It is reported that villager of Sitio Kibang in Barangay Ned in Lake Sebu region of South Cotabato in Philippines are protesting against the coal exploration activities by MG Mining and Energy Corp and Daguna Agro Minerals Inc, which they feel will destroy their livelihood due to it's impact to the environment and have urged the government to stop coal mining.

The villagers said "We are sure that mining of carbon would destroy our lands which are our main source of livelihood. We are opposed to the coal exploration activities because it is not only us from Ned who will be affected but from three provinces.”

MG Mining was granted a coal operating contract by the government, through the Department of Energy, in 2005. Under their contract, exploration phase shall be four years from the date of agreement. The terms of the contract, however, said that if there is commercial quantity, production permit maybe granted for at least 20 years.

As per reports Lake Sebu coal mine in South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat has the largest potential reserves among its various coal projects at 360 million tons.