EVENT ADVISORY: Likas-Yaman Caravan para sa Alternative Minerals Management Bill!

“Five hundred strong people will join a caravan from different area in Luzon to Congress and Malacañang in Manila to call for the repeal of the current mining law and passage of the Alternative Minerals Management Bill (AMMB)”

Media friends are invited to cover this momentous event as indigenous peoples, farmers and fisherfolks go on a 4-day caravan to share about irresponsible mining in the Philippines and the flaws of the Mining Act of 1995

The caravan route is as follows:

(October 14) Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya –

(October 15) San Jose, Nueva Ecija –

San Fernando, Pampanga –

(October 16) Malolos, Bulacan –

Commission on Human Rights, Quezon City –

(October 17) House of Representatives, Batasan Quezon City –

FINAL STOP: Office of the President, Malacañang, Mendiola

On October 15, a media briefing will be held in Quezon City to explain the calls of the AMMB Caravan. (For confirmation, contact Farah at 0915-3313361)

For more information:
Gerry Arances, 0932-8778578; 0922-8307758, gerry.arances@lrcksk.org
Valentin de Guzman, 0919-9657509
Val Vibal, 0927-3129300; 0932-8597921

Also checkout updates from the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LikasYamanCaravan

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