Mining Presentation by Gina Lopez - Yes to Life No to Mining in Palawan Luzon Visayas Mindanao...

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Sibuyan Island

GALAPAGOS OF ASIA-because of the magnicence of its ora and fauna

WORLDS DENSEST FOREST(Iden ed by Na onal Museum)

In a single hectare, 1,551 trees comprising123 species, which 54 were endemic With 131 Species of Birds

CENTER OF ENDEMISM

(Field Museum in Chicago Illinois) 35 endangered and endemic species in almost allbarangays outside the protected areas.


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Sibuyan Island

MPSA (Mineral Produc on Sharing Agreement) 1,580.8010 hectares approved 3,578.4102 hectares for applica on

EP (Explora on Applica ons) 15,046.3687 hectares for applica on


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Sibuyan Island

MINING APPLICATIONS!!!


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The Island Ecosystem

A. Mangrove

B.

ForestC. Coral

D. Cropland

E. Human SettlementF. River/Creek

G. Seagrass beds

The mining area with open pit is le\er H. B2 represents denuded forest.The darker nt of the coral reef at the le_ side represents dead corals.

(Alan White, Author ofPhilippine Coral Reefs: A Natural History Guide)


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Increasing Intensity of typhoons and precipita8on (1945-2006)

Source: PAGASA

A total of 1128tropical cyclonesentered the PAR and56 % of this tropicalcyclone reachedtyphoon intensity.

Each year, thePhilippines is hit byan average of 20typhoons.


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Rapu Rapu


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Fish Killing in Rapu-Rapu (2005, 2007)


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Mining in Samar


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Mining in Surigao del Sur (September 2010)


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Rivers and Children in Marinduque


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Heavy Metal Poisoning (Marinduque)Dead Mogpog River Acid Mine Drainage


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Mining in Benguet


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Rapu-rapu


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Mining in Rapu-rapu


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Child fromRapu-rapu


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Source: Haribon Foundation 2003 based on ESSC 1999


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Palawan is the only province with:

Two (2) World Heritage sites

Seven (7) Protected Areas

Seventeen (17) Key-Biodiversity Areas

and a special law called the SEP Law


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(Credit: Conserva>on Interna>onal)

- 13 species of seagrass recorded in Palawan (81%of the known seagrass species in the country)

- 31 species of mangroves in Palawan (90% of theknown mangrove species in the country)

- 44,500 hectares of mangrove forests in Palawan(40% of the remaining mangroves in the country)

- 379 species of corals (82% of the total coral speciesrecorded in the en re country)


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- 89% of total reef sh recorded in the country isfound in the corridor

- 4 of the 5 marine turtles are found in Palawan

- 15 of the 25 recorded marine mammals arereported from Palawan

- 18 species of freshwater sh is found in Palawan

(50% endemic to the province)



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- 26 species of amphibians (25% endemic to thecountry, majority are conned to the corridor

- 69 species of rep les found in the corridor (29%are endemic to the country)

- 279 species of birds (10% are endemic to thecountry)

- 34% of bird species are migratory, making theregion a vital yway for migratory birds



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- 58 species of terrestrial mammals are recorded, 19

or 33% are endemic to the country, 16 arerestricted to the corridor



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Palawans Key Biodiversity Areas Mining Applica ons


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Effect of mining, topsoil isremoved


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Mining Opera ons in Palawan Ci Nickel, Narra


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Damaged Coral Reefs

Pictures taken by: Palawan NGO Network Inc. (PNNI)


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Damaged Coral Reefs



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Damaged Coral Reefs



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Damaged Coral Reefs



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Normal color of water overowing during

heavy rains

Part of farmlands with laterite in Purok 2 (1)

FARMLANDS WITH LATERITE



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FARMLANDS WITH LATERITE



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TRACES OF LATERITE NEAR FARMLANDS



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Narra, Palawan


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Narra, Palawan


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Narra, Palawan


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Narra, Palawan


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Agriculture 56.33 54.61 51.15 47.10 4 .2 46.10 47.84 47.92

Mining 27. 4 2 .63 30.22 29.50 34. 0 41.27 34.64 4 .71

Manufacturing 24.29 22.13 15.71 13.72 14.96 14.51 16.19 17.79

Utilities .73 11.41 .23 7.5 4.43 4.12 7.44 3.23

Construction 37.21 34.70 29.40 22.27 25. 3 21.49 25.19 24.52Trade 21.42 21.31 15.77 13.34 12. 9 10.72 13. 7 13.12

Transportation & Communication 27.2 20. 9 1 .45 14.33 15.16 12.79 15.62 1 .25

Finance 10.21 9.27 4. 5 3.60 7.37 4. 3 4.13 2.54

Services 17.42 15.09 12.35 9.76 9.56 9.06 12.41 11.94

Unemployed 23.2 19.53 16. 1 13.01 13.13 10.51 12.65 12. 3

Poverty IncidenceTable A1. Poverty Incidence (Population), 1988-2009, (in %)

