First Minahang Bayan in Cordillera Declared
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Paltek di Cordillera 1 Issue No. 1 CY 2018 First Minahang Bayan in Cordillera declared anuary 15, 2019, Caucus Room, Benguet Provincial Capitol Building II. J Members of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) of Benguet signed Resolution No. 001, s. 2019 declaring the applied area of LIPMA in Loacan, Itogon, Benguet as Minahang Bayan (MB). Members of PMRB Benguet sign resolution declaring the first Minahang Bayan in The resolution stated that the area Benguet applied for by the Loakan Itogon Pocket Miners Association (LIPMA) covering 64.6486 hectares has been evaluated and given clearance by the office the DENR Secretary. However, only 56.2072 hectares of the said area was declared as MB since it does not require the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process because it is within the patented mining areas and was already given consent by the patent owner which is the Benguet Corporation. The remaining 8.4414 hectares require the FPIC process. Members of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board of Benguet show the signed resolution declaring a Minahang Bayan in Benguet. The resolution also mentioned that L-R: Atty. Eduardo M. Aratas, Member, Large Scale Mining Representative, Dir. Fay W. Apil, existing small scale miner Chairperson, and OIC, MGB Regional Director, Hon. Crescencio C. Pacalso, Co-Chairperson associations operating in the area and Provincial Governor, Dr. Peter M. Cosalan, Member, NGO Representative, Engr. Lomino shall be given preference in the N. Kaniteng, Member, Small Scale Mining Representative. awarding of SSM contract/s. Standing at the back, Engr. Santiago Bugnosen, member of the Technical Working Group. The board is looking forward to declaring more MB areas soon. 2 Paltek di Cordillera EDITORIAL FACING THE GEOLOGICAL CHALLENGES AHEAD eological disaster lessons The massive landslide at Ucab, Itogon caused by Typhoon Ompong of the past must be G carefully studied and should serve as guide in facing future challenges. The past year saw unfortunate events visiting the Cordillera Administrative Region. Typhoon Ompong and Rosita left us with hundreds of dead and some still missing and unidentified. These tragedies could have been avoided if only warnings were immediately heeded. Nevertheless, we continue looking forward and learn from our past. The most important lesson we have gained from these experiences is that we are no match against nature’s wrath. We can however prepare and mitigate the damages and destruction weather disturbances could inflict on us EDITORIAL TEAM: by making use of all the knowledge and data generated for us. Fay W. Apil It would also be very beneficial if we really take good care of our OIC, Regional Director environment and implement measures that could improve our Francisco M. Bilog environmental state. OIC, Finance and Administrative Division Felizardo A. Gacad, Jr. The geohazard maps produced by the bureau consolidates the Chief, Mine Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division geological hazard assessment conducted in the different Alfredo J. Genetiano municipalities of the region and could serve as guide in disaster risk Chief, Mine Management Division reduction planning and management. Benigno Cesar L. Espejo OIC, Geosciences Division While it is true that we are no match against nature’s wrath, there is always something we can do to mitigate its effects on us. Sheila May V. Sanqui Information Officer II IN THIS ISSUE: Contributors: Science Research Specialists 1st MB declared………………………..Page 1 Stoppage Orders …..………………..Pages 8-9 Finance and Administrative Division Geosciences Division Mine Management Division Editorial…………………………………….Page2 PEPO monitored……. …..………... Page 10 Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division RD’s Viewpoint………………………….Page 3 Apayao LGUs …..…………...………. Page 11 Office Address: Mines and Geosciences Bureau-CAR Geological Assessment ……….....Page 4-5 MB Flowchart ………..………………Pages 12 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 NTF—MC ……… ……………………….Page 6-7 Website: www.car.mgb.gov.ph FB: Mgb Cordillera Paltek di Cordillera 3 RD’s VIEWPOINT DAO 2018-18: Centralized Management and Coordinative Mechanism n August of 2018, DENR Secretary Roy P. Cimatu signed DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2018-18, establish- I ing a centralized management and coordinative mechanism at the regional offices of DENR, MGB and EMB, and designating the DENR Regional Director as the Regional Executive Director providing overall command of regional operations. The said DAO aimed to ensure effective coordination at the Regional level in the supervision of the regional offices and in the enforcement of environmental laws, rules and regulations. To ensure