Mining firm temporarily withdraws dredger opposed by Leyte townsfolk

2026-02-19 - 09:03

TACLOBAN CITY — Amid strong opposition to the resumption of magnetite sand mining in the coastal town and in response to sustained protests from farmers and residents, the MacArthur Integrated Processing Corporation (MIPC) has decided to withdraw its massive cutter suction dredger from MacArthur, Leyte. The dredger, roughly the size of a six-story building at