MGB-CAR is now ISO certified! · Paltek di Cordillera 1 MGB-CAR is now ISO certified! T he year...

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MGB-CAR is now ISO certified!

T he year 2018 brightly welcomed the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative Region

with the awarding of its ISO 9001:2015 certificate.

After four months of grueling overtime work in preparing the documentary requirements needed by the

certifying body, MGB-CAR is now ISO 9001:2015 certified. The certificate states that the Quality

Management System of Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera Administrative Region applicable to

Provision of Mine Management Administration, Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development

Services and Geosciences Services has been assessed and registered by the National Quality Assurance

(NQA) against the provisions of BS EN ISO 9001:2015. The certification further specifies that the

registration is subject to the company maintaining a quality management system to the said standard,

which will be monitored by NQA. The ISO certification is valid for the years 2018 until 2021.

ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard that specifies the requirements for a Quality Management

System (QMS). It is designed to help organizations ensure that they meet the needs of customers and

other stakeholders while meeting statutory and regulatory requirements related to a product or service.

Issue No. 1 CY 2017

2 Paltek di Cordillera

EDITORIAL Moving on to 2018!________

T he past year has been a challenging one for the mineral industry sector, with all the leadership changes affecting advocacies and policies. Even the sector’s regulating

agency, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau had to be continually on its toes to keep up with the challenges posed by the times. The last quarter of the year 2017 showed us an intellectually strong kind of leadership with Sec. Cimatu. He recognizes the potential of the mining industry as major contributor to national development but he remains vigilant in implementing responsible mining. In his speech to the mining community in November 2017, he emphasized that mining companies must “go beyond responsible mining”. To this challenge, the mining sector responded with the signing of the Baguio Declaration which consists of five main elements of responsible minerals development: that of being people-oriented; protecting and enhancing the environment; respecting the rights and welfare of indigenous peoples; contributing its fair share to the national economy; and of being efficient, competitive, compliant with international standards. This year 2018, we look forward to greater economic contribution from the industry, especially with the implementation of the 4% excise tax on minerals as stipulated in the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law. This is twice the tax previously imposed on the mineral sector. This year presents the opportunity for the mining sector to prove the Baguio Declaration true in every way. The bureau is expected to be bullish in implementing the laws and monitoring the mining operations in the country, especially with those who are practicing illegal mining. On the regional level, Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative Region (MGB-CAR) overcame the challenges of 2017 with flying colors. The last half of the past year, saw the agency digging into preparations for the ISO 9001:2015 certification audit activity. This came on top of all the targets the agency had to accomplish for the year. 2018 greets MGB-CAR with the certification for ISO 9001:2015, stamping the agency as ISO certified. The year ahead expects us then to live up to the international standards of service that is now expected of us. The days of this year will show us how we fare with the implementation of the higher standards we have set for ourselves. This year calls us to even higher levels of dedication, commitment and cooperation. Challenges and difficulties serve as learning processes where one comes out better and more knowledgeable. The lessons of the past year propel us to move on to 2018 with high hopes and aspirations for the agency, the industry and the nation’s prosperity.

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS:

Fay W. Apil OIC, Regional Director

Francisco M. Bilog OIC, Chief, Finance and Administrative Division

Felizardo A. Gacad, Jr. Chief, Mine Safety, Environment, and Social

Development Division

Alfredo J. Genetiano OIC, Chief, Mine Management Division

Benigno Cesar L. Espejo OIC, Chief, Geosciences Division

Sheila May V. Sanqui Information Officer II

Contributors:

Finance and Administrative Division Geosciences Division

Mine Management Division Mine Safety, Environment and Social

Development Division

Office Address: Mines and Geosciences Bureau-CAR 80 Diego Silang Street, 2600 Baguio City

Telephone Number: (074) 442-6392 Fax Number: (074) 304-2596

E-mail addresses: [email protected];mgb.cordillera @ gmail.com Website: www.car.mgb.gov.ph

FB: Mgb Cordillera

IN THIS ISSUE:

News…………………………………………Page 1 Mga Kwentong ISO ………………..Pages 6-7

Editorial…………………………………….Page2

RD’s Viewpoint………………………….Page 3

Mineral Quick Facts …..………... Page 8

SSM in Benguet…………...………. Page 9

SDMP………………………………………..Page 4 Susceptibility Maps………………Pages 10-11

BATIFA—SDMP ………………………..Page 5 Why mining is important………..Page 12


Being ISO certified...

