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Filipino environmentalist receives Goldman Prize for opposing mine

Recovered from FSRN’s earlier site via the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Originally published April 17, 2012.

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In San Francisco yesterday, the Goldman Environmental Awards were given to grassroots activists from six countries. One of the recipients is Edwin Gariguez, a Filipino priest who has led a long battle against a large-scale mine that threatens rainforest and indigenous people. FSRN’s Madonna Virola recently sat down with Father Gariguez and brings us this profile.