Reaction Paper
Republic Act No. 7942
Sec. 2 Declaration of Policy. All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines are owned by the State. It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote their rational exploration, development, utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private sector in order to enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected communities.
Resolve that the House regrets a Mining Free Cagayan de Oro City
The government side has made its argument plain and simple in the aspect of economic well being and cost-benefit analysis. The government explained the fact that any activity that uses natural resources as baseline for production purposes entails considerable damage to our environment. May it be farming, fishing or mining, all need “exploiting” Mother Nature for the benefit of the people and the state.
It is the belief of the government that some areas of Cagayan de Oro are fit and perfect for mineral exploration for the reasons that these places are naturally mineral rich and are hard to till for agricultural or food production functions. Hence, mining in these areas must be allowed not only to extract minerals but might as well provide additional source of income for the locals.
The government acknowledges the damage that mining can do to the environment but by virtue of responsible mining and proper enforcement of the mining law, this perceived ecological injury can simply be mitigated.
It is therefore the stand of the government that mining should not be banned in the City of Cagayan de Oro since this industry is among the major income boosters not only of the city but of the entire country. In sum, the government presupposes that to ban mining is also depriving the people of Cagayan de Oro to have a decent livelihood and hindering the country to reach its
Sec. 2 Declaration of Policy. All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines are owned by the State. It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote their rational exploration, development, utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private sector in order to enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected communities.
Resolve that the House regrets a Mining Free Cagayan de Oro City
The government side has made its argument plain and simple in the aspect of economic well being and cost-benefit analysis. The government explained the fact that any activity that uses natural resources as baseline for production purposes entails considerable damage to our environment. May it be farming, fishing or mining, all need “exploiting” Mother Nature for the benefit of the people and the state.
It is the belief of the government that some areas of Cagayan de Oro are fit and perfect for mineral exploration for the reasons that these places are naturally mineral rich and are hard to till for agricultural or food production functions. Hence, mining in these areas must be allowed not only to extract minerals but might as well provide additional source of income for the locals.
The government acknowledges the damage that mining can do to the environment but by virtue of responsible mining and proper enforcement of the mining law, this perceived ecological injury can simply be mitigated.
It is therefore the stand of the government that mining should not be banned in the City of Cagayan de Oro since this industry is among the major income boosters not only of the city but of the entire country. In sum, the government presupposes that to ban mining is also depriving the people of Cagayan de Oro to have a decent livelihood and hindering the country to reach its