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Published April 17, 2021, 11:24 AM
Absolute public participation in the grant of new mining concessions and in the review and renegotiation of existing agreements must be imposed by the government to assure the promotion of human rights, standard of living, and environmental protection in affected communities.
Commission on Human Rights (Facebook / MANILA BULLETIN)
This was stressed by the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday, April 17, as it expressed optimism that the government will make sure that all relevant mining and environmental laws are “observed and faithfully implemented” now that President Duterte has lifted the 2012 moratorium on new mining agreements.
In Executive Order No. 130 (EO 130) issued last April 14, the President lifted the moratorium on new mineral agreements in a bid to generate jobs and spur countryside development which have been ravaged by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
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Philippine province builds on lessons learned to grow ecotourism industry
by Jun Aguirre on 14 April 2021
Antique province in the central Philippines is looking to boost local revenues through ecotourism, after the COVID-19 pandemic put the brakes on a thriving tourism industry.
The province is home to a rich biodiversity, including the critically endangered writhed-billed hornbill, giant rafflesia “corpse flower,” and rare bowl corals.
Taking a leaf from the experience of nearby Boracay, the resort island where a tourism boom led to severe environmental damage, local officials face the challenge of balancing tourism-driven development and environmental protection.
A prominent lawmaker is pushing for seascapes and coastal zones in the province to be given national protection.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (MANILA BULLETIN)
Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu said that the DENR has taken measures to mitigate the impact of an oil spill incident which resulted from the sinking of cargo vessel MV Racal IV on Black Saturday, April 3, in the coastal town of Jasaan.
“In incidents such as these, our goal is to always protect the ecosystem, the biodiversity it hosts, and the people in the area,” he said.
Cimatu said the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) in Region 10 has coordinated with the local government of Jasaan and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to prevent the further contamination of the coastal communities.