coordination, the Regional Executive Committee (Execom) composed of the DENR Regional Executive Director, DENR Assistant Regional Directors, MGB Regional Director and EMB Regional Director meets regularly to discuss important matters regarding implementation of its programs. Even before the order, the regional environment bureaus in the Cordilleras have already been in close coordination with each other and have already been performing as one. Accordingly, the order strengthened unity and cooperation among the DENR officials and personnel. MGB augmented provincial environmental working forces by deploying mining engineers and geologists to the CENRO level who assist in addressing mining concerns and even those which are geologically related. They also complement the workforce of that level. Consolidated Information, Education, Communication (IEC) activities are conducted in coordination with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PENROs) and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENROs), where all concerned bureaus and divisions are represented and could immediately respond to concerns raised by stakeholders. “I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things” - Mother Teresa 4 Paltek di Cordillera Geological assessment of small-scale mining areas in the region conducted he Ucab landslide tragedy of September T 2018 in Itogon, Benguet left costly and painful lessons to the people of the Cordillera Administrative Region. Nevertheless, it highlighted the importance of proactive actions Capcapo small scale mining site in Poblacion, Licuaan-Baay, Abra in disaster reduction and prevention. The geohazard maps produced and distributed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau aimed to help local government units in their planning activities, thus averting disasters of great magnitude in the future. Towards the last quarter of 2018, detailed geohazard assessment activities were simultaneously conducted in the different small scale mining areas in the Cordillera A composite team of environmental enforcers closes the mine site in Administrative Region. Abra. ...Continued on page 11 Landslide Susceptibility Province Municipality Barangay Sitio Rating Abra Licuan Baay Mapisla Ag-agit Moderate Abra Licuan Baay Mapisla Patok High Abra Licuan Baay Nalbuan Malawlawed High Abra Licuan Baay Poblacion Capcapo Critical *residential Abra Licuan Baay Poblacion Kumel-ab High Abra Licuan Baay Poblacion Matal-lip High Abra Sallapadan Ududdiao - Moderate to High Abra Lacub Guinguinabang Balawang High Abra Lacub Magtalalang Buneg High Abra Lacub Bumurayok Buneg High Abra Lacub Guinguinabang Kalimpupusog High Abra Lacub Talampac Lipit High Abra Lacub Talampac Tubtub High Abra Lacub Talampac Dugdug-ingaw High Abra Lacub Talampac Binangsalan High Abra Lacub Talampac Kadaddaunan High Abra Lacub Talampac Kalinisan High Abra Boliney Dumagas Paniimen High Abra Boliney Dumagas Dao High Apayao Conner Paddaoan Catob High Apayao Conner Talifugo - High Apayao Kabugao Lenneng - High Paltek di Cordillera 5 ASSESSED SMALL-SCALE MINING AREAS Landslide Susceptibility Province Municipality Barangay Sitio Rating Benguet Tuba Camp 4 Jaime High to very High Benguet Tuba Camp 4 Besa High to very High Benguet Tuba Camp 4 Camp 6 High to very High Benguet Tuba Camp 4 Tollgate High to very High Benguet Tublay Ambassador Toque High to very High Benguet Tublay Caponga Palew High to very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Manganese Very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Samuyao Very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Upper Camp Very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Bet-ang Very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Nangileg Very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Saddle Very High Benguet Itogon Ampucao Shoot Nagawa Very High Benguet Itogon Gumatdang Minac Very High Benguet Itogon Gumatdang Dalisay Very High Benguet Itogon Gumatdang Dapong Very High Benguet Itogon Gumatdang Tuap Very High Benguet Itogon Gumatdang Surong Very High Benguet Itogon Loacan Loacan Proper Very High Benguet Itogon Loacan Dampingan Very High Benguet Itogon Loacan Beda Very High Benguet Itogon Poblacion Goldfield Very High Benguet Itogon Poblacion Supang Very High Benguet Itogon Poblacion Pob. Proper Very High Benguet Itogon Poblacion Purok 3 Very High Benguet Itogon Ucab Malasin Very High Benguet Itogon Ucab Keystone Very High Benguet Itogon Ucab First Gate Very High Benguet Itogon Virac Kias Very High Benguet Itogon Virac Karhol Very High Benguet Itogon Virac Batuang Very High Benguet Itogon Virac Balatoc Very High Benguet Itogon Virac Bubon Very High Benguet Itogon Virac City Limit Very High Benguet Itogon Tuding Bua Very High Ifugao Aguinaldo Halag - High Kalinga Balbalan Talalang Gaang Critical/Very High Mt. Province Sagada Fidelisan