Typhoon hits Philippines, adds to social crisis facing workers
![Miners join rescue workers to dig out victims buried in mudslide in Itogon, Philippines.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/typhoon37-300x240.jpg)
…the typhoon approached but they were reluctant to leave the site, their sole source of livelihood. Filipino Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu demanded cops enforce a ban on pocket mining. This…