The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is mandated to regulate the country’s mining industry and sits as a member of the PH-EITIMSG. Previous recommendations have tasked the MGB with broadening EITI participation among mining contractors, improving its governance systems, and institutionalizing disclosures within the Bureau.
12 Ongoing Recommendations
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Ongoing Recommendations
01. ISSUE A CIRCULAR WITH TIMELINES AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF A STANDARD FORMAT FOR ISHES MONITORING
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Issue a memorandum circular with clear timelines and guidelines for implementation of a standard format for ISHES Monitoring. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
Memorandum circular No. 2018-02, or the Guidelines for Compliance Monitoring and Rating/Scorecard of Mining Permits/Contracts was signed on July 3, 2018. The Circular contains the Standard Monitoring Checklist for Tenements, Safety and Health; Environmental Management and Social Development and a Compliance Scorecard that will be utilized by the MGB Regional Offices to determine and measures the compliance of each contractor /permittee/permit holder. Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
02. Study the possibility of widening participation in the enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs
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Study the possibility of widening public sector and academic participation in the revisit, updating, and enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
03. Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found.
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Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
04. Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs.
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Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
05. Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties.
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Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
06. Request for updates on the implementation of the directive.
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Request for updates on the implementation of the directive. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
07. REQUEST REGIONAL NCIP OFFICES TO WRITE AN ANNUAL PROGRESS NARRATIVE TO BE INCLUDED IN PH-EITI REPORTS.
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Request regional NCIP offices to write an annual progress narrative to be included in PH-EITI reports. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
Accomplished Recommendations
01. STUDY THE POSSIBILITY OF WIDENING PARTICIPATION IN THE ENHANCEMENT OF EXISTING GUIDELINES AND LEGAL BASIS OF MMTS AND MRFCS
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Study the possibility of widening public sector and academic participation in the revisit, updating, and enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
There is an ongoing discussion/ study by the MGB through the Mining Safety, and Social Development Division on the selection process of MMT with the Bantay Kita. (Please refer updates of the same on succeeding page/s. Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
02. Enhance monitoring and accuracy of production data
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Full Recommendation
Enhance the MGB’s monitoring and accuracy of production data by: (i) performing its own regular (or even random sampling of) assays of ore shipments; and (ii) ensuring the presence of MGB personnel at the loading dock to check the volume of ore being shipped. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
The MGB Regional Offices is monitoring(Validation of volume of ore and grade) shipments of Mining Companies. On assay of Ore being shipped, sampling/checking is being done by a third party with the presence of MGB personnel other companies submit samples to the MGB Regional Offices with Laboratories in determination of grade. The third party is agreed both by the seller and the buyer .Currently, MGB is acquiring technical equipment (XRF for the on the spot assay of ore and RTK surveying equipments for the real time determination of volume of stock files. Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
03. Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found.
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Full Recommendation
Assess how the tool was used and then measure its effectiveness and efficiency and address gaps when found. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
04. Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs.
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Full Recommendation
Undertake development of other tools to build capacities of IPs. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
05. Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties.
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Full Recommendation
Prioritize IP-centric initiatives to help ensure proper monitoring and reporting of IP royalties. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
06. Request for updates on the implementation of the directive.
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Full Recommendation
Request for updates on the implementation of the directive. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
07. REQUEST REGIONAL NCIP OFFICES TO WRITE AN ANNUAL PROGRESS NARRATIVE TO BE INCLUDED IN PH-EITI REPORTS.
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Full Recommendation
Request regional NCIP offices to write an annual progress narrative to be included in PH-EITI reports. Background Problem and Effects Causes Relevant to PH-EITI Objectives Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Milestones [insert text here] |
Agency Updates
[insert text here] Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
institutionalized policy reforms
Action Plans
Reports
Ongoing Recommendations
01. Issue a MEMO for implementation of a standard format for ISHES Monitoring
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Issue a memorandum circular with clear timelines and guidelines for implementation of a standard format for ISHES Monitoring.
Background Problem and Effects Causes Recommendation from the Fourth Report [insert text here] Agency Updates from the Fourth Report [insert text here] Milestones [insert text here] |
Relevance to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
02. Study the possibility of widening public sector and academic participation in the revisit, updating, and enhancement of existing guidelines and legal basis of MMTS and MRFCs
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Background
Problem and Effects Causes Recommendation from the Fourth Report [insert text here] Agency Updates from the Fourth Report [insert text here] Milestones [insert text here] |
Relevance to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |
03. Enhance the MGB’s monitoring and accuracy of production data by: (i) performing its own regular (or even random sampling of) assays of ore shipments; and (ii) ensuring the presence of MGB personnel at the loading dock to check the volume of ore being shipped
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Background
Problem and Effects Causes Recommendation from the Fourth Report [insert text here] Agency Updates from the Fourth Report [insert text here] Milestones [insert text here] |
Relevance to PH-EITI Objectives
Governance Systems and Sustainable Development Self-Assessed Status of Progress Significant Progress |