Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Developmental projects worsens the state of Cordillera communities

By: Pam Gutierrez

For our Journalism 108 [Environmental Journalism], our professor asked as to do an article involving risk.

So, Leslie [my friend] and I went to the office of the Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA), a non-government organization located at Aurora Hill, Baguio City.

We had the privilege of talking to Santos Mero, Deputy Secretary General of CPA and he explained that mining, logging, and construction of dams extract the region's resources and has brought about massive environmental destruction.

For further reference, Mero gave us a powerpoint presentation that documented the effects of these activities and we want to share it with all. It can be found HERE.

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