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The coastal town of Gonzaga in Cagayan province is the birthplace of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Map from Wikipedia.

Magnetite mining operations endangering Senate chief’s birthplace

By Sat, Apr 30, 2011 3:48PM UTC View Comments The coastal town of Gonzaga in Cagayan province is the birthplace of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. Map from Wikipedia.

The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment today assailed Mayor Carlito Pentecostes Jr. for harassing citizens protesting magnetite mining, or black sand mining, in the coastal town of Gonzaga, Cagayan in northern Philippines, the birthplace of Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile. In a statement, the green group said the mayor, along with 50 fully-armed escorts,...

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