Group 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009


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B1Table B1. Poverty Incidence (Household), 1988-2009, (in %)

Group 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009

Agriculture 50.28 48.46 44.59 40.47 41.04 38.80 40.08 39.60

Mining 23.92 24.11 28.18 22.82 27.60 33.90 28.16 41.40

Manufacturing 20.36 1 .42 13.40 11.25 12.04 10.97 12.92 13.74

Utilities 7.00 9.46 5. 9 7.50 4.37 2. 5 4. 2.53

Construction 32.20 29.31 24.26 1 .20 20. 5 16. 2 20.10 19.15

Trade 1 .04 17.43 13.14 10.95 10.21 .00 10.53 9.72Transportation & Communication 22.79 17.66 14.76 11.67 11.74 9.97 11.96 14.01

Finance 9.0 7.39 3. 6 2. 9 0. 1.14 0.26 1. 9

Services 14.7 12.73 10.29 7.91 7.74 6.42 7.93 .9

Unemployed 20.1 17.90 15.24 11.16 11.32 .90 10.14 10.75


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C1Table C1. Poverty Gap (Population), 1988-2009 (in %)

Group 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009

Agriculture 19.30 18.42 16.87 15.10 15.11 14.54 14.74 14.22

Mining 8.43 7.58 6.66 11.48 8.21 11.17 11.54 13.80

Manufacturing 6.36 5. 3 3. 2 3.29 3.70 3.6 3. 6 4.34

Utilities 2.53 2.4 1.93 2.34 1.17 0.69 0. 2 0.7

Construction 9.49 .99 7.36 5.11 6.69 4.99 6.25 5.65

Trade 5.31 5.7 4.02 3.09 3.06 2.42 3.32 3.09Transportation &Communication 6.5 5.44 4.40 3.23 3.73 2. 3 3. 4 3.96

Finance 2.06 2.04 1.13 0.47 0.25 0.21 0.11 0.49

Services 4.5 3.79 2.92 2.41 2.35 2.04 2.62 2. 5

Unemployed 6.13 5.54 4.47 3.52 3.42 2.63 3.15 2.9


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G1Table G1. Average Per Capita Income, 1988-2009 (in 2009 prices)

Group 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009

Agriculture 20,108 20,701 21,321 24,031 24,053 24,327 23,818 24,042

Mining 27,172 35,591 34,279 33,944 31,167 31,991 25,902 24,095

Manufacturing 3 ,003 42,602 4 ,702 5 ,05 53,539 54,657 4 ,457 45,404

Utilities 53,145 49,526 5 ,2 0 69,233 74,274 ,364 71,907 70, 37

Construction 27,669 31,25 29,9 4 39,997 35,539 36,692 34,401 32,636

Trade 45,336 49,540 51,530 60,451 56, 27 59,4 55,703 56,179Transportation &Communication 32,9 2 43,16 39,599 46,522 46,702 46,055 45,471 42,434

Finance 71,644 79,666 76, 20 121,5 9 123,936 10 ,7 100,740115,4 2

Services 46,420 49,921 50,973 66, 65 75,6 9 70,149 6 ,403 64,920

Unemployed 42, 25 46,90 4 , 49 59,241 62,5 6 66,606 62, 5 57,949


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G2Table G2. Average Household Income, 1988-2009 (in 2009 prices)

Group 1988 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009

Agriculture 108,962 110,819 114,839 124,921 126,148 122,277 119,036118,670

Mining 155,031 195,455 191,418 181,801 173,991 157,890 136,101129,670

Manufacturing 200,152 225, 42 260,475 295,644 279,063 251,739 231,030213,964

Utilities 274,956 293,445 332,639 375, 99 403,11 444,332 371,436375,311

Construction 157,705 179,567 172,330 220,7 3 197,47 190,790 1 3,442171,46

Trade 232,964 253,631 262, 61 303, 9 2 3,210 277,707 25 ,304255, 7Transportation &Communication 1 5,707 237,471 220,771 249,000 250,245 230,769 22 ,4320 ,657

Finance 377,192 414,605 400, 60 615,600 617, 44 499,009 441,000514,254

Services 246,6 1 269,579 272,679 342,596 3 7,003 332,043 325,700303,076

Unemployed 200,922 21 ,222 229,105 272,447 2 4,320 2 4,574 272,901246,597


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$ 14-B Investments in Mining Eyed from ChinaInquirer, September 7, 2011


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MacroAsia, Jinchuan to invest $1 B in nickel mineThe Philippine Star (Business), September , 2011


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As of 200 , NGOs placed the count at800abandoned mine sites have not been cleaned upwhile the MGB insists that there are only sevenmajor abandoned mines collec8vely known asThe Dirty Sevenfor their levels of pollu8on.Clean-up costs are es8mated in billions of dollarsand the damage caused will be never be fullyreversed.

