Foreign envoys concerned over NPA’s assault; Noy disappointed with Armed Forces 10/06/2011

.Foreign envoys concerned over NPA’s assault; Noy disappointed with Armed Forces
10/06/2011
Japan’s envoy to Manila yesterday called the communist rebels’ attack on one of the mining companies partly owned by a Japanese company in Surigao del Norte “awful” while Australia’s diplomat expressed concern on Monday’s assault that brought massive damage to property and threatened the security of workers and foreign company employees there.

“It’s awful. I mean it’s not only the damage to the equipment but the damage to the reputation of the Philippines that I’m worried (about),” said Japanese Ambassador Toshinao Urabe in a chance interview.

One of the three companies that came under attack, Taganito Mining Corp., was forced to temporarily halt operations due to gravity of attack. The company is owned by Nickel Asia Corp., the Philippines’ biggest nickel producer, and partly owned by Japan’s Sumitomo Corp.

“All of a sudden it happened so we are rather surprised,” Urabe said. “But I think the government is taking rapid reaction and we appreciate that very much.”... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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