THESIS - WIKANG FILIPINO, SA MAKABAGONG PANAHONMi L
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Entitled Wikang Filipino, sa Makabagong Panahon.
We tackled about the progress of Filipino language as time pass by. And the factors that affect it.
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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
THESIS - WIKANG FILIPINO, SA MAKABAGONG PANAHONMi L
I uploaded this thesis for the reference of the future researchers.
Entitled Wikang Filipino, sa Makabagong Panahon.
We tackled about the progress of Filipino language as time pass by. And the factors that affect it.
Enjoy and God bless! :)
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.
The new environmental legislation replaces 18 environmental laws with 8 laws and introduces 2 entirely new laws. The purpose of the review was to reduce duplication and improve the quality of regulation, ensure responsible, environmentally-friendly and sustainable development, improve economic efficiency, introduce international standards in environmental auditing and the "polluter pays" principle, increase public participation in environmental decision-making, and secure funds for environmental protection.
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.
The new environmental legislation replaces 18 environmental laws with 8 laws and introduces 2 entirely new laws. The purpose of the review was to reduce duplication and improve the quality of regulation, ensure responsible, environmentally-friendly and sustainable development, improve economic efficiency, introduce international standards in environmental auditing and the "polluter pays" principle, increase public participation in environmental decision-making, and secure funds for environmental protection.
1. EDWIN GARIGUEZ
PILIPINAS
Contact: Ferdinand Patinio Tatanggap ng Parangal para sa
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Isang Katolikong pari, si Edwin Gariguez ay pinangungunahan ang isang grupo na nakikipaglaban sa malakihang pagmimina
ng nikel sa Mindoro upang ma-proteksyunan ang biodiversity ng isla gayundin ang mga katutubo na naninirahan dito.
Batayan Kahit pa na mariin na tinututulan ng publiko ang pagmimina at kahit
Ang Mindoro ay isang malaking isla sa may hilagang-kanluran ng na may mga batas pa na magpoprotekta sa watersheds at lugar ng mga
Pilipinas. Sa sukat na labing isang libong parisukat kada kilometro, katutubo laban sa pagmimina, nagkamit sila ng permiso marahil dahil sa
ang isla ay nagsisilbing tirahan sa ibat-ibang uri ng hayop at halaman ang gobyerno ay suportado ang pagmimina sa paniniwalang ito ay isa sa
na itinuturing ng nanganganib maubos, bukod pa sa mga tribo ng mga pinakamaganda at lumalagong industriya sa bansa.
Mangyan na nakatira dito na nabubuhay sa pamamagitan ng mga
angking kayamanan sa lugar maraming henerasyon na ang nakalipas. Motibasyon
Ang Mindoro ay may malaking deposito ng nikel, isang uri ng metal na Si Edwin Gariguez, mas kilala sa tawag na ‘Father Edu” ay isang paring
ginagamit sa paggawa ng istaynless na bakal, at iba pa. Katoliko at pastor ng Mangyan Mission Catholic Church sa isla ng
Mindoro. Nagmula sa probinsiya ng Quezon sa isla ng Luzon, si Gariguez
Noong dekada nobenta, ang Intex (na noon ay kilala sa tawag ay nanirahan at nagtrabaho sa Mindoro sa maraming dekada. Siya ay
na Mindex), isang kumpanya ng pagmimina mula sa Norway, ay kasalukuyang nagsisilbi bilang sekretarya ng National Secretariat for
nagmungkahi ng open-pit na pagmimina ng nikel sa Mindoro. Ang Social Action, Justice and Peace ng Simbahang Katoliko sa Pilipinas.
ipinapanukalang lugar na miminahin ay malapit sa dalawang biodiversity
na lugar at napapaloob din sa watershed na bumubuhay sa apat na Dala ng kanyang pananampalataya at matinding pagnanais na matupad
malalaking ilog sa isla, na siya namang pinagkukunan ng maiinom ang kagustuhan ng nakararami na ma-proteksyunan ang kapaligiran,
ng mga nakatira sa kapatagan at irigasyon para sa mga palayan sa ang Paring si Edu ay kasamang bumuo ng isang alyansa laban sa mina
Mindoro. Ang Intex mine ay gagamit ng isang proseso na ang tawag ay o Alliance Against Mining (ALAMIN) kung saan ang mga miyembro
acid leaching upang makuha ang nikel ore, na siya namang maglalabas ay binubuo ng mga residente ng Mindoro, mga nanunungkulan sa
ng milyon-milyong tonelada ng lason, na siyang sisira sa mga yamang gobyerno at simbahan, katutubo at ibat-ibang grupo sa lipunan na
tubig ng isla at sa kagubatan. Ang mga komunidad ng mga katutubong pawang tutumututol din sa pagmimina sa lugar. Hindi sa tutol siya
Mangyan sa Mindoro ay lubhang maapektuhan din ng minahan sa pagmimina, ngunit siya ay naniniwala na dapat magkaroon ng
sapagkat ang pinaplanong miminahing lugar ay napapaloob sa lupa ng mga pamamaraan para ma proteksyunan ang kapaligiran at ang mga
kanilang mga ninuno. Nang nasa parte na ng paggalugad ang proyekto, karapatan ng mga katutubong komunidad pati na din ang pagkakaroon
ang mga libingan ng mga katutubo ay hindi nirespeto na nagpapakita ng ng patas na pamamahagi ng mga ekonomikong benepisyo.
paglabag sa karapatan ng mga katutubo.