T he ISO 9001:2015 certificate has finally been awarded to MGB-CAR on the first month of this year, after having passed the audit done on December 15, 2017 by the National

Quality Assurance (NQA), a certifying body accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) Management Systems. The certificate states that the Quality Management System of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Cordillera Administrative Region

has been assessed and registered by NQA against the provisions of BS EN ISO 9001:2015. Furthermore, the registration is subject to the agency maintaining a quality management system which will be monitored by NQA. Said certificate is valid for three (3) years covering the years 2018 until 2021.

A heartfelt congratulation and commendation is due to the MGB-CAR family especially to the members of the ISO Core group for all the additional time spent and equivalent hard work, dedication and commitment in completing all the necessary documentary requirements of the international standard setting body.

Being ISO certified means living up to the international requirements set by these standards. It requires a leveling up of the service standards currently being provided. It reflects how the procedures drafted are being implemented according to high standards.

Being ISO certified requires openness to positive changes within the organization and to how we usually do things. It entails change of mindset and attitudes towards better public service.

Being ISO certified should reflect a public servants’ decorum of true dedication, benevolent service, and hard work.

The issuance of this certificate signifies that our service standards as a government agency have met the international standards set by this certifying body. It means that as an ISO certified government agency, we have a service standard to uphold, and this continually requires greater dedication and deeper commitment from every member of MGB-CAR.

The beauty of being ISO certified is that our agency is always on the lookout for opportunities to improve public service, setting our operational standards even higher, which in the end, benefits the Filipino people whom we truly serve.

RD’s VIEWPOINT

Being ISO certified means that we as a government agency have a

service standard to uphold, and this continually requires greater

dedication and deeper commitment from every member of MGB-CAR.


This table shows the mining projects’ SDMP and CDP commitment for CY 2017 to

mining communities in the region:

*SDMP of Mining Projects 2017 ASDMP

Budget

As of 3rd Quarter Utilization

% Utilization

Benguet Corp-Acupan Con-tract Mining Project (ACMP)

8,456,503.69 2,837,223.74 33.55

Benguet Corporation-BMC-Irisan Lime Project (BC-BMC-ILP)

842,944.00 569,124.13 67.52

Itogon Suyoc Resources Inc., (ISRI)

1,218,054.42 740,813.10 60.82

Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC)

40,444,519.55 16,843,558.93 41.65

Philex Mining Corporation (PMC)

169,076,500.00 106,111,150.70 62.76

ML Carantes Gen. Construction Development Enterprise (MLCGDCE)

98,085.18 65,562.60 66.84

Mountain Rock Aggregates (MRA)

76,754.38 41,385.00 53.92

TOTAL 220,213,361.22

127,208,818.20

57.77

*CDP of Mining

Projects

2 YR CDP Budget 1st Semester Utilization

% Utilization

Crescent Mining Dev’t. Cor-poration (CMDC) 8,947,597.54 14,950.00 0.17 Itogon Suyoc Resources, Inc. (ISRI) 1,676,127.25 52,216.98 3.12 Macawiwili Gold Mining Company, Inc. 2,874,500.00 1,756,980.80 61.12 Philex Mining Corp. (PMC- 156) 1,500,000.00 - Philex Mining Corp. (PMC- 157) - - Jabel Corporation 141 2,079,400.00 - Total 17,077,624.79 1,824,147.78 10.68 Grand Total 237,290,986.01 129,032,965.98 54.38

N.B. Fund utilization data reflected in the table is until the third quarter of 2017.

Complete annual utilization data will be posted on www.car.mgb.gov.ph

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SDMP) and

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CDP) 2017


AQUACULTURE AND LEMON PRODUCTION OF BALDING-TOKOK IRRIGATORS AND FARMERS ASSOCIATION (BATIFA) A Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) in Tuba, Benguet

This paper was presented by Ma. Remedios G. Ortega, Community Affairs Officer II of the Mine Safety,

Environment and Social Development Division, MGB-CAR, at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s

Annual Technical Forum held on November 8-10, 2017 in Iloilo City.

T he Balding Tokok lrrigators and Farmers Association

is one of the livelihood beneficiaries of Philex Mining

Corporation’s Social Development and Management

Program (SDMP).

