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Southeast Mindanao Gold Mining vs Balite Portal Mining

SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. BALITE PORTAL MINING COOPERATIVE and others similarly situated; and THE HONORABLE ANTONIO CERILLES, in his capacity as Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), PROVINCIAL MINING REGULATORY BOARD OF DAVAO (PMRB-Davao), respondents.

G.R. No. 135190 | 2002-04-03

D E C I S I O N 

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

This is a petition for review of the March 19, 1998 decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 44693, dismissing the special civil action for certiorari, prohibition and mandamus, and the resolution dated August 19, 1998 denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration. 

The instant case involves a rich tract of mineral land situated in the Agusan-Davao-Surigao Forest Reserve known as the "Diwalwal Gold Rush Area." Located at Mt. Diwata in the municipalities of Monkayo and Cateel in Davao Del Norte, the land has been embroiled in controversy since the mid-80's due to the scramble...