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A poor community raping the environment but living around a spectacular 18 million year rock formation

98% of the community are women. Only two graduated from college. Most did not finish high school

CLINIC SARIR -RI-SARI STORE VISITOR’S CENTER

PHOTOGRAPHY SHOPS RESTAURANT CONFERENCE SITE

ZIP LINES COMFORT ROOMS SPA JUICE STAND

Bacungan Floating Restaurant Pambato Reef & Snorkeling

Dolphin Watching

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Dolphin Watching 43 633 630 699 257 223

Floating Restaurant 254 928 400 277 818 806Firefly Watching 283 14,645 16,658 18,144 30,897 31,130

Pambato Snorkeling 597 2,844 4,584 44,572 105,238 73,418

Ugong Rock 109 1,333 3,275 31,056 47,183 50,385TOTAL: 1,286 20,383 25,547 94,748 184,393 155,962

Visitor Traffic

(In PHP) 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Dolphin Watching 18,400 280,758 337,321 313,933 147,800 160,990

Floating Restaurant 38,520 371,370 184,550 103,930 258,247 284,725Firefly Watching 18,450 534,641 935,840 3,678,727 6,181,847 6,140,384

Pambato Snorkeling 59,600 680,293 842,900 2,228,600 5,261,900 3,361,800

Ugong Rock 7,150 133,800 284,182 7,549,495 13,843,146 22,564,145TOTAL: 142,120 2,000,862 2,584,793 13,874,685 25,692,940 32,512,044

Revenue Generated

Philippine Biodiversity: Invaluable global resource for survival but seriously at risk due to climate

change

ddiversity: Invaluable globaal resource Philippine Biodbbut seriously at risk due too climate for survival b

change

Snail, venom powerful than morphine

Local sponges, cure for cancer

Paris Agreement (PA) is a global accord that limits

temperature rise at 1.50C

beyond this, impacts will be irreversible including decimation of our marine and

terrestrial biodiversity

BEFORE

DECLARATION OF POLICY:All minerals in public and private lands within the territory andexclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippinesare owned by the State.It shall be the responsibility of the state to promote theirrational exploration, development, utilization and conservationthrough the combined efforts of the government and theprivate sector in order TO ENHANCE NATIONAL GROWTHIN A WAY THAT EFFECTIVELY SAFEGUARDS THEENVIRONMENT AND PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THEAFFECTED COMMUNITIES.

Section 8Authority of the DepartmentThe Department shall be the primary government agency responsible for the conservation, management, development, and proper use of the State's mineral resources including those in reservations, watershed areas, and lands of the public domain.

The DENR shall adhere to the principle ofSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WHICHMEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENTWITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OFTHE FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEETTHEIR OWN NEEDS, WITH THE VIEW OFIMPROVING THE TOTAL QUALITY OF LIFE,BOTH NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

BenguetCorp Nickel Mines Inc.Santa Cruz, Zambales

Environmental violations:Siltation of rivers

Destruction of functional watershed

Illegal cutting of trees

Indiscriminate mining operation

EramenMinerals Inc.Santa Cruz, Zambales

Indiscriminate mining operation

Environmental violations:

Siltation of riversDestruction of

functional watershed

ZambalesDiversified MetalsCorporationSanta Cruz, Zambales

Environmental violations:Siltation of rivers

Destruction of functional watershed

Lack of reforestation

LNL Archipelago Mining Corp.Santa Cruz, Zambales

Environmental violations:

Siltation of riversDestruction of

functional watershed

Improper ore stockpiling

Citinickel Mines and Development CorporationNarra and Española,Palawan

Mining area of Citinickel

110 farmers affected

50 fisherfolk affected

BerongNickelCorporationQuezon, Palawan

Siltation ponds of Berong Nickel

110 farmers

affected

50 fisherfolk affected

Siltation of coastal waters

CTP Construction and Mining CorporationCarrascal, Surigao del Sur

991farmers affected

Siltation of coastal waters

CTP Construction and Mining CorporationCarrascal, Surigao del Sur

991farmers affected

R E G I O N X I I I

Marcventures Mining and Development CorporationCarrascal and Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

177IPs affected

2,745farmers affected

R E G I O N X I I I

Marcventures Mining and Development CorporationCarrascal and Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

177IPs affected

2,745farmers affected

MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

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MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

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MPSA NO. Mining Contractor Location

1. Will directly impact at least 2,000 hectares of primary forests, another 4,000 hectares of secondary

2. Will need more water than the available supply3. Will dislocate about 1,0000 indigenous peoples, and possibly trigger

clan wars4. Failed to secure “social license” -> local governments have passed a

ban on open-pit mining, creating a policy tension5. Impact about 40,000 hectares of prime agricultural lands, at least

20,000 farming households6. Extra-judicial killings of at least 8 indigenous peoples since Oct. 2012,

triggering a flage or “ancestral defense”7. Failed to include climate change variables in its EIA