Minerals Industry Supports Geohazard Mapping Program

Summary of Approved Mining Rights/Permits Quarter Ending 201June 2

Official Publication of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 10Volume X No. 201I 2 April - June 2

APPLICATIONSMINING RIGHTS/PERMITS APPROVED

1. Mining Production Sharing Agreement (MPSA)

2. Mining/Loade/Placer Lease Contracts

3. Industrial Sand and Gravel (ISAG)

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4. Financial Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA)

6. Accreditation for Mineral Trading/Dealers/Retailers

Processors of Mineral Productions and By-Products

8. Small-scale Mining Permit

9. Mineral Processing Permit

7. Commercial Sand and Gravel Permits

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Gango Miners Organized

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Opinion

News Nuggets

Photo Gallery

Helpful Guide

Summary of Approved Mining

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a. Issued by MGB

b. Issued by LGU

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LINKAGE GUIDESecond 2Quarter 201 Issue

lecture-presentation on the salient

features of R.A. 7942, Responsible Mining and

Social Development and Management

Program was conducted by MGB-10 upon the

invitation of a Non-Government Organization

based in Bukidnon. T h e

lecture was conducted during the seminar-

workshop hosted by the Environmental

Science for Social Change which was attended

by the indigenous out-of-school-youth from

the different tribal groups of Bukidnon.

MESD Chief, Engr. Rodante B. Felina

lectured on the salient features of R.A. 7942,

Ms. Cecilia C. Tan, Information Officer-ll on

Responsible Mining while Ms. Virginia R.

Verdejo, Community Affairs Officer presented

the topic on Social Development and

Management Program (SDMP).

An open forum was conducted after

the presentations to address concerns and

strengthen conflicting issues raised by the

Indigenous youth within the context of the

topics discussed.

An issue on fear of environmental

destruction caused by irresponsible mining

operation was the major concern of the youth

participants raised during the open forum,

apart from queries on benefits derived from

mining.

fter the Mines and Geosciences

Bureau-DENR has fully accomplished its

mandate on the national geohazard

mapping in the scale of 1:50,000, MGB-

DENR is again mandated to undertake

national geohazard assessment and

mapping in the scale of 1:10,000 until

Calendar Year 2014.

The 1:50,000 scale geohazard

map is an indicative map while the

geohazard map having a scale of 10:000 is

a zoomed-in map covering a smaller area

with greater detail.

These maps are user-friendly and

may be used by LGUs in their urban

he small-scale miners in Sitio

Manlauyan, Barangay Gango, Libona,

Bukidnon f inal ly formed their

Cooperative (Manlauyan Credit

Cooperative) which is a mandatory

requirement in their desire to secure

a Minahang Bayan Contract which is

mandated Under R.A. 7076 or the

People Small scale Mining Act of

1992. Their 1ST General Assembly was

planning and disaster risk mitigation

programs.

Considering the dwindling

number of geologists employed at the

Mines and Geosciences Bureau in the

country to undertake the task and the

required intensive work in the

preparation of the said map, MGB-

DENR is tapping the services of the

private mining companies' geologist

to assist the Office in the said

geohazard mapping and assessment

at 1:10,000 scale..

On June 7, 2012, MGB-10

Enriching IPs Youth

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Mining Company representatives with MGB-10

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Manlauyan Credit Cooperative (MCC) Chairman Mr. Romulo

V. Garcia (center-in yellow checkered shirt – standing) while

reciting the “Panunumpa sa Kooperatiba) during the 1st MCC

General Assembly. Beside him (seating) is Libona, Bukidnon,

Municipal Mayor,Leonardo Genesis T. Calingasan.

Indigenous People's out of school youth of Bukidnon during

the lecture with MGB-10 Information Officer, Cecilia C. Tan

HELPFUL GUIDE

compiled by: Liberty B. Daitia

have been into aerobic dancing for the last five years or so to keep myself fit. Once in a while I jog at the Sports Center just to

accompany my husband. I was never into jogging, much more running. As a child, I was never the athletic type. I was “lampa:. More

often than not, I was always the last to be chosen as member of any group during tumbang-preso or patintero because of my being

“lampa”, hence I never liked running… until last month.

Last month, I saw an advertisement as the sports center for a running clinic. Since I was kind of having a dance-fatigue, I figured I

wanted to give it a try. Anyway, I will be joining my husband in this endeavor. My goal? To run a 10K race.

