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Paltek di Cordillera 1
MGB-CAR is now ISO certified!
T he year 2018 brightly welcomed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative Region
with the awarding of its ISO 9001:2015 certificate.
After four months of grueling overtime work in preparing the documentary requirements needed by the
certifying body, MGB-CAR is now ISO 9001:2015 certified. The certificate states that the Quality
Management System of Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera Administrative Region applicable to
Provision of Mine Management Administration, Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development
Services and Geosciences Services has been assessed and registered by the National Quality Assurance
(NQA) against the provisions of BS EN ISO 9001:2015. The certification further specifies that the
registration is subject to the company maintaining a quality management system to the said standard,
which will be monitored by NQA. The ISO certification is valid for the years 2018 until 2021.
ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard that specifies the requirements for a Quality Management
System (QMS). It is designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and
other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service.
Issue No. 1 CY 2017
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EDITORIAL Moving on to 2018!________
T he past year has been a challenging one for the mineral industry sector, with all the leadership changes affecting advocacies and policies. Even the sector’s regulating
agency, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau had to be continually on its toes to keep up with the challenges posed by the times. The last quarter of the year 2017 showed us an intellectually strong kind of leadership with Sec. Cimatu. He recognizes the potential of the mining industry as major contributor to national development but he remains vigilant in implementing responsible mining. In his speech to the mining community in November 2017, he emphasized that mining companies must “go beyond responsible mining”. To this challenge, the mining sector responded with the signing of the Baguio Declaration which consists of five main elements of responsible minerals development: that of being people-oriented; protecting and enhancing the environment; respecting the rights and welfare of indigenous peoples; contributing its fair share to the national economy; and of being efficient, competitive, compliant with international standards. This year 2018, we look forward to greater economic contribution from the industry, especially with the implementation of the 4% excise tax on minerals as stipulated in the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. This is twice the tax previously imposed on the mineral sector. This year presents the opportunity for the mining sector to prove the Baguio Declaration true in every way. The bureau is expected to be bullish in implementing the laws and monitoring the mining operations in the country, especially with those who are practicing illegal mining. On the regional level, Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative Region (MGB-CAR) overcame the challenges of 2017 with flying colors. The last half of the past year, saw the agency digging into preparations for the ISO 9001:2015 certification audit activity. This came on top of all the targets the agency had to accomplish for the year. 2018 greets MGB-CAR with the certification for ISO 9001:2015, stamping the agency as ISO certified. The year ahead expects us then to live up to the international standards of service that is now expected of us. The days of this year will show us how we fare with the implementation of the higher standards we have set for ourselves. This year calls us to even higher levels of dedication, commitment and cooperation. Challenges and difficulties serve as learning processes where one comes out better and more knowledgeable. The lessons of the past year propel us to move on to 2018 with high hopes and aspirations for the agency, the industry and the nation’s prosperity.
EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS:
Fay W. Apil OIC, Regional Director
Francisco M. Bilog OIC, Chief, Finance and Administrative Division
Felizardo A. Gacad, Jr. Chief, Mine Safety, Environment, and Social
Development Division
Alfredo J. Genetiano OIC, Chief, Mine Management Division
Benigno Cesar L. Espejo OIC, Chief, Geosciences Division
Sheila May V. Sanqui Information Officer II
Contributors:
Finance and Administrative Division Geosciences Division
Mine Management Division Mine Safety, Environment and Social
Development Division
Office Address: Mines and Geosciences Bureau-CAR 80 Diego Silang Street, 2600 Baguio City
Telephone Number: (074) 442-6392 Fax Number: (074) 304-2596
E-mail addresses: [email protected];mgb.cordillera @ gmail.com Website: www.car.mgb.gov.ph
FB: Mgb Cordillera
IN THIS ISSUE:
News…………………………………………Page 1 Mga Kwentong ISO ………………..Pages 6-7
Editorial…………………………………….Page2
RD’s Viewpoint………………………….Page 3
Mineral Quick Facts …..………... Page 8
SSM in Benguet…………...………. Page 9
SDMP………………………………………..Page 4 Susceptibility Maps………………Pages 10-11
BATIFA—SDMP ………………………..Page 5 Why mining is important………..Page 12
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Being ISO certified...
