FTAA one more time https://www.pressenza.com/2021/06/stop-environmental-plunder-start-ecosystem-restoration-lingap-canada-celebrates-2021-world-environment-day/
here you can read the anti-FTAA's are busy.
There's propaganda-disinformation to the following topics:
-OGC operates on the site of indigenuous people
-the dewatering of the mine with Diesel-fuel has polluted the rivers OGC takes water from
- "...that the mining site of OGPI is located in the headwaters and thus contributed to the massive flooding of the provinces of Isabela and Cagayan in November 2020..."
A fact from the article is this:
5 men against FTAA were taken out of office:
"Another notable occurrence is the recent suspension of the barangay captain of Didipio, Mr. Erenio Bobola and four of his council members, all against the continuance of mining by OceanaGold."
Fr. Tiam had this to say: “I as a priest am just carrying out the mandate from Pope Francis as contained in his encyclical “Laudato Si” the care for our common home. The Pope himself mentions the negative impact of greedy mining companies who degrade our forests for selfish gains and in the process compromise the well-being of future generations of Filipinos. Also, our present Bishop Jose Elmer Mangalinao has asked me to continue promoting the environmental priority of the diocese.” As a believer, it is our duty as Christians to work for the integrity of creation, justice, and peace."
so anti mining is declared to be in favour of all the good on earth, and miners represent the evil.