Located in Balding, Camp 3,

Tuba, Benguet, the association started with the construction of two (2)

fishponds. Since the SDMP budget was not enough to fully make the pro-

ject operational, the association also turned to the Bureau of Fisheries and

Aquatic Resources (BFAR) for the tilapia and hito fingerlings.

Since then until the current Year, the aquaculture project has been

expanded to six (6) fishponds, products of which have already reached the

markets of Baguio City, some parts of La Union and Pangasinan. Most

of the time, the association cannot cope with consumers’ demand s.

Tinoyan’s Eatery, one of the stop-overs along Kennon Road, was widely

known for their fried hito which are supplied fresh by BATIFA.

Their lemon production areas are found above the fishpond areas. Harvests

are done yearly and just like their aquaculture, marketing did not cause

them any problem because as soon as their products found their way to the

market, middlemen started to contact them.

This paper desires to share and showcase that SDMP beneficiaries can

make their association successful and become locally competitive if the

officers and members work as one towards their established common goal.


The Mission Called Integrated Management System By: Filomena B. del Rosario

T he beginning of June, 2017 was a “woke-up-like-this” moment

for me. On the first training of the MGB-CAR for the

application towards accreditation to the Integrated

Management System, namely: ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management

System); ISO 14001:2015 (Environment Management System) and BS

OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety), I was assigned

the IMS Champion, the coordinator for the full System application.

I was thinking it will be just fine, since we already started with the

Laboratory’s own ISO/IEC 17025:2005 consultation process. But it

wasn’t that easy, since we have to immerse ourselves into a full three

-day training on how these Systems will be integrated in our

“Jurassic” system. The first day of the training was mind boggling,

since we have “foreign” words to master and applications that we

needed to study. There were lots of questions in my head. I have to

juggle my work in the laboratory, plus the training in our own ISO and

then, these so new studies that I needed to undertake.

Months passed, as we tried to write, rewrite, review and revise our

individual procedures, and I, being the “Champion”, had to check and

review other procedures aside from the mandatories, all to suit the

required standard. It was so taxing that we had to stay late in the

office to continue the work. I came to a point that I need to

reschedule my sleeping time. I was to sleep 8:00 pm in order to

wake up at 4:30 am to prepare my food for the day and work on my

routines before going to the office. I still set my alarm at 4:30 AM

though I had to sleep at 11:00 PM or 12:00 midnight, and oftentimes,

felt I still need to sleep. I thank the good Lord, that soon as I laid flat

on my bed, I easily fell asleep; it was a gift.

Then time came for the internal audit…a time, to be honest, when my

mind entertained a lot of misgivings. I was thinking we were taught

well by the consultant, only to realize that we have more to learn.

Our mock audit was a disaster! Nobody knew, that I cried a bucket

(or more than that!). I simply felt lost. It was good that our

consultant in the Laboratory’s ISO can be relied on. It doesn’t mean

This column highlights the experiences of MGB-

CAR personnel who were closely involved in the

ISO certification process. The author is the Chief

of the Geological Laboratory Services Section

and is also the Chemist IV for the Laboratory.

She is the “undisputed champion of ISO” for

MGB-CAR.

M g a K w e n t o n g I S O


that our consultant in the IMS was not good, she is! It was just that

there were too many vague things that I was not able to ask for

clarifications. So, we just tried our best, encouraged one another,

tried to be optimistic (even when I was not) and each day prayed for

strength as we continued doing our best, for our agency.

I once heard an expression saying “Every gising is a blessing”. I

pondered on that each day, so I was able to at least cope up (well, I

guess, even all us involved here). We moved from one adventure to

another, helping and coaxing to move on until such time that we

need to submit our finished material to our External Auditor. Hay,

another quest was to be made…were we doing the right thing? was

our effort enough? Did we really do our best? …such questions that I

guess kept our days awake.

The verdict came, after almost six agonizing, exciting, exhausting

months…all sets of emotions came back again. It was the whole day

of December 15, 201,5 one of the most unforgettable date in my

whole life, when we experienced the excitement(?) of being audited

for the first time on site (we were allowed to be audited off site and

was given 15 days to work on the comments sent by the external

auditor).