T he ISO 9001:2015 certificate has finally been awarded to MGB-CAR on the first month of this year, after having passed the audit done on December 15, 2017 by the National
Quality Assurance (NQA), a certifying body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) Management Systems. The certificate states that the Quality Management System of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera Administrative Region
has been assessed and registered by NQA against the provisions of BS EN ISO 9001:2015. Furthermore, the registration is subject to the agency maintaining a quality management system which will be monitored by NQA. Said certificate is valid for three (3) years covering the years 2018 until 2021.
A heartfelt congratulation and commendation is due to the MGB-CAR family especially to the members of the ISO Core group for all the additional time spent and equivalent hard work, dedication and commitment in completing all the necessary documentary requirements of the international standard setting body.
Being ISO certified means living up to the international requirements set by these standards. It requires a leveling up of the service standards currently being provided. It reflects how the procedures drafted are being implemented according to high standards.
Being ISO certified requires openness to positive changes within the organization and to how we usually do things. It entails change of mindset and attitudes towards better public service.
Being ISO certified should reflect a public servants’ decorum of true dedication, benevolent service, and hard work.
The issuance of this certificate signifies that our service standards as a government agency have met the international standards set by this certifying body. It means that as an ISO certified government agency, we have a service standard to uphold, and this continually requires greater dedication and deeper commitment from every member of MGB-CAR.
The beauty of being ISO certified is that our agency is always on the lookout for opportunities to improve public service, setting our operational standards even higher, which in the end, benefits the Filipino people whom we truly serve.
RD’s VIEWPOINT
Being ISO certified means that we as a government agency have a
service standard to uphold, and this continually requires greater
dedication and deeper commitment from every member of MGB-CAR.
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This table shows the mining projects’ SDMP and CDP commitment for CY 2017 to
mining communities in the region:
*SDMP of Mining Projects 2017 ASDMP
Budget
As of 3rd Quarter Utilization
% Utilization
Benguet Corp-Acupan Con-tract Mining Project (ACMP)
8,456,503.69 2,837,223.74 33.55
Benguet Corporation-BMC-Irisan Lime Project (BC-BMC-ILP)
842,944.00 569,124.13 67.52
Itogon Suyoc Resources Inc., (ISRI)
1,218,054.42 740,813.10 60.82
Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC)
40,444,519.55 16,843,558.93 41.65
Philex Mining Corporation (PMC)
169,076,500.00 106,111,150.70 62.76
ML Carantes Gen. Construction Development Enterprise (MLCGDCE)
98,085.18 65,562.60 66.84
Mountain Rock Aggregates (MRA)
76,754.38 41,385.00 53.92
TOTAL 220,213,361.22
127,208,818.20
57.77
*CDP of Mining
Projects
2 YR CDP Budget 1st Semester Utilization
% Utilization
Crescent Mining Dev’t. Cor-poration (CMDC) 8,947,597.54 14,950.00 0.17 Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) 1,676,127.25 52,216.98 3.12 Macawiwili Gold Mining Company, Inc. 2,874,500.00 1,756,980.80 61.12 Philex Mining Corp. (PMC- 156) 1,500,000.00 - Philex Mining Corp. (PMC- 157) - - Jabel Corporation 141 2,079,400.00 - Total 17,077,624.79 1,824,147.78 10.68 Grand Total 237,290,986.01 129,032,965.98 54.38
N.B. Fund utilization data reflected in the table is until the third quarter of 2017.
Complete annual utilization data will be posted on www.car.mgb.gov.ph
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SDMP) and
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CDP) 2017
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AQUACULTURE AND LEMON PRODUCTION OF BALDING-TOKOK IRRIGATORS AND FARMERS ASSOCIATION (BATIFA) A Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) in Tuba, Benguet
This paper was presented by Ma. Remedios G. Ortega, Community Affairs Officer II of the Mine Safety,
Environment and Social Development Division, MGB-CAR, at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s
Annual Technical Forum held on November 8-10, 2017 in Iloilo City.
T he Balding Tokok lrrigators and Farmers Association
is one of the livelihood beneficiaries of Philex Mining
Corporation’s Social Development and Management
Program (SDMP).
Located in Balding, Camp 3,
Tuba, Benguet, the association started with the construction of two (2)
fishponds. Since the SDMP budget was not enough to fully make the pro-
ject operational, the association also turned to the Bureau of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the tilapia and hito fingerlings.
