance declaring the moratorium on the issuance of endorsements for all large- and small-scale