The document outlines rules and regulations to implement an executive order regarding reforms in the Philippine mining sector. It aims to ensure environmental protection and responsible mining. Key points include establishing an Inter-Agency Committee on Mining Reform to oversee implementation, improving regulations for small-scale mining, and addressing issues of illegal mining.
The Environmental Impact of Macroeconomic Policies On Mining and Quarrying Se...No to mining in Palawan
“The Environmental Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on the Mining and Quarrying Sector in Palawan Province”,
Impact of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies on the Environment (IMAPE)
Project funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) of Canada pp.1-35,
Rudy Segovia, one of the picketers, opposed to the mining operations of TVI Resources Development, was shot four times by a TVI company blue guard. Rudy died on the spot on March 6, 2011 inside the mining area.
According to the witness, prior to the killing incident, Segovia who was one of the picketers complained about the dusty road and requested TVI to sprinkle water on the road to control the dust while company-owned trucks and vehicles pass by.
But nothing was done about the request, so they put wooden chair and blocked the road to stop the operation.
Report on Field Investigation - Alpha Project, Palawan - September 2007No to mining in Palawan
Report on Field Investigation – Alpha
Project, Palawan Province – Republic of
the Philippines
September 2007
Geological Assessment and Technical Evaluation of
the Alpha Project on Behalf of MBMI Resources Inc.
Philippines: Reform of the Fiscal Regimes for Mining and Petroleum; IMF Country Report No. 12/219; June 1, 2012
The primary focus of the mission was the fiscal regime for the mining sector. The reason for this is the mining sector is much larger than the petroleum sector, and the concern, expressed in some quarters, that the mining sector is not paying its fair share. One indication
of low contribution of the mining sector to government revenue is that mining sector’s payments to government as a share of total taxes is less than the mining sector’s share of GDP. The mining sector’s low contribution to government revenue is, in part, due to the
mining sector comprising mostly small-scale mines (with about 34 percent of total value mining production) do not pay a lot of tax, older mines that are in their twilight years, and a few new mines that are enjoying tax holidays.
Berong Nickel Corporation
The financial statements present all material respects and the financial position of Berong Nickel Corporation as at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Philippine Financial Reporting Standards.
The Environmental Impact of Macroeconomic Policies On Mining and Quarrying Se...No to mining in Palawan
“The Environmental Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on the Mining and Quarrying Sector in Palawan Province”,
Impact of Macroeconomic Adjustment Policies on the Environment (IMAPE)
Project funded by the International Development Research Center (IDRC) of Canada pp.1-35,
Rudy Segovia, one of the picketers, opposed to the mining operations of TVI Resources Development, was shot four times by a TVI company blue guard. Rudy died on the spot on March 6, 2011 inside the mining area.
According to the witness, prior to the killing incident, Segovia who was one of the picketers complained about the dusty road and requested TVI to sprinkle water on the road to control the dust while company-owned trucks and vehicles pass by.
But nothing was done about the request, so they put wooden chair and blocked the road to stop the operation.
Report on Field Investigation - Alpha Project, Palawan - September 2007No to mining in Palawan
Report on Field Investigation – Alpha
Project, Palawan Province – Republic of
the Philippines
September 2007
Geological Assessment and Technical Evaluation of
the Alpha Project on Behalf of MBMI Resources Inc.
Philippines: Reform of the Fiscal Regimes for Mining and Petroleum; IMF Country Report No. 12/219; June 1, 2012
The primary focus of the mission was the fiscal regime for the mining sector. The reason for this is the mining sector is much larger than the petroleum sector, and the concern, expressed in some quarters, that the mining sector is not paying its fair share. One indication
of low contribution of the mining sector to government revenue is that mining sector’s payments to government as a share of total taxes is less than the mining sector’s share of GDP. The mining sector’s low contribution to government revenue is, in part, due to the
mining sector comprising mostly small-scale mines (with about 34 percent of total value mining production) do not pay a lot of tax, older mines that are in their twilight years, and a few new mines that are enjoying tax holidays.
Berong Nickel Corporation
The financial statements present all material respects and the financial position of Berong Nickel Corporation as at December 31, 2010 and 2009, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with Philippine Financial Reporting Standards.
THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN EIA, THE RTNMC/CBNC EXPERIENCE
Presented by:
Jose S. Saret, Senior Vice President (RTNMC)
Arturo T. Manto, Chief Environmental Officer (CBNC)
Enr cso network memo on the -draft-wetlands-policy-and draft-wetlands bill -1...ENVIRONMENTALALERTEA1
Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society (ENR-CSO) Network Memorandum on the draft wetlands policy, (2019) and the draft wetlands bill, 2019 for consideration by the Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment
Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society (ENR-CSO) Network Memorandum ...Dr. Joshua Zake
This is an ENR-CSO Network Memorandum on the draft wetlands policy, 2019 and draft wetlands bill, 2019. It presents the key gaps in the respective draft documents and suggests recommendations for consideration by Consultants on how these should integrated in subsequent drafts, based on guidance by the Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment. It presents general and specific comments on the respective draft documents. It’s compiled and submitted by Environmental Alert2 on behalf of the ENR-CSO network Secretariat.
THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR IN EIA, THE RTNMC/CBNC EXPERIENCE
Presented by:
Jose S. Saret, Senior Vice President (RTNMC)
Arturo T. Manto, Chief Environmental Officer (CBNC)
Enr cso network memo on the -draft-wetlands-policy-and draft-wetlands bill -1...ENVIRONMENTALALERTEA1
Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society (ENR-CSO) Network Memorandum on the draft wetlands policy, (2019) and the draft wetlands bill, 2019 for consideration by the Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment
Environment and Natural Resources Civil Society (ENR-CSO) Network Memorandum ...Dr. Joshua Zake
This is an ENR-CSO Network Memorandum on the draft wetlands policy, 2019 and draft wetlands bill, 2019. It presents the key gaps in the respective draft documents and suggests recommendations for consideration by Consultants on how these should integrated in subsequent drafts, based on guidance by the Wetlands Management Department, Ministry of Water and Environment. It presents general and specific comments on the respective draft documents. It’s compiled and submitted by Environmental Alert2 on behalf of the ENR-CSO network Secretariat.
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project and Human Rights Violations in the South Cotabato, Philippines
Summary
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines threatens the environment and the livelihoods of local populations. The Bla'an indigenous peoples that occupy these ancestral territories oppose the project and are victims of multiple violations of human rights. But Glencore-Xstrata is still insisting on pursiung the project.
26th session of the Human Rights Council 2014
Item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Joint written statement of the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) and Franciscans International
UN symbol: A/HRC/26/NGO/94
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philip...No to mining in Palawan
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
On “A Foreign Investor’s View on Mining in the Philippines”
At the Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City, on July 10, 2014
MINING
“SECTION 4. Grant of Mineral Agreements Pending New Legislation. No new mineral agreements shall be entered into until a legislation rationalizing existing revenue sharing
schemes and mechanisms shall have taken effect. The DENR may continue to grant and issue Exploration Permits under existing laws, rules and guidelines.” - Executive Order No. 79, July 6, 2012.
The report is based on a desk study and a three-week
field trip to the Philippines, where data was gathered
through qualitative interviews. Interview partners included
affected communities, company representatives, local and
national civil society organizations, as well as government
authorities. By evaluating this data we shed light on the
main human rights issues linked to the Tampakan Project.
The choice of our interview partners reflects our human
rights approach. While our interviewees have both positive
and negative attitudes towards the Tampakan Project, they
do not constitute a representative sample of the population
in the area. Instead, our goal is to make sure that we include those people who have serious concerns with regard to their human rights situation and to analyze their hopes and fears and complement this information with desk research and the views of other stakeholders and experts.
Prior to the start of stock exchange trading on 5 January 2012, Intex issued a stock exchange announcement stating that it had signed a MoU with MCC8 for the development of its nickel project in Mindoro. This agreement could grant MCC8 a “project management contract” (“PMC”) which would mean that MCC8 would take on most of the responsibility for the project finance and development of the field. As consideration for this, MCC8 and its strategic partners would have an option to purchase up to 90% of Mindoro Nickel, in a staged process, for a total of USD 296 million. Intex would retain 10% and would have an option to buy back a further 10% for up to USD 60 million following completion of the project1.