I train five (5) times a week. Rest days are Tuesdays and Saturdays. The rest of the days except Sunday are spent at the oval for trainings.

Sundays are reserved for long runs (road runs). Our training consists of interval runs, tempo runs, leg strengthening, and core

exercises. The training was so hard that I almost stopped. In addition, I was not spared from injuries. Maybe because my body is used

to hard labor and because of AGE. I had my share of minor injuries such as ITBS (illiotibial Band Syndrome) and runner's knee, two of

the most common running injuries. But injuries and hard training did not stop me from pursuing my new found love. I enjoyed the

camaraderie and the fun with my new found friends. The high I experience after every run was more than enough to keep me going.

Then came D Day (race day). I was very excited and at the same time nervous. The place where the run starts/finishes was full of many

running enthusiasts. Some are regular runners while most are recreational runners like me. Our group (we called ourselves: Team

Happy Finish) had some warm-up and stretching exercises. At exactly 5:30 A.M., I heard the gun start and with a little prayer in my

heart, I started running slowly. Fast runners passed by me. I did not mind, I went on running slowly using the Galloway Technique (3

minutes run, 1 minute walk) until I reached the finish line. The happiness I felt after finishing my first 10K race was overwhelming. I was

able to prove that age and not being athletic is not a hindrance in running.

I am sharing this experience to encourage people like me not to be afraid to try new things.

My next goal? To run 21 K

Conquering My First 10K RACE

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EDITORIAL BOARD

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS

ALFREDO T. RELAMPAGOSOIC - Regional Director

OSIN A. SINSUAT, JR.OIC - Geosciences Division

DANIEL S. BELDEROLOIC - Mine Management Division

RODANTE B. FELINAChief Mining Environment and

Safety Division

JEROME N. VENTICChief Administrative and

Finance Division

ATTY. CHRISTINE T. UY-LUAttorney III

EDITORIAL STAFF

CECILIA C. TANEditor-In-Chief

RAMON S. HONG, JR.Layout Artist

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Natural Resources

MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU R10

Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City

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(088) 856 2110

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www.mgb10.com

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OPINIONS

LIBERTY B. DAITIASEMS

(During the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers' 2nd

Mining Convention, Waterfront Hotel, Davao City, June

15, 2012)

The rains may have come to bring cooler

climes to our country but we gather to discuss an issue

hotter than any other in recent times. It is my pleasure to

be with you to share my thoughts on the mineral wealth

of our nation and the industry that exists to extract this

treasure from the earth.

We are a developing nation. Each day, we

grapple with the tentacles of poverty and devote our

most sincere efforts to bringing economic and social

opportunities to our people. The problem of poverty has

many faces, over 24 million in fact based on our last check.

More than 9 million of these faces belong to those who

subsist on practically nothing, with food being the

greatest of their daily concerns.

On the other hand, we have billions of tons

of metallic and non-metallic mineral deposits buried

within our soil. Just as we have 9 million people living in

utmost poverty, we also have about 9 million hectares of

potential mining land with only 1.4 million hectares being

covered by mining permits.

This is the strange contradiction that we live

in: so many look for food and decent living above ground,

while so much wealth lies literally beneath our feet.

Enterprises both local and foreign are eager to engage in

mining activity. Yet the public still has justifiable fears and

pictures of calamities continue to seize their minds

whenever the issue of mining is raised.

The Mining Act of 1995 is one of the pivotal

achievements of Congress, and while it is not a perfect

law, it is better than many equivalent laws from other

countries. The various fora that placed mining on center

stage over the past months have seen a tumult of

opposing views, with many raising concerns on mining's

true impact on the environment. In these discussions,

some stakeholders have raised gaps in policy, and this has

thankfully brought all of us together to revisit the Mining

Act itself. Just as the law has given us the power and

means to rationally explore our natural wealth, so too will

law provide the means to ensure that the Act is bolstered,

funded and properly implemented.

The question therefore is not should we mine or not. It is

how do we mine responsibly? There is a sector of society

that says it cannot be done, and while I am not a geologist

or a mining expert, I am inclined to believe that it can if we

apply ourselves fully to the task.

This convention of the Philippine Society of

Mining Engineers' is one crucial step in bringing all

stakeholders to the table in the quest of discovery and

unity. The best minds in your industry are present with us

and the knowledge that you can put forth is of supreme

importance in helping policy makers and most especially

the ordinary man obtain truth on this subject.

