Ampontoc

English

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Am‧pon‧toc

Proper noun

Ampontoc

1. A sitio in the barangay of Colalo, Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines

   Coordinate terms: Ampontoc, Baguyos, Busan, Cabutan, Gambang — sitios of Colalo

   • 2013 April 28, Artemio Dumlao, “Armed men torch mining equipment in Benguet”, in The Philippine Star‎^[1]:

     Cordillera police director Chief Superintendent Benjamin Magalong said the suspects armed with M-16 and M-203 rifles arrived at the mining site in Sitio Ampontoc, Barangay Colalo at past 6 p.m.

   • 2017 June 10, Interaksyon, “Cordillera rebels own attacks on Benguet mining town”, in Interaksyon‎^[2]:

     Aside from the attack on Lepanto, the rebels also confirmed blasting and torching heavy equipment at aa carbon-in-pulp ore processing plant in Sitio Ampontoc, Barangay Colalo, which they said was built on land grabbed by the village chief from a local clan.

   • 2012 September 20, Bampis Mining Watch, Cordillera Peoples Alliance, “Statements: Mankayan communities steadfast inspite of rights violations”, in Northern Dispatch‎^[3]:

     In Barangay Colalo for instance, Goldfields is conducting sitio consultations for its drilling program. Goldfields has about 6 drilling programs to conduct in this barangay, particularly in Sitio Ampontoc.