Since then until the current Year, the aquaculture project has been
expanded to six (6) fishponds, products of which have already reached the
markets of Baguio City, some parts of La Union and Pangasinan. Most
of the time, the association cannot cope with consumers’ demand s.
Tinoyan’s Eatery, one of the stop-overs along Kennon Road, was widely
known for their fried hito which are supplied fresh by BATIFA.
Their lemon production areas are found above the fishpond areas. Harvests
are done yearly and just like their aquaculture, marketing did not cause
them any problem because as soon as their products found their way to the
market, middlemen started to contact them.
This paper desires to share and showcase that SDMP beneficiaries can
make their association successful and become locally competitive if the
officers and members work as one towards their established common goal.
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The Mission Called Integrated Management System By: Filomena B. del Rosario
T he beginning of June, 2017 was a “woke-up-like-this” moment
for me. On the first training of the MGB-CAR for the
application towards accreditation to the Integrated
Management System, namely: ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management
System); ISO 14001:2015 (Environment Management System) and BS
OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety), I was assigned
the IMS Champion, the coordinator for the full System application.
I was thinking it will be just fine, since we already started with the
Laboratory’s own ISO/IEC 17025:2005 consultation process. But it
wasn’t that easy, since we have to immerse ourselves into a full three
-day training on how these Systems will be integrated in our
“Jurassic” system. The first day of the training was mind boggling,
since we have “foreign” words to master and applications that we
needed to study. There were lots of questions in my head. I have to
juggle my work in the laboratory, plus the training in our own ISO and
then, these so new studies that I needed to undertake.
Months passed, as we tried to write, rewrite, review and revise our
individual procedures, and I, being the “Champion”, had to check and
review other procedures aside from the mandatories, all to suit the
required standard. It was so taxing that we had to stay late in the
office to continue the work. I came to a point that I need to
reschedule my sleeping time. I was to sleep 8:00 pm in order to
wake up at 4:30 am to prepare my food for the day and work on my
routines before going to the office. I still set my alarm at 4:30 AM
though I had to sleep at 11:00 PM or 12:00 midnight, and oftentimes,
felt I still need to sleep. I thank the good Lord, that soon as I laid flat
on my bed, I easily fell asleep; it was a gift.
Then time came for the internal audit…a time, to be honest, when my
mind entertained a lot of misgivings. I was thinking we were taught
well by the consultant, only to realize that we have more to learn.
Our mock audit was a disaster! Nobody knew, that I cried a bucket
(or more than that!). I simply felt lost. It was good that our
consultant in the Laboratory’s ISO can be relied on. It doesn’t mean
This column highlights the experiences of MGB-
CAR personnel who were closely involved in the
ISO certification process. The author is the Chief
of the Geological Laboratory Services Section
and is also the Chemist IV for the Laboratory.
She is the “undisputed champion of ISO” for
MGB-CAR.
M g a K w e n t o n g I S O
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that our consultant in the IMS was not good, she is! It was just that
there were too many vague things that I was not able to ask for
clarifications. So, we just tried our best, encouraged one another,
tried to be optimistic (even when I was not) and each day prayed for
strength as we continued doing our best, for our agency.
I once heard an expression saying “Every gising is a blessing”. I
pondered on that each day, so I was able to at least cope up (well, I
guess, even all us involved here). We moved from one adventure to
another, helping and coaxing to move on until such time that we
need to submit our finished material to our External Auditor. Hay,
another quest was to be made…were we doing the right thing? was
our effort enough? Did we really do our best? …such questions that I
guess kept our days awake.
The verdict came, after almost six agonizing, exciting, exhausting
months…all sets of emotions came back again. It was the whole day
of December 15, 201,5 one of the most unforgettable date in my
whole life, when we experienced the excitement(?) of being audited
for the first time on site (we were allowed to be audited off site and
was given 15 days to work on the comments sent by the external
auditor).
We went busy as three (3) auditors came, all set and ready to make
our day. I was, at that moment, not feeling anything – excitement,
anxiety, soberness, drabness, etc. I wasn’t feeling any, I was just
writing whatever were said on my Daily Activity Logbook. Top
management was the first one to be audited before lunch. I felt it
was good, with some comments on the procedures. The lunch was
not as appetizing as it appeared to be. I was not able to eat well
(for the first time!). The afternoon was spent in the audit of different
Divisions.
