Group back bishops, calls on the people to vehemently oppose Xstrata-SMI’s operation
Koronadal City – Regional militant umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN-SOCSKSARGEN) today expressed support to three bishops that sought for the protection of two mountain ranges in southern and central Mindanao against large-scale mining operations and other environmentally destructive projects.

Mindanao has six (6) political divisions; Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX), Northern Mindanao (Region X), Davao Region (Region XI), SOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII), CARAGA (Region XIII) and Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).