Often, mining is discussed under the

framework of the environment. This is only right, for the

areas in which we find minerals are either part of or

adjacent to ecosystems of varying diversity. Just as a

river's upstream affects what transpires downstream,

what happens in a mine can and most likely will impact

the surrounding environment.

Compelling arguments have also been put

forth, that the areas most suitable for mining normally do

not support any forest growth or any other foliage. In

their words, in those places the only thing that can be

done is to mine.

Wherever mining shall be permitted by law,

to miners of whatever scale, it is important that we apply

every measure and technology to ensure that the impact

on the environment is managed to acceptable degrees

and that after the operations have ceased, proper

rehabilitation is undertaken.

But more than the environmental costs, the social

and human profits emanating from mining should merit honest

and profound focus. Minerals are non-renewable and once they

are utilized, they will not grow back. It is therefore important

that the gains from this enterprise bring financial strength to the

true owners of this wealth – the people. Communities that host

mining operations should be granted opportunities like

education, health care, clean water, and power as a bare

minimum. Creation of direct and indirect jobs in those areas

should also be of prime importance to mine operators and

compliance with all government regulations and taxes is of

course non-negotiable.

Mining goes beyond economic considerations. It is

above all, a social justice issue. For the people we serve, the

ones who long to break free from poverty's grip are co-owners

of that treasure. They are both beneficiaries and stewards of

these blessings that were bestowed by He who created all

things. Those that have paid the price cannot be excluded from

the gains and it is my prayer that all miners, big and small, shall

make this the core of their creeds.

Exceeding the bar of our desire to protect and

preserve the earth we live in, is our duty to use its resources

wisely and prudently for the benefit of all men. We cannot

forever look at these riches as taboo and refuse to touch them,

but neither can we be wasteful and careless in its consumption.

Ladies and gentlemen,

At the moment, we currently have a draft mining

policy statement that seeks to increase the government's share

in mining revenues, according to Environment Secretary Ramon

Paje. I would like to reiterate that this policy statement, as

President Benigno Aquino lll himself has said, is still a work in

progress. Our beloved President has assured us that

discussions with the various entities that are very much

concerned with mining in our country – including ecological

groups, the mining groups, and local government units – will still

have to be made.

I stand shoulder to shoulder with President Aquino

as I believe that a multipartite approach- especially one that

involves industry experts, the academe, the local and national

government and civil society leaders –is the only way that we

can find sustainable environmentally-sound mining principles,

that shall not hamper the growth of the industry and the flow of

investments.

This gathering could not have happened at a more

opportune time. The past days have given you a rich forum to

formulate a cohesive roadmap that shall fast-track the

advancement of sustainable environmentally-sound mining

principles so that mining industry can finally fulfill its true role in

the economic development of the country.

Many will cast doubts on the prospects of this

endeavor. There will be several of our countrymen who remain

scarred by the memories of calamity inflicted by carelessness,

and others who are jaded by the excesses of past generations.

But let not our past scare us into resignation or submission. Let

us face each concern squarely with science and technology

aiding our efforts. Let us not exclude those who disbelieve in

what is possible, but enlist their aid so that their hands and ours

forge a common prosperous future.

In the book of Matthew, we read the Parable of the

Talents. Three slaves were entrusted with wealth by their

Master. The ones that were given the greater measure doubled

their talents. The last who had but one, hid his gold away for fear

of losing it. When the day of reckoning arrived, he who sought to

leave his treasure untouched was the one who lost everything.

We are blessed with both the gifts of the earth and

the challenge to make our brothers rise from poverty's mire. I

pray that all of us will continue to work together so that when

the people hold us to account, we can proudly claim that all we

did was for their liberation and for their dignity. I look forward to

seeing your voices heard as we move to strengthen the entire

mining industry while protecting the environment.

Thank you very much and good day.

Mabuhay kayong lahat.

Speech of Vice President Jejomar C. Binay

conducted in May 9, 2012 at the Manlauyan Multi-Purpose Building.

Manlauyan Credit Cooperative (MCC) Board of Directors are, Mr. Romulo V. Garcia-

Chairman, Engr. Rogelio R. Panunce-Vice Chairman and the following BOD members, Mr. Eric Rey

Ibona, Evangeline A. Alingco, Paul Alinabon, Antero Ibona, Peter Francisco, Julius Villanueva, Rudy

Esportino, Aquilino Ranara, Roque Cabarubias, Jaime Rojas, Leizelda Dagayama-Asst.

