Founder and chairperson of the environmental group Luntiang Pilipinas, Legarda said that mining activities endanger < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags' />Sibuyan Island, which is a center of endemism and biodiversity and considered 'one of the last frontiers of the Philippines.' < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' />

She also sought justice for councilor and environmental advocate Arman Marin who was shot dead allegedly by a security guard employed by the Sibuyan Nickel Property Development Corp.

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