Gerard Brimo 02 Mar 2012 Part II Conference on Mining's Impact on Philippine Economy and Ecology Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) GRAND BALLROOM INTER-CONTINENTAL MANILA 2 March 2012 Friday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM

1. If you tell a lie big enough
and keep repeating it,
people will eventually come
to believe it
Joseph Goebbels

2. Mining and the environment
Mine Rehabilitation
Philex Sibutad Project: Mt. Lalab, Zamboanga del Norte
Lalab Open Pit

3. Mining and the environment
Mine Rehabilitation
Taganito, Surigao del Norte

4. Mining and the environment
Reforestation
Benguet Corp. Philex Mining Corp. Atlas Mining Corp.
1960s Photo

5. Mining & building human capital
Sustainable Social expenditures
• DENR AO 2010-21: 1.5% of operating costs to Social
Development Management Programs (SDMP)
• 2010 SDMP by Chamber of Mines member companies: P370 M

7. Mining building human capital
Indigenous People
• The IPRA of 1997: Free and Prior Informed Consent
from IPs under the supervision of the National
Commission for Indigenous Peoples is required for any
project within ancestral lands or domains, plus
compensation.
• The operating members of the Chamber of Mines in
2010 have paid close to P200 M in royalties to IPs.

9. Mining building human capital
Indigenous People

10. Rio Tuba/Coral Bay

11. Mining building human capital
Indigenous People

12. Mining building human capital
Indigenous People
- As SDMP beneficiary:
• 3 children were scholars;
• received seeds, fertilizer and
cash for cornfield in Taratak,
and livestock;
• enrolled in the Indigenous
Learning System;
• receives free medical care for
whole family.
- Used by known anti-mining
groups on many occasions.

13. Mining building human capital
On the issue of poverty...
False
Disinformation!
No large-scale
mining there

14. Mining building human capital
On the issue of poverty...
OUT OF 23 MUNICIPALITIES IN PALAWAN,
IN 2010 BATARAZA RANKED:
• 2nd in Income
• 2nd in Equity
• 3rd in Cash Balances Poor municipality?
• 4th in Assets
FIRST CLASS
MUNICIPALITY
Mid-1970s Today

15. Mining building human capital
On the issue of poverty...
• Combined Personnel: 4,200 (1) 1970s
• Combined Payroll (2010):
Php 595 M
• Combined Social Expenditures
(2010): Php 199 M
• Combined (Palawan-based) Taxes
Fees (2010) : Php 160 M
• Free housing and utilities
• Free medical care
• Free education (high school)
• College Scholarships
• Free transportation
• Bonuses averaging 2-3 months
• Ave. RF wage: 74% higher than
minimum wage in Region IV
(1) Including contractors

16. The country needs all feasible
forms of economic development

17. Save Palawan (and the Philippines)
from the
Save Palawan Movement

18. Thank you.

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