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Police dismantles residents’ barricade amid Dupax mining dispute

More than 300 police personnel, including SWAT units, dismantled a community barricade in Sitio Keon, Barangay Bitnong, Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya on 23 January to clear access to a mining exploration site operated by Woggle Corporation.

Ayesha Bernadette P. De MesaJanuary 27, 2026

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