CONVERSATIONS: What are your thoughts on the mining EO? #WhyMining

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What's your take on EO 79?

MANILA, Philippines – After months of waiting, the Aquino administration finally released Executive Order 79 or the Mining EO on Monday, July 9. 

Malacañang laid down guidelines for small scale mining, environmental and transparency standards, the primacy of national laws, the validity of existing contracts and the creation of a mining council, which will continue consulting with the different stakeholders.

As for the contentiuos revenue sharing scheme — where the national government aims to increase what it currently earns from the miners — Energy Secretary Ramon Paje, a co-chair of the mining council, said they will pursue legislation, but in the meantime, no new mineral agreements will be approved.

[Read the EO in full here

This executive order is considered as one of the most awaited decisions of the business, environmental, and local government sectors. Previously scheduled for release last February, the issuance of the EO was postponed several times as different pro- and anti-mining advocates made their position.

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We want to know: what do you think about the provisions in EO 79? Which provisions do you agree or disagree with?

Let us know what you think! Leave us a comment on Facebook, or tweet using the hashtag #WhyMining.

Here’s what our online community is saying: 

CONVERSATIONS: What are your thoughts on the mining EO? #WhyMining

Storified by Rappler · Mon, Jul 09 2012 00:52:19

FULL TEXT of the new mining EO (EO 79) now up: http://bit.ly/PDeGTr #WhyMiningRappler
#WhyMining http://bit.ly/PDeGTr Paje: EO says no new mining agreements before new legislation on revenue is passedRappler
#WhyMining http://bit.ly/PDeGTr Paje: EO, however, respects existing mining contractsRappler
#WhyMining http://bit.ly/PDeGTr Paje: All mine wastes, tailings considered owned by state, thus disposal will be thru biddingRappler
@rapplerdotcom Good, all-in-all. Passing the amendments to Congress is proper although final version may be watered down. #WhyMiningCoño Cabron

 

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