This is very timely especially since the Philippines is re-launching its new tourism campaign. I am not against mining per se, but mining in an archipelago — one of the centers of the world’s biodiversity — is like taking away our core competence when in fact eco-tourism is so scarce nowadays we’re one of the few countries that the world is willing to spend $$$ on to get here. And when I say “here” it’s not Manila. It’s the islands.
What happens to the signatures? It will be sent to PNOY as they finalize the deliberations for the future of the economy. If you’re pro-tourism, then the Philippines has a special type of tourism tied to its environment.
5 replies on “No to Mining in Palawan Online Signature Campaign (YES to Tourism!)”
Gina Lopez, what’s your take on the West Tower Gas Leak?! Isn’t that FPIC part of the Lopez Group?
save the philippines specially palawan……
save the mother earth..no to mining anywhere in the philippines..specially in palawan..lets protect the earth from destruction..
we must conserve our natural resources for the benefit of the next generations. Dont just think of the present but rather think also about future.
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