Surigao environmentalists vow to continue crusade despite shooting incident
By Vanessa L. Almeda, MindaNews.com
October 31 2012

SURIGAO CITY (MindaNews / 31 Oct) – Supporters of environmental activist Dr. Isidro Olan, who survived an ambush in Carmen, Surigao del Sur last Monday, vowed to continue their fight against illegal logging and mining in the province despite the “chilling” incident.

Tinty Irriberi, a fellow vocal environmentalist in neighboring Cantilan town, said the incident will not deter them from pursuing their fight against the wanton destruction of the province’s natural wealth.

Olan was with his wife when ambushed by still unidentified men about 3:30 p.m. Monday while on their way home, police said. He was shot along the “scaling road” 75 meters away from his house in Barangay Puyat in Carmen. The scaling road is an abandoned scaling area for lumber produced by the Puyat-owned Surigao Development Corporation, a logging company based in the said town.

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