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== | ==Authorities stop transport of 75 sacks of gold ore in So. Cotabato== | ||
*Source: http:// | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=68167 | ||
*December | *Thursday, December 15, 2011 | ||
:by Dani Doguiles | |||
KORONADAL CITY, Dec. 15 (PIA) -- Personnel of the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO) of South Cotabato have seized 75 sacks of gold ore illegally transported from mineral-rich Barangay Kematu in T’boli town on Tuesday. | |||
Engr. Siegfred Flaviano, acting provincial environment management officer said, the ore were sequestered at the PEMO checkpoint in Kematu around 6:00 p.m. on December 13 after those who transported the materials failed to present ore transport permit and delivery receipts. | |||
He said they have already identified the name of the suspected owner of the confiscated ore but refused to disclose the identity of the suspect pending investigation. | |||
“Aside from these we have also confiscated a total of 10 sacks of gold ore transported via motorcycles in the recent weeks,” Flaviano added. | |||
PEMO has intensified monitoring of illegal transport of ore from the mining areas in T’boli as some tunnels there were re-opened following issuance of permit by the provincial government. | |||
On October 27, the provincial government padlocked about 300 tunnels in the Minahan ng Bayan in T’boli after they failed to secure permits to operate from the provincial government. On November 15, at least 50 tunnels were allowed to operate again after they have complied with the requirements. | |||
Along with the re-opening of the mining tunnels, South Cotabato Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. has also ordered strict monitoring of the mining activities in the area. | |||
“We have installed two checkpoints, one at the Poblacion and another at the mining village’s exit point,” he said. | |||
“Gov. Pingoy has even promised to install CCTV camera in the area to further ensure that illegal transport of ore from the area is curtailed,” he added. | |||
Flaviano said, the 85 sacks of ore confiscated from T’boli, along with 92 sacks of gold ore recently confiscated from Tampakan town, are stored in PEMO’s stock room. | |||
“We are coordinating with the provincial legal officer and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for the possibility of processing the confiscated ore and selling them in favor of the provincial government,” he said. | |||
He explained South Cotabato’s provincial board has yet to pass a resolution regarding disposition of seized ore. | |||
According to estimates, Flaviano said, the provincial government could earn around P3 million from the 92 sacks of gold ore from Tampakan if these are processed and sold. | |||
Flaviano added, since their issuance of permits to operate in November and implementation of stricter monitoring of the area, their office has been “flooded” with applications for permits to operate. | |||
The number of applications to run ball mills has also increased after Gov. Pingoy ordered dismantling of illegal gold ore processors in the area. | |||
Pingoy has given ball mill operators in mining areas until January 15 to secure permits from the provincial government, Flaviano said. (PIA 12) | |||
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==Fishery aid== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/344797/military-support | |||
*December 14, 2011, 2:43pm | |||
:by www.mb.com.ph | |||
KORONADAL CITY (PIA) – At least 27 fisherfolk in Lutayan town, Sultan Kudarat, have benefited from distribution of GET EXCEL tilapia by the Region-12 office of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in cooperation with the Mindanao Freshwater Fishery Technology Center (MFFTC), The GET EXCEL (Genetically Enhanced Tilapias for Excellence) is a tilapia strain developed by the government to increase fish production, and provide solutions to the perennial problems of food security. | |||
==Lady solon files bill establishing Mt. Matutum as protected area== | ==Lady solon files bill establishing Mt. Matutum as protected area== | ||