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Court order clears Dupax road as anti-mining protest in Philippines turns to arrests

A regional trial court in Nueva Vizcaya (Philippines) has ordered the removal of road blockages leading to a mining exploration area in Dupax del Norte, escalating a local stand-off that has drawn in police, church leaders, and rights groups. The court fully enforced a writ of preliminary injunction sought by mining firm Woggle Corp., directing […]