MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is fast-tracking the establishment of Minahang Bayan areas all over the country amid the growing number of unemployed Filipinos.
Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones, in an interview with Inquirer, said that creating Minahang Bayan sites will generate more jobs in the countryside and fuel economic growth.
As of last week, there are 39 Minahang Bayan areas operating in the country from 20 in 2018. This is still far from the agency’s target of declaring 150 Minahang Bayan areas by next year.
The Minahang Bayan program, primarily aimed at regulating the small-scale mining indust…
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