- Legacy of Disasters 2011, published by Alyansa Tigil Mina


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The Dirty Seven

1. Bagacay Mines Philippine Pyrite Corpora8onBagacay, Hinabangan, Western Samar (1956 1992)


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The Dirty Seven

2. Tagburos Mines Palawan Quick Silver MinesTagburos, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan (1953 1976)


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The Dirty Seven

3. Basay Mines Basay Mining Corp.Brgy. Malinao, Basay, Negros Oriental (197 1994)


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The Dirty Seven

4. Mogpog Mines Consolidated Mines Inc.Mogpog, Marinduque (1977 1979)


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The Dirty Seven

5. Benguet Mines Black Mountain MinesTuba, Benguet (years of opera8on not determined)


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The Dirty Seven

6. Benguet Explora8on - Thanksgiving Mine Inc.Tuba, Benguet (years of opera8on not determined)


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The Dirty Seven

7. Atok Mines Western MinolcoAtok, Benguet (1974 - 19 2)


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There Are Alterna ves


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PROMOTING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONIN CITY TOURISM PROGRAMS FOR ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT

A i lt


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FISHING 10,600 MT fishexports

1.8 MT sold at localmarket

Shoreline stretchesover 416 kms.

Coastal waters covers

327,583 has. Supplies 50% of fishrequirements inMetro Manila

.Agriculture

In line with the Citys sustainable development


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Tourist Income: 2.4B Tourist Arrivals:268,942 (2009)

Most numberforeign visitors:

American, Korean,German, Japanese,Chinese, Canadian,

Australian Frenchand Swiss

In line with the City s sustainable developmentprogram there are only two major projects that are

being promoted heavily : TOURISM


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Governance

Efficiency of ServiceDelivery

Initiatives to PromoteTransparency


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Muro Ami

Cyanide Fishing

Trawl Fishing

Dead Corals due to dynamiteshing


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Source: Environmentally Critical Areas Network Zoning Project /PCSDS


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Because of new policies and legislations, Puerto

Princesa is now ...

TODAY ...


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BEFORE PRESENT50 Million Investments 10 Billion

7 Banks 32 Banks

3 Hotels 110 Hotels

Infrastructure Concrete Roads12,000 Tourists 425,000 Tourists

1 Flight a week 11 ights maximum

0 Monuments World Heritage Site

Geological


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Magandang Pilipinas Ecotourism Palawan

Barangay Tulingan Fishermens Associa on Inc


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Barangay Tulingan Fishermens Associa on, Inc.


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Brgy.Tulingan

FishermansAssociation


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Iwahig River


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Iwahig Visitors

Center andCo ages


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Iwahig Pavilion

DalubKaragatan Floa ng School and Pambato Reef Snorkeling


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DalubKaragatan Floa ng School and Pambato Reef SnorkelingHonda Bay, Brgy. Sta. Lourdes

Regular collec8on of crown of thorns to protect the reef

Mangrove River Cruise on a Floating


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Mangrove River Cruise on a FloatingRestaurant and Mangrove Board

Walk - Sitio San Carlos, Brgy. Bacungan

M Ri C i Fl 8 R d M B d W lk


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Mangrove River Cruise on a Floa8ng Restaurant and Mangrove Board Walk

Si o San Carlos, Brgy. Bacungan


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Mangrove Board Walk

Mangrove River Cruise

O g i d th B g C t l


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Organized the Bacungan CoastalDevelopment Residents Associa onWith 80 members

Mangrove River Cruise withEduca onal Tour with the visitors


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Brgy. Tagabinet, Ugong Rock


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Ugong Rock


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Ugong Rock


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Ugong Rock Zipline Adventure


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Ugong Rock Zipline Adventure!!!

Magandang Pilipinas Ecotourism Project

PUERTO PRINCESA PALAWAN


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YEAR 2008 YEAR 2009 YEAR 2010 YEAR 2011(Jan-

April 2011)

Visitors Income(in Million

PHP)


PHP)


PHP)


PHP)

Honda BayDolphinWatching

43 0.02 633 0.28 724 0.31 -- --

Floating Restaurant/Mangrove River Cruise

254 0.04 928 0.37 474 0.21 90 .05

Iwahig Firefly Watching 283 0.06 2,844 0.53 5,113 1.04 5,195 . .62

Honda Bay Pambato Reef 597 0.06 14,645 0.68 18,728 0.94 12,476 1.03

Ugong Rock Spelunking/Summit View /Zipline

109 0.01 1,333 0.13 4,064 0.35 7,404 1.90

TOTAL: 1,286 0.19 20,383 1.99 29,103 2.85 25,165 3.6

COMPARATIVE VISITORS TRAFFIC & REVENUE GENERATED

PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN

Visitors: An average of 42% increase from 2009 to 2010Income: An average of 43% increase from 2009 to 2010


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The LOHAs Market

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Which Route Do We Want To Go?


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