18 including 8 Chinese nabbed for illegal mining in Surigao City

Inquirer.net - Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Eighteen individuals, including eight Chinese, were arrested on Saturday in Surigao City during a joint operation against illegal mining by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine National Police. The DENR in a statement said its Environmental Law Enforcement and Protection Service and Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB)

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