Mapagba River, BanayBanay (photo by Emy Morillo) DAVAO CITY, Jan. 17 (PIA)- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources- XI (DENR-XI) thru its attached agency the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-XI has issued a show cause and cease-and-desist order to the Riverbend Consolidated Mining Corporation which operated by Arc Nickel Resources Inc. (ANRI) for causing the river siltation in Banaybanay, Davao Oriental. After heavy rains on January 13-14 residents living along Mapagba and Pinatatagan Rivers in Banaybanay town in Davao Oriental discovered that their once clear rivers have turned to orange due to silt. According to DENR-XI Regional Executive Director Bagani Fidel Evasco, an emergency meeting was called on January 14 participated by the DENR-XI, MGB-XI, Community Environment and Natural Resources Office Lupon, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office-Davao Oriental and the Environment Management Bureau. “Later, a Riverbend Consolidated Mining Corporation/Arc Nicke