We went busy as three (3) auditors came, all set and ready to make

our day. I was, at that moment, not feeling anything – excitement,

anxiety, soberness, drabness, etc. I wasn’t feeling any, I was just

writing whatever were said on my Daily Activity Logbook. Top

management was the first one to be audited before lunch. I felt it

was good, with some comments on the procedures. The lunch was

not as appetizing as it appeared to be. I was not able to eat well

(for the first time!). The afternoon was spent in the audit of different

Divisions.

Waiting, got the nerve out of me…we were all keeping our fingers

crossed, praying and hoping for the best. This is it, in a few minutes,

it will be over. We were given brief discussions on how the audit

came out and how the auditors were able to see some flaws, but

some good points on how we tackled our Quality System. The

announcement came…WE PASSED FOR ACCREDITATION ON THE

QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM! Pandemonium broke loose. I

saw people hugging, shaking hands, smiling, simply looking

relieved… In my mind and heart, there was a whisper…it was over,

yet another is about to come. We still have the EMS and OHSAS.

I still have to adjust my sleeping schedule, but I still can sleep

soundly (this time with much snoring, hahaha!). I will keep on

hanging unto my favorite verse from the Bible which is found in the

Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some

better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

God bless us all as we venture on our next ISOs!

Without much ado...you passed!

Congratulations

for a job well

done!

Communicate,

communicate,

communicate!

Learning is a

continuing

process.

We learn by

doing.


Republic of the Philippines

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU

Economic Contribution

Mining Investments

US$ 115.21 Million or ₱5.59 Billion as of

December 2016

Gross Output

Copper

15,860 MT worth ₱ 3.78 Billion

(estimated, 2016)

Gold

₱ 8.1 Billion (estimated, 2016)

Silver

₱ 112 Million(estimated, 2016)

Quick Lime

₱ 78 Million(estimated 2016)

Sand and Gravel

₱ 175 Million (estimated 2016)

Slakelime

₱ 198 Thousand (estimated 2016)

Exports

US$ 231 Billion

Taxes and Fees Paid

₱ 1.40 Billion

Amount of national and local taxes, fees

and royalties generated and contributed to

the Philippine economy in 2016 by

operating mines, mineral processing plant

and sand and gravel in CAR.

Social Equity and Development

The Philippine government

recognizes the rights and

participation of the communities

and Indigenous Peoples and

ensures the fair and equitable

sharing of benefits among the

company, the government and host

communities.

Social Development and

Management Program

₱ 558 Million (CY 2016)

Amount committed by the company for

the development of its host and

neighboring communities through the

approved Social Development and

Management Program.

Community Development Program

₱ 15 Million

Amount committed by the company for

the development of its host and

neighboring communities through the

approved Community Development

Program.

Environmental Protection and

Rehabilitation

₱ 554 Million

Amount committed by the companies in

the region for the implementation of

approved plans and projects under their


Enhancement Program, and Final Mine

Rehabilitation and/or Decommissioning

Plan, respectively.

Mining Forest Program

8 million seedlings (as of December 2016)

Number of seedlings planted by the

mining company in more than 10

thousand hectares of mined-out and

other areas..


Rehabilitation


ensures the adequate protection

of the environment, before,

during mining operations and

beyond the life of the mine.

The Philippine government promotes the

rational exploration, development,

utilization and conservation of mineral

resources guided by its commitment to

responsible minerals development.

“Mining shall be pro-people and pro-environment in sustaining wealth creation and improved quality of life”

Mining Project General

Information

No. of Approved MPSA: 11

• 3 in the province of Abra

covering 1,725 has

• 8 in the province of Benguet

covering 13,817.90 has

Operating Metallic Mines: 4

• Victoria Gold Mine of Lepanto

Consolidated Mining

Company,

• Padcal Copper-Gold Mine of

Philex Mining Corporation,

• Benguet Corporation’s

Acupan Contract Mining

Project.

• Itogon-Suyoc Resources, Inc.

Non Metallic : 3

• BMC-Irisan Lime Project

• ML Carantes Devt & General

Construction

• Mountain Rock Aggregates

(MRA)

Industrial Sand and Gravel

• 19.06 has

2 permits from MGB-RO

1 permit from LGU-Benguet

© Mines and Geosciences Bureau June 2017

Employment

8,883 (As of December 2016)

While estimates vary, it is

conservatively projected that for every

basic job in the mining companies,

about four (4) ancillary and indirect

jobs may be generated in the

upstream and downstream sectors.

