No To Mining In Palawan

Palawan here in the Philippines is one of the most beautiful places on Earth even though I don't yet have the chance to visit and stay there personally.  But based on written articles, news and videos I am sure that it is really a haven on Earth.

Recently, I came to know through the local news and campaign materials that ABS-CBN and Bantay Kalikasan that there is an ongoing mining in Palawan.  And there are some negative effects on the beauty of the place and well-being of the indegenious people living there.  That is really is an irresponsible mining.
I wonder why the local government of Palawan is allowing such a destruction to the place that is giving them jobs through their tourism industry.

So I cannot afford to just wait and see what's going to happen, of course I need to be involved in the prevention of that mining activities even in my own very little way.

The movement Say No To Mining in Palawan is currently gathering and aiming for Ten Million (10,000,000) signatures to stop the mining activities in Palawan.  As of writing this blog, there are only 1,005,883  signatures.

I am appealing to my friends and relatives through this blog and through my Facebook account to please take some time to pledge your signature by doing any of the following:

• Visit http://no2mininginpalawan.com/ ; there you will find a form where you can fill-up the needed information and lets your signature be counted.
• Via TEXT MESSAGE if you're in the Philippines:  no2mining (space)name/age/location and send to 2366 (P2.50 PER TEXT)
• Scan and fax the hard copies of your signature FREE (form is available through any JRS Express nationwide branch or in the website mentioned above) to (632) 415-2227

Let's be responsible for our environment and not just look on the short-term benefits of mining but the long-term benefits that the environment is providing to us and to the next generation.

Praise be to Father Jehovah!