CLIMATE CHANGE CONGRESS
OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC.(CCCP)
POSITION PAPER ON THE PHILEX MINING DISASTER
pp.1-6
Room 1 Bonifacio Hall, UP SOLAIR, Diliman, Quezon City
Phone no. (632) 385-5638 / Email address: climatechangecongress.org
SUMMARY STATEMENT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, MARCH 19, 2013
By: Christian S. Monsod
Climate Change Congress of the Philippines
pp.1-5
PAB Resolution
IN THE MATTER OF
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
AND ABATEMENT CASE
DENR-PAB Case No. CAR-00836-12
- versus-
PHILEX MINING CORPORATION,
Respondent.
FOR: Violation of R.A. 9275 and Its
Implementing Rules and Regulations
25 February 2013
With an estimated $1.4 trillion in reserves, Philippine mining potential ranks
fifth in the world, covering an estimated 9 million hectares, but less than
2% has mining permits. After long stagnation, the sector has been coming
back after a 2005 SC decision affirming RA 7942, considered a world-class
legal framework for sustainable development. Minerals development is a
government priority and has great potential for jobs and revenue. Government
has identified over 60 priority PPP projects. Mining can support poor
rural areas through high quality jobs, local tax payments, and community
development. The national government receives substantial royalty and tax
payments. Government revenue from mining increased 800% from 2002 to
PhP10.4 billion in 2007. However, full development of the sector continues
to face significant challenges. Lengthy, tedious approvals for Exploration
Permits (EPs) continue to impede investment. Several LGUs have closed their
provinces to mining. Industry is concerned that the Writ of Kalikasan might
disturb lawful activities. An investor cannot tell easily if land is ancestral land.
Skilled Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) personnel often leave public
service. EO 79 has imposed a moratorium on new mining permits, pending the
passage of a new law on the revenue-sharing scheme between industry
The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining
Companies was sent to approximately 4,100
exploration, development, and other mining-related
companies around the world. Several mining
publications and associations also helped publicize the
survey... The survey, conducted from October 9, 2012,
to January 6, 2013, represents responses from 742 of those
companies. The companies participating in the survey
reported exploration spending of US$6.2 billion
in 2012 and US$5.4 billion in 2011
Application For The Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Of The Tampakan Project
O.P. Case No.12-F-159
DENR Case No. 1966
Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr
Executive Secretary
Philippines
UPDATE ON THE NICKELIFEROUS LATERITE MINERAL RESOURCES
OF MARCVENTURES MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’S
MPSA 016-93-XIII
LOCATED IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CANTILAN AND CARRASCAL,
SURIGAO DEL SUR, PHILIPPINES
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act ViolationsNo to mining in Palawan
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act Violations
On Thursday, January 24, Philex disclosed to the exchange that it received a notice of issuance from the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB)to cease-and-desist from using its tailings pond at its Padcal mine in Benguet following a mine spill in August 2012.
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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NO. 79 DATED 06 JULY 2012 ENTITLED: 1NSTlTUTlONALIZING
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Philippine Mining Sector Providing Policies and Guidelines fo Ensure
Environmental Prokction and Responsible Mining in fhe Utilizafion of
Mineral Resources, the following rules and regulations are hereby
promulgated for the guidance and compliance of all concerned:
Section 1. Title
The title of this Administrative Order shal! be 'The lrnplemenfing
Rules and Regulations of Executive Order No.79."
Section 2. Objective
These implementing rules and regulations are promulgated toward
the attainment of the following six-point agenda adopted b y fhe
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, and Economic
Development Cabinet Clusters in a Joint Resolution dated 16 March
2012, which sets the direction and lays the foundalion for the
implementation of Responsible Mining Policies:
a. Ensure mining's contribution to the country's sustainable
development (i.e., economic and social growth and
environmental protection);
b. Adopt international best practices and promote good
governance and integrity in the sector;
c. Ensure the protection of the environment by adopting
technically and scientifically sound and generally accepted
methods as well as indigenous best practices;
d. Ensure the consistency of local issuances with the
Constitution and national laws;
e, Ensure a fair, adequate, and equitable shared economic
benefit for the counfry and the and
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8. f. Deliver efficient and effective management of the mining
sector.