The emergence of small enterprises/

businesses in the host and

neighboring communities due to the

presence of mining operations in the

area, and the livelihood projects

supported by the mining companies,

which generate both employment and

income, cannot be discounted. These

economic activities will naturally

stimulate the local economy.

Economic Growth


commits to provide a

competitive investment

climate and adequate

protection of the rights and

privileges of mining

investors.

CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE

REGIONProvinces: 6

Highly Urbanized City: 1

Component City: 1

Municipalities: 75

Barangays: 1,217

Population (2015 Census):

Population: 1, 722, 006

Density: 89/km2 (230/sq mi)

Land Area: 1,961,122 has

QUICK FACTS


SMALL SCALE MINING IN THE PROVINCE OF BENGUET AFTER

THE ISSUANCE OF DAO NO. 2015-03

This paper was presented by Engr. Santiago M. Bugnosen, Engineer III of the Mine Management Division, MGB-CAR at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau’s Annual Technical Forum held on

November 8-10, 2017 in Iloilo City.

S mall Scale Mining (SSM)

continues to proliferate in

Benguet Province being the

second main source for

employments/livelihood of a

family and/or small scale

enterprise industry, next to

farming. The issuance of

DAO No. 2015-03, re: “The

Revised Implementing Rules

and Regulations of Republic

Act No. 7076 known as the

’People’s Small Scale Mining

Act of 1991’” complementing

Section 14 of DAO No. 2012-

17 (IRR of EO 79) explicitly

providing measures to

improve the small-scale

mining activities by: a) adopting RA 7076 to govern the SSM operations in lieu of the previous two

(2) SSM (i.e. PD 1899 and RA 7076) as provided in RA No. 7942; b) limiting the mineral to be mined

for only Gold, Silver and Chromite; c) emphasis on the SSM compliance with Environmental Impact

Statement System (EISS) and other Environmental laws where ECC, EPEP, FMRDP and CDMP

are required; d) re-enforcing the establishment of the multipartite governing bodies (P/CMRB) and,

e) tasking the concerned regulating agencies (e.g. EMB and MGB) to provide technical assistance

for capacity training measures and not to exclude the Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC)

requirements of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP).

These led to a number of issues, concerns and challenges to the current members of the Provincial

Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) of Benguet Province in the regulation of the SSM operation in the

province.

The paper aimed to present the status of small-scale mining in the province of Benguet; the current

programs and accomplishments including the issues, concerns and challenges beseeching the

PMRB-Benguet Province and the recommendations to effectively regulate these SSM operations

under DAO No. 201-03.


DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Mines and Geosciences Bureau North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2016

These susceptibility maps serve as guide to local government units in their land use planning especially for disaster risk

reduction management programs and as general information for the public.

These maps are available upon written request at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative

Region. Kindly address letter of request to the Regional Director, or call the Geosciences Division for more

information at (074) 304 2500.


Top 3 Reasons Why Mining is Important even if we don't realize it!

W e need mining for everyday living. From the moment we wake up until the time we lay

down to sleep, we consume and use products that come from the mining industry. Even if

we don't realize it, our life and modern-day lifestyle is highly dependent on mining.

Consider the following reasons:

1. Our Bodies and Abodes

We take zinc and iron to strengthen the immune system.

We eat using silverwares; prepare food using

aluminum ware; cook them over metal stoves

and copper pots. The jewelries adorning our

bodies contain gold, silver, platinum, and

precious gems while the beauty products we use

contain talc, bismuth and silica, even the coins

we use to buy things are made from bronze or

silver.

Our homes are built with concrete and steel. The water we

use at home go through steel pipes and the electricity we

need flow through copper wires.

2. Our Means of Transportation and Sources of Energy

Nowadays, transportation is a major factor in our daily routine. All

modes of transportation are manufactured from the by products of

minerals, and these also include the road networks that our

vehicles travel on.

The fuel we need to power our

vehicles and the electricity to

power our manufacturing

equipment use copper wires

that cannot be grown but

should be mined.

3. Our Workplace and Means of Communication

Most offices and workplaces, if not all, employ the use of

computers and database to record transactions efficiently.

Communication gadgets abound and the use of the internet is vital to office functions. These

modern-day technology advances would not be possible without the by-products of mining. There

would be no cellular phones, computers and internet connections without mining.

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