HUWAG ILABAS BAGO MAG ABRIL 16, 2012 NG 12:01 UMAGA
2. Kinalabasan ang permiso na nakuha ng Intex na nagpatigil sa minahan. Ang resulta,
Makailang beses din napagsama-sama ni Gariguez at ng kanyang grupo ang karamihan sa mga namuhunan sa Intex, kabilang ang Goldman
na ALAMIN ang libo-libong mga katutubo, magsasaka pati na din ang Sachs, ay inalis ang kanilang ipinuhunan, na naging dahilan kung bakit
mga lokal na lider sa Mindoro sa mga protesta. Hindi nagpatinag sa ang Intex ay hindi naging matagumpay sa pagbenta ng halos 3 bilyong
anumang uri ng banta o pananakot mula sa mga opisyal ng pagmimina dolyar na proyekto noong 2010. Dahil dito ang pinuno ng Intex ay
at militar kahit pa pinatay ang isa nilang kasama sa ALAMIN dahil sa nagbitiw sa kanyang puwesto.
kanilang pakikipaglaban—ang paring si Edu ay lalo pang nagpursige na
mapalawig pa ang kanilang samahan hindi lang sa Mindoro. Samantala, ang President ng Pilipinas na naupo noong Hunyo 2010, ay
nagsabi na lalabanan niya ang korupsyon at titingnan ng komprehensibo
Noong 2002, dahil sa matinding oposisyon ng publiko ang lokal na ang pagmimina. Ang paring si Edu naman ay nagsabi na patuloy ang
pamahalaan ay nagpalabas ng ordinansa na naguutos sa Intex na gagawing pagkalampag sa gobyerno upang matupad nito ang mga
itigil na ang anumang gawain na may kaugnayan sa malawakang pangako.
pagmimina. Ngunit binalewala ng Intex ang ordinansa at ipinagpatuloy
ang kanilang gawain. Ang pagbabalewalang ito sa karapatan ng mga Ang Goldman Environmental Prize
tao ang siyang nagtulak sa paring si Edu na pumunta sa Europa upang Ang Goldman Environmental Prize ay sumusuporta sa mga indibidwal
kausapin ang mga parliamentaryong Norwega at mga namumuhunan na nakikipaglaban para sa kapaligiran gaano man ito kahirap at
sa Intex. Kasama ang isang organisasyon na Norwega, ang paring si Edu nagbibigay inspirasyon sa mga ordinaryong tao na gumawa ng mga
ay naghain ng reklamo sa Organization for Economic Cooperation and ekstra ordinaryong pamamaraan para protektahan ang mundo. Ang
Development. Goldman Environmental Prize ay binuo noong 1989 ng mga civic lider at
pilantropo na sina Richard N. Goldman at ang kanyang maybahay na si
Dahil sa negatibong atensyon na nakuha ng proyekto mula sa ibat- Rhoda H. Goldman.
ibang sulok ng daigdig dahil sa paring si Edu, ang mga natakot na
Ang mga nagwawagi sa Goldman Environmental Prize ay pinipili ng
namuhunan sa Intex ay nagsimula ng magtanong ng mga detalye
mga internasyunal na lupon ng mga hurado mula sa mga nominasyon
tungkol sa minahan. Ang paring si Edu naman ay hindi tinigilan ang
na isinumite ng ibat-ibang organisasyon na nangangalaga sa kalikasan
kanyang gobyerno upang maipatupad ang mga batas at mabigyan ng
at mga indibidwal. Ang mga nanalo ay sampung-araw na maglilibot sa
karamptang pansin ang nasabing proyekto ng pagmimina. Noong 2009,
San Francisco at Washington sa Amerika, kung saan magaganap ang
pinangunahan niya ang pagsasagawa ng protesta sa pamamagitan ng
paggawad ng parangal, ang pakikipanayam sa media at pakikipagpulong
hindi pagkain sa loob ng labing-isang araw hanggang sa pumayag ang
sa mga pulitiko at lider na nangunguna sa pangangalaga ng kapaligiran.
kagawaran ng Environment at Natural Resources na magsagawa ng
imbestigasyon sa mga nilabag ng minahan pagdating sa panlipunan at Para pa sa iba pang impormasyon bisitahin ang www.goldmanprize.org.
kapaligiran na aspeto. Ang nasabing ahensiya ay binawi pansamantala
HUWAG ILABAS BAGO MAG ABRIL 16, 2012 NG 12:01 UMAGA
3. Tatanggap ng Parangal para sa Islands: Panayam sa Paring si Edwin Gariguez
aming gawain sa Mindoro, ito ay hindi upang ipilit ang aming paniniwala
sa iba bagkus ay upang kami ay maging pawang saksi sa pagbabago sa
lipunan.
