SC orders CA to resume hearing of writ after Zambales mining firms resume operations | Joel R. San Juan

THE Supreme Court has ordered the Court of Appeals to hear anew the petition filed by the residents of Sta. Cruz, Zambales for the issuance of a writ of kalikasan with temporary environmental protection order against all mining operations in the province.

However, the SC noted that the closure orders dated February 8, 2017 have already been lifted and respondent mining companies, namely, Benguet Corp Nickel Mines Inc., Eramen Minerals Inc., LNL Archipelago Minerals Inc., Zambales Diversified Metals Corp, and Shangfil Mining and Trading Corp., have resumed their operations.

The SC noted that the CA did not make any evaluation of facts on petitioners’ allegations as it merely cited the in-depth audit of respondent mining companies conducted by the audit team from the DENR and representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Health, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, and National Economic and Development Authority.

“More importantly, the principal relief sought in this petition has already been accomplished, thereby rendering the controversy moot and academic. There, thus, no more actual controversy between parties and no useful purpose can be served in passing upon the merits of this petition,” it added.

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