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The Marcopper mining disaster is one of the worst mining and environmental disasters in Philippine history. [1] [2] [3] It occurred on March 24, 1996, on the Philippine island of Marinduque, a province of the Philippines located in the Mimaropa region. The disaster led to drastic reforms in the country's mining policy.
Poverty incidence of Marinduque 10 20 30 40 50 2006 40.51 2009 33.58 2012 32.91 2015 16.95 2018 14.72 2021 15.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Marinduque is an agricultural province, primarily growing rice and coconuts. Handicrafts from Marinduque are also exported to dıfferent parts of the world, and fishing is another important part of the economy. Mining was once an important ...
Isabang, Lucena, Quezon. Starhorse Shipping Lines, Inc. is a domestic shipping company based in Lucena City, Quezon, Philippines. It was established in 2008 by entrepreneur and politician Victor Reyes, who was a former board member in Quezon Province. It mainly serves the provinces of Marinduque, Masbate, Quezon, and Romblon and is one of the ...
The vending machine company was contacted to unlock the machine, allowing the warden "to safely capture the groundhog and release it unharmed," the commission posted on Facebook. The save drew ...
Boac, Marinduque. / 13.45°N 121.83°E / 13.45; 121.83. Boac, officially the Municipality of Boac ( Tagalog: Bayan ng Boac ), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Marinduque, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 57,283 people making the most populous town in Marinduque.
62,841 killed (1969–2022) (according to the Philippine Army) The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion, among other acronym-based names) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [ 3][ 9] Communist Party of the ...
Kentex Factory. Tied as the second worst fire incident in Philippine history. On May 13, 2015, a fire broke out at the Kentex manufacturing factory in Valenzuela, Metro Manila, Philippines. 72 people were killed in the fire, making the incident the joint-second worst fire disaster in Philippine history alongside the Manor Hotel fire in 2001 ...
Poverty incidence of Butuan 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 24.60 2009 27.56 2012 18.65 2015 26.58 2018 20.82 2021 22.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Downtown Butuan Butuan is the commercial, industrial, and administrative center of the Caraga region. It is a strategic trading hub in Northern Mindanao with major roads connecting it to other main cities on the island such as Davao, Cagayan de ...