NEW YORK - An intersection in Woodside, Queens, New York has been named after Dr. José Rizal in recognition of his significant influence on the Filipino and Filipino American community in the area, ...

MANILA, Philippine – The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition to reverse the dismissal of the case against former San Fernando, Camarines Sur Mayor Fermin Mabulo for illegal quarrying. In 2023, a ...

A Wake County Superior Court judge on Wednesday sided with a wildlife coalition to prevent a mining corporation from expanding its operation at a state park in Wake County and give back nearly 14 ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. State regulators improperly altered a mining permit for Wake Stone Corp. that allowed it to quarry rock next to Umstead State Park ...

BACOLOD CITY — The provincial government of Negros Occidental has distributed a total of P9.7 million in taxes and fees collected from quarry resources to various local government units across the ...

Archaeologists say a 3D model of a centuries-old quarry of unfinished stone head statues on Easter Island offers new clues about how these monuments were made and the Polynesian society that brought ...

If one were to have a bird’s eye view of Uthiramerur taluk in Kancheepuram district, it would possibly be a canvas of grey with small patches of green. However, it was not like this in the ...

STA. MARIA, PANGASINAN—Farmers’ association Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (Sinag) has urged the Senate to investigate alleged illegal quarrying activities that have carved crater-like pits across ...

The story so far: A much-needed ban on river sand mining in Kerala has instead spurred more stone quarrying, and many of these quarries are located near protected areas, according to a new report from ...

CEBU, Philippines — The Cebu Provincial Government has ordered all quarry operators, mining permittees, and even local government units (LGUs) to conduct mandatory tree planting and donate healthy ...

The Cebu Provincial Government has enforced strictly an ordinance requiring quarry permit holders to plant one tree seedling for every cubic meter of extracted minerals and quarry resources within ...

ILOILO CITY — The provincial government of Capiz has ordered a halt to all new and renewal applications for mountain quarry operations across the province, citing the need to protect communities from ...