Naranasan ko na ang ibat’-ibang uri ng pagbabanta at napabilang
na din ako sa listahan ng mga aktibista na nais ipapatay. Marami din
akong mga kaibigan na napatay dahil sa kanilang dedikasyon sa aming
pinaglalaban. Ang pagiging isang pari ko ay nagbibigay sa akin kahit
paano ng seguridad at kalayaan upang maibuhos ang lahat ng aking
makakaya sa aking trabaho. Kung hindi siguro ako pari, hindi ako marahil
makapagbibigay ng dedikasyon sa ganitong uri ng gawain.
Paanong ang korupsyon sa gobyerno ng Pilipinas ay napayagan ang Intex
mine gayong ito ay ipinagbabawal?
Ang kasalukuyang patakaran sa pagmimina ay paborable sa
mga kumpanya ng minahan at dapat natin itong baguhin upang
Sa paanong paraan maapektuhan ng Intex mine ang mga taga Mindoro? maremedyuhan ang masamang idinulot ng pagmimina sa buong
Sa kabuuan ang mga katutubo sa Mindoro ay tinatawag na mga Pilipinas. Ngunit nais ko din naman bigyan ng papuri ang kasalukuyang
Mangyan, ngunit mayroong walong klase ng tribo na nakakalat sa administrasyon sa kanilang pagsisikap na maalis ang korupsyon mula
buong isla na may ibat-ibang uri ng pananalita at pamumuhay. Sila sa dating pamunuan. Kailangan din nating suportahan ang pagsisikap
ay primitibo na maituturing kumpara sa mga nakatira sa mga lambak ng administrasyong ito sa pamamagitan din ng pagsusulong ng mga
at dahil na din sa kanilang kamangmangan kung kaya’t hindi nila reporma laban sa korupsyon.
alintana ang mga banta sa kanilang kabuhayan. Dahil sa eksploytasyon,
sila ay napilitang lumikas mula sa pampang pabalik sa kabundukan
kung saan ang pinaplanong minahan ay itatayo. Hindi sila Katoliko,
ngunit aming nirerespeto ang kanilang paniniwala at kung paano nila
pinapahalagahan ang kapaligiran gaya ng mga puno at ilog.
Nais naming proteksyunan ang mga karapatan ng mga katutubo,
gayundin ang nanganganib na ekosistema sa lugar. Ang isla ng Mindoro
ay itinuturing na isa sa pinakamalaking biodiversity sa mundo, kung saan
maraming uri ng nilalang ay itinuturing na malapit na maubos. Ang isla
ng Mindoro ay may malawak na kabuluhan pagdating sa pag preserba
ng ekosistema.
Anong papel ang ginagampanan ng relihiyon sa iyong adhikain?
Ginagawa ko ito dahil sa aking pananampalataya. Kapag ako ay Bukod sa mga protesta at hindi pagkain, ano pa ang ibang mapayapang
nagnanais na makapagdulot ng pagbabago, ginagawa ko ito batay sa pamamaraan ang inyong ginamit upang mabigyang pansin ang usapin ng
turo ng Simbahan upang makatugon sa mga napapanahong pagsubok pagmimina sa Pilipinas?
gaya ng sa kahirapan, pagmimina at korupsyon. Sa pamamagitan ng
Ginagawa namin ang lahat ng bagay na nararapat upang matugunan
ang usapin. Kami ay laging nakikipag-usap sa mga namumuno sa
gobyerno at sa kasalukuyan nga nasa proseso na ng pag sasapinalidad
ang Alternative Mineral Management Bill, na naipresinta na sa Kongreso
ng Pilipinas at dito nakalahad ang mga probisyon na magbibigay ng mas
ligtas at nararapat na alternatibo. Ang pagpasa ng panukalang batas na
ito ay hindi lamang magkakaroon ng epekto sa Mindoro kung hindi pati
na din sa lahat ng rehiyon sa buong Pilipinas na may pagmimina.
Hindi namin hinihiling na ipagbawal ang pagminina sa kabuuan; nais
lamang namin siguraduhin na hindi masasakrispisyo ang mga karapatan
ng mga katutubo at ng kapaligiran sa proseso.
HUWAG ILABAS BAGO MAG ABRIL 16, 2012 NG 12:01 UMAGA