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Statement on the lifting of the mining moratorium (Executive Order 130)
Bantay Kita is greatly dismayed and disheartened by the issuance of Executive Order 130, lifting the mining moratorium (Section 4 of Executive Order 79 s. 2012). This new executive order has taken many stakeholders by surprise and to our knowledge was issued without any prior consultation with relevant stakeholders.
Philippines set for Validation under the EITI 2019 Standards
On April 1, the second Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Validation commenced for the Philippines. The Validation is the assessment of EITI-implementing countries on their ability to meet the EITI Standard.
Statement on the issued permit for Sagittarius Mines, Inc.
Bantay Kita seeks clarification from the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) on the reported issuance of Certificate Precondition (CP) for Sagittarius Mines, Inc. in Tampakan, South Cotabato.