Waiting, got the nerve out of me…we were all keeping our fingers
crossed, praying and hoping for the best. This is it, in a few minutes,
it will be over. We were given brief discussions on how the audit
came out and how the auditors were able to see some flaws, but
some good points on how we tackled our Quality System. The
announcement came…WE PASSED FOR ACCREDITATION ON THE
QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM! Pandemonium broke loose. I
saw people hugging, shaking hands, smiling, simply looking
relieved… In my mind and heart, there was a whisper…it was over,
yet another is about to come. We still have the EMS and OHSAS.
I still have to adjust my sleeping schedule, but I still can sleep
soundly (this time with much snoring, hahaha!). I will keep on
hanging unto my favorite verse from the Bible which is found in the
Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some
better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
God bless us all as we venture on our next ISOs!
Without much ado...you passed!
Congratulations
for a job well
done!
Communicate,
communicate,
communicate!
Learning is a
continuing
process.
We learn by
doing.
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
Economic Contribution
Mining Investments
US$ 115.21 Million or ₱5.59 Billion as of
December 2016
Gross Output
Copper
15,860 MT worth ₱ 3.78 Billion
(estimated, 2016)
Gold
₱ 8.1 Billion (estimated, 2016)
Silver
₱ 112 Million(estimated, 2016)
Quick Lime
₱ 78 Million(estimated 2016)
Sand and Gravel
₱ 175 Million (estimated 2016)
Slakelime
₱ 198 Thousand (estimated 2016)
Exports
US$ 231 Billion
Taxes and Fees Paid
₱ 1.40 Billion
Amount of national and local taxes, fees
and royalties generated and contributed to
the Philippine economy in 2016 by
operating mines, mineral processing plant
and sand and gravel in CAR.
Social Equity and Development
The Philippine government
recognizes the rights and
participation of the communities
and Indigenous Peoples and
ensures the fair and equitable
sharing of benefits among the
company, the government and host
communities.
Social Development and
Management Program
₱ 558 Million (CY 2016)
Amount committed by the company for
the development of its host and
neighboring communities through the
approved Social Development and
Management Program.
Community Development Program
₱ 15 Million
Amount committed by the company for
the development of its host and
neighboring communities through the
approved Community Development
Program.
Environmental Protection and
Rehabilitation
₱ 554 Million
Amount committed by the companies in
the region for the implementation of
approved plans and projects under their
Environmental Protection and
Enhancement Program, and Final Mine
Rehabilitation and/or Decommissioning
Plan, respectively.
Mining Forest Program
8 million seedlings (as of December 2016)
Number of seedlings planted by the
mining company in more than 10
thousand hectares of mined-out and
other areas..
Environmental Protection and
Rehabilitation
The Philippine government
ensures the adequate protection
of the environment, before,
during mining operations and
beyond the life of the mine.
The Philippine government promotes the
rational exploration, development,
utilization and conservation of mineral
resources guided by its commitment to
responsible minerals development.
“Mining shall be pro-people and pro-environment in sustaining wealth creation and improved quality of life”
Mining Project General
Information
No. of Approved MPSA: 11
• 3 in the province of Abra
covering 1,725 has
• 8 in the province of Benguet
covering 13,817.90 has
Operating Metallic Mines: 4
• Victoria Gold Mine of Lepanto
Consolidated Mining
Company,
• Padcal Copper-Gold Mine of
Philex Mining Corporation,
• Benguet Corporation’s
Acupan Contract Mining
Project.
• Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc.
Non Metallic : 3
• BMC-Irisan Lime Project
• ML Carantes Devt & General
Construction
• Mountain Rock Aggregates
(MRA)
Industrial Sand and Gravel
• 19.06 has
2 permits from MGB-RO
1 permit from LGU-Benguet
© Mines and Geosciences Bureau June 2017
Employment
8,883 (As of December 2016)
While estimates vary, it is
conservatively projected that for every
basic job in the mining companies,
about four (4) ancillary and indirect
jobs may be generated in the
upstream and downstream sectors.
