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Tribal Elders in Benguet Oppose Mineral Exploration Project
« on: October 10, 2008, 10:33:44 PM »
By Dexter A. See
Manila Bulletin

BAKUN, Benguet – Tribal elders in 10 communities in Barangay Gambang, this town have voiced out their opposition to a mineral exploration project being pursued by a mining company in their villages.

They warned that the exploration activities would cause divisiveness in their communities.

The council of elders indicated their opposition to mining in the certificates of rejection which they forwarded to the barangay council of Gambang. The elders said they are vehemently opposing the controversial mining exploration being undertaken by Royalco Philippines Inc.

However, instead of acting on the certificates of rejection, the barangay council forwarded it to the regional office of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) as well as the offices of officials of Benguet and Bakun.

The elders said that farming is their preferred source of livelihood and employment.

They claimed that mining operations would automatically begin after the conduct of the exploration project to confirm the presence of substantial mineral deposits.

They said that once actual mining begins, their source of domestic water and irrigation would be adversely affected, if not depleted.

They also said they are conserving the land for the future generations, and for this reason, they are not ready to allow the land to be destroyed by large-scale mining.

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Re: Tribal Elders in Benguet Oppose Mineral Exploration Project
« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2008, 02:27:35 AM »
Due to the "R" word, many companies in the US are finding other alternatives to meet thier projections. Asia is one of them.

Since we are in both ways affected by the USR, anything that we sell is discounted and our negotiators can not bargain. It is easy to bribe someone who is not financially fit.

The elders are right. Why explore underneath if the fertile soil above is already a God given treasure.

Look at the Palawan Oil, there is no way it solves our oil crisis. The financiers of the drilling projects, which are international companies will sell it to the country they want. Most probably to China. The Philippine Government tried their best to negotiate with this company that it will be sold to Philippines (PNOC). The price of that oil is only USD85/barrel compared to USD140/barrel in the Middle East.

As per my latest information, the oil will be sold by the drilling company and proceeds shall be 60% for the oil companies, 30% for the Philippine Government and 10% for the Contractors.

As above, kita pa ang nagpalimos sa oil companies nga nag drill ani.

So, makaingon ko nga walay diskarte ang atong mga leaders.

Personally, I can not tolerate the same administration to handle Benguet Mineral Exploration. Moreover, I can not tolerate the oil drilling in Cebu-Bohol strait to happen.

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Re: Tribal Elders in Benguet Oppose Mineral Exploration Project
« Reply #2 on: October 11, 2008, 04:14:06 AM »
The Philippine government is trying its best that foreign investment pours , at all costs. Halleluja, kwarta na naman para sa bulsa!

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