Section 3. Definition of Terms
As used in and for purposes of these implementing rules and
regulations, the following terms are defined accordingly:
a. "Abandoned ores" refer to ores that were abandoned during
their transport or shipment and not covered b y valid and
existing Ore Transport Permit, Mineral Ore Export Permit or
were illegally sourced;
b. "Environmental management record" refers to a mining
applicant's compliance with all environmental standards in its
past resource use ventures and that its present technical and
financial capability meet all the requirements to undertake
resource protection, restoration andlor rehabilitation of
degraded areas and similar activif ies: Provided, that this shoU
not be required in cases where the mining applicant has no
previous experience in resource use ventures, locally or
internationally;
c. "Fish refuge and sanctuaries" refer to areas designated by the
Department of Agriculture [DAj where fishing or other forms of
activities that may damage the ecosystem of the area is
prohibited and human access may be restricted;
d. "tmpact areas of mining" refer to areas situated in the vicinity
of a mining area, as determined by current and existing
mapping technologies in the Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA), where previous/current mining operations
may hove probable effects or consequences on the physical,
biological, and socio-economic environment, which can be
direct or indirect, cumulative and positive or negative, and
which the Departmenf of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENRJmay hereafter identify as closed to mining pursuant to
existing lows, and rules, and regulations;
e. "Island ecosystems" refer to terrestrial. inland water and
coastal marine environments in an oceanic island possessing
unique but fragile and vulnerable ecosystems, where
community of living organisms (plants, animals and microbes),
in conjunction with the nonliving components of fheir
environment, are interacting as a system;
f. "MinerallMining concessions" refer to mining agreements,
permits andlor con tracts;
g. "National Government-Owned Mining Assets" referto mining
areas, mining tenements andlor claims previously held by
operators, including, but not limited to, Basay Mining
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the mining sector, to enhance coordination between the
Notional Government and LGUs to ensure implementation of
mining laws and regulations, and to properly regulate small-
scale mining participants and ensure that they are
accountable to the same environmental and social
obligations as large-scale mining companies;
e. As may be directed by the President, constitule and create a
Task Force Against Illegal Mining and seek the assistance of all
law enforcement agencies, such as, but not limited, to the
Philippine National Police; and the Armed Forces of the
Philippines to ensure strict compliance with relevant laws, rules
and regulations:
f. Serve as the Oversight Committee over the operations of
Provincial/City Mining Regulatory Boards (P/CMRBsJ:
g . Request the assistance of any government agency or
instrumentality, including government-owned and controlled
corporations and LGUs, in the implementation of the EO;
h . Submit periodic reports to the President on the status of the
irnplemenlation of the EO; and
i. Perform such other functions and acts as may be necessary,
proper or incidental to the attainment of its mandates and
objecfives, or a may be directed b y the President.
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Sectlon 1 4. Measures to Improve Small-Scale Mining Acfivifies
T improve and address issues on small-scale mining, the
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following measures shall be undertaken:
a. Compliance with RA No. 7076.
Small-scale mining activities shall be governed b y the
provisions of RA No. 7076, or the People's Small-Scale Mining
Act of 199 1, and its implementing Rules and Regulations [DAO
No. 34, Series of 19921, and shall be undertaken only within the
declared People's Small-Scale Mining Areas or Minahang
Bayan: Provided, that for metaltic rninerab, small-scale mining
shali be allowed only F r gold, silver, and chromite.
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Small-scale mining operations under Small-Scale Mining
Permits [SSMPj issued under PD No. 1899 shall be recognized
until their expiration unless the same are earlier revoked,
cancelled or terminated with cause: Provided, that the
affected small-scale miners operating under SSMPs involving
gold, silver and chrornite and non-metallic minerals may hove
the option to continue small-scaie mining operaiions t hru a
Small-scale Mining Contract (SSMC) issued pursuant to the
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