Treasurer/Bookkeeper, Teresita Regina Regidor-Secretary and Eddie Balabis-Manager.

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PNP Opol turned over to MGB 10 for custody, equipment used forillegal hydraulic mining in Iponan River and vicinities

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conducted a consultation among operating mining companies in

Region 10 at the DENR Conference Room. The objectives and the

rationale of the National Geohazard Assessment and Mapping

Program were presented By Engr. Rodante B. Felina, MGB-10 Chief,

Mining Environment and Safety Division to provide the mining

companies' representatives a background and better understanding

of the said program.

The consultation arrived with the agreed target municipalities by

each mining company for the mapping program: Holcim Philippines

Manufacturing Corporation Lugait Wolfland Resources,- ;

Incorporated Manticao CESSMAG Development Corporation- ; -

Naawan CEKAS Development Corporation; - Municipality of Initao;

APC Mining Corporation El Salvador Maria Christina Chemicals,- ;

Incorporated Brgy. Linamon (along the coast) Mountain Range- ;

Resources Corporation Eagle Crest Mining and Development- Opol;

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Corp. Cypress Mining and Development Corporation- Libertad;

- ;Laguindingan Glendale Mining and Development Corporation

NEWS NUGGETS∙ MGB RD Approves Annual SDMP

May, 2012

RD Alfredo T. Relampagos signed the Annual Social Development and Management

Program (SDMP) Budget of Holcim Philippines Manufacturing Corporation in the amount

of P10, 920,000.00 in May 18, 2012 at the Malberry Hotel. In May 28, 2012, he also

approved the annual budget of the unified SDMP of Iligan Cement Corporation and

Mindanao Portland Cement Corporation in the amount of P2, 733,058.43. The signing was

conducted at the N Hotel in Cagayan de Oro City. The approval signals the utilization of the

said fund for project implementation of their respective SDMP communities.MGB-10 RD Alfredo T. Relampagos during the

signing with Engr. Julius P. Baliog of HPMC along

with the Barangays Captains of their SDMP

Communities.

∙ Confiscations by CDO Police

May 2012

Police Operatives headed by City Police Superintendent Danildo B. Tumanda of

Cagayan de Oro City Police Office, City Public Safety Company based in Carmen, Cagayan de

Oro City has conducted seizure operations on equipment used for illegal mining operations

in Sitio Boracan, Brgy. Pagalungan and along side of Iponan River in Taglimolo, Taglimao,

Cagayan de Oro City.

The series of confiscation conducted last May 3 and May 11-17, 2012 yielded 7 water

pumps, and other paraphernalia like water pipes, still pots, sluice box with mesh wires used

in hydraulicking activities in the said areas.Part of the confiscated equipment used for illegal

hyrdraulic mining operation in Iponan River

confiscated by CDO Police Station 8

RD Alfredo T. Relampagos and Engr. Danjel S. Belderol represented MGB-10 during the 93rd Full Council Meeting

of the Regional Development Council held at the Loiza's Pavilion in Casisang, Malaybalay City last May 17, 2012. During

the meeting, the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement on Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Climate

Change Adaptation between NEDA and some Regional Line Agencies including MGB-10 was conducted.

Prior the MOA signing, MGB-10 also participated in the review and enhancement of the said MOA at the NEDA

Regional Office last May 15, 2012.

∙ MOA on Risk Reduction

May 17, 2012

Engr. Wilfredo Mahidlawon, Supervising Science Research Specialist and Mr. Bernardino Z. Silvosa, Community

Affairs Officer-ll, attended the Peace Council Meeting with the Philippine National Police, Philippine Army and the Local

Government Unit of the Municipality of San Fernando, Bukidnon. The Peace Council Meeting was initiated by San

Fernando Honorable Mayor Laurenciana Edma to solve problems arising from small scale mining operations and the

worsening peace and order situation in Barangay Dao, San Fernando Bukidnon. To recall, the former Barangay Captain of

Dao was gunned down by lawless elements sometine in March 2012.

∙ Peace Council Meeting

May 2012

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PNP Opol turned over to MGB 10 for custody, equipment used forillegal hydraulic mining in Iponan River and vicinities

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