Almost immediately after the NDF-Negros' strongly-worded statement, Negros Occcidental Gov. Alfredo Marañon and all of the mayors in the province signed a resolution on May 12 addressed to Benigno Aquino III stating their fierce opposition to the widespread offshore mining of magnetite that has been taking place even within 14 marine protected areas in the province.
Halos kasunod ng mariing pahayag ng NDF-Negros, nilagdaan noong Mayo 12 nina Gov. Alfredo Marañon at mga alkalde ng Negros Occidental ang isang resolusyong ipinaabot kay Benigno Aquino III kung saan mariin nilang tinututulan ang malawakang pagmimina ng batobalani o magnetite sa dagat.