Chinese national among 9 arrested for illegal mining in Negros

BACOLOD CITY–The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested nine persons and seized ₱17.5 million in equipment and supplies during an illegal mining crackdown in Barangay Bacuyangan, Hinoba-an, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, Feb. 26. The raid resulted in the arrest of nine suspects, including one Chinese national, the CIDG reported on Friday. The nine suspects