Organic farming finds a home in Marinduque
BOAC, MARINDUQUE— In a land known to many as poisoned by a toxic mine spillage, there’s a field of green that thrives, harvesting nature’s unadulterated bounty.
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The Marcopper disaster: A tragedy that continues in people’s veins
Heavy metal runs through Racquel Logatoc’s veins. The 52-year-old village chief of Bocboc, Marinduque suffers from skin irritation, fatigue and body pains. Tests done in 2013 and 2017 detected the harmful substance in her blood. In February, she was back at the Batangas Medical Center for further monitoring.
The Marcopper mine spill and the unending wait for justice
BOAC, Marinduque—The people of this island province have endured the brunt of the worst mining disaster in the country, but the bigger heartbreak in their two-decade long quest for justice might just be the wait for redress that is not sure to come.