The emergence of small enterprises/
businesses in the host and
neighboring communities due to the
presence of mining operations in the
area, and the livelihood projects
supported by the mining companies,
which generate both employment and
income, cannot be discounted. These
economic activities will naturally
stimulate the local economy.
Economic Growth
The Philippine government
commits to provide a
competitive investment
climate and adequate
protection of the rights and
privileges of mining
investors.
CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE
REGIONProvinces: 6
Highly Urbanized City: 1
Component City: 1
Municipalities: 75
Barangays: 1,217
Population (2015 Census):
Population: 1, 722, 006
Density: 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Land Area: 1,961,122 has
QUICK FACTS
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SMALL SCALE MINING IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET AFTER
THE ISSUANCE OF DAO NO. 2015-03
This paper was presented by Engr. Santiago M. Bugnosen, Engineer III of the Mine Management Division, MGB-CAR at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s Annual Technical Forum held on
November 8-10, 2017 in Iloilo City.
S mall Scale Mining (SSM)
continues to proliferate in
Benguet Province being the
second main source for
employments/livelihood of a
family and/or small scale
enterprise industry, next to
farming. The issuance of
DAO No. 2015-03, re: “The
Revised Implementing Rules
and Regulations of Republic
Act No. 7076 known as the
’People’s Small Scale Mining
Act of 1991’” complementing
Section 14 of DAO No. 2012-
17 (IRR of EO 79) explicitly
providing measures to
improve the small-scale
mining activities by: a) adopting RA 7076 to govern the SSM operations in lieu of the previous two
(2) SSM (i.e. PD 1899 and RA 7076) as provided in RA No. 7942; b) limiting the mineral to be mined
for only Gold, Silver and Chromite; c) emphasis on the SSM compliance with Environmental Impact
Statement System (EISS) and other Environmental laws where ECC, EPEP, FMRDP and CDMP
are required; d) re-enforcing the establishment of the multipartite governing bodies (P/CMRB) and,
e) tasking the concerned regulating agencies (e.g. EMB and MGB) to provide technical assistance
for capacity training measures and not to exclude the Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC)
requirements of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).
These led to a number of issues, concerns and challenges to the current members of the Provincial
Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) of Benguet Province in the regulation of the SSM operation in the
province.
The paper aimed to present the status of small-scale mining in the province of Benguet; the current
programs and accomplishments including the issues, concerns and challenges beseeching the
PMRB-Benguet Province and the recommendations to effectively regulate these SSM operations
under DAO No. 201-03.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Mines and Geosciences Bureau North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2016
These susceptibility maps serve as guide to local government units in their land use planning especially for disaster risk
reduction management programs and as general information for the public.
These maps are available upon written request at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative
Region. Kindly address letter of request to the Regional Director, or call the Geosciences Division for more
information at (074) 304 2500.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Mines and Geosciences Bureau North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2016
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Top 3 Reasons Why Mining is Important even if we don't realize it!
W e need mining for everyday living. From the moment we wake up until the time we lay
down to sleep, we consume and use products that come from the mining industry. Even if
we don't realize it, our life and modern-day lifestyle is highly dependent on mining.
Consider the following reasons:
1. Our Bodies and Abodes
We take zinc and iron to strengthen the immune system.
We eat using silverwares; prepare food using
aluminum ware; cook them over metal stoves
and copper pots. The jewelries adorning our
bodies contain gold, silver, platinum, and
precious gems while the beauty products we use
contain talc, bismuth and silica, even the coins
we use to buy things are made from bronze or
silver.
Our homes are built with concrete and steel. The water we
use at home go through steel pipes and the electricity we
need flow through copper wires.
2. Our Means of Transportation and Sources of Energy
Nowadays, transportation is a major factor in our daily routine. All
modes of transportation are manufactured from the by products of
minerals, and these also include the road networks that our
vehicles travel on.
The fuel we need to power our
vehicles and the electricity to
power our manufacturing
equipment use copper wires
that cannot be grown but
should be mined.
3. Our Workplace and Means of Communication
Most offices and workplaces, if not all, employ the use of
computers and database to record transactions efficiently.
Communication gadgets abound and the use of the internet is vital to office functions. These
modern-day technology advances would not be possible without the by-products of mining. There
would be no cellular phones, computers and internet connections without mining.