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About Gravel and Sand Mining in Northern Samar

Posted under Potpourri blogs

Wednesday June 15, 2011 (8 years ago)

It appears that all gravel and sand mining in Northern Samar is legal as long as a company or
individual is licensed to do so and abides by existing guidelines. There seems to be no area in
Northern Samar where gravel and sand extration is banned. In a recent press release, the
Northern Samar administration through its Provincial Mining and Regulatory Board (PMRB) has
reported that it has accumulated P 150,100.00 since January 2011 in enforcing Sangguniang
Panlalawigan Ordinance No. 26 Series of 2003 a provincial law that regulates the extraction of
Sand and Gravel in this province.

It is mentioned in the said press release that there are 7 parties facing charges due to alledged
violation of the mining ordinance. There is no mention of which voilations were alledgedly
made. No mention which area in Northern Samar the voilations happened either.

It is our assumption that enforcement as mentioned in the press release is largely license fees
collection.

The following is the list of possible voilations, the primary grounds for suspension of a license as
listed by the gravel and sand mining ordinance.

Section 32. UNLAWFUL ACTS. The following shall constitute an unlawful acts prohibited
under this ordinances:

1. Any extraction, removal or sale of Sand and Gravel and other loose or unconsolidated mineral
materials from its original sources without permit issued by the Provincial Governor and without
complying with ECC requirements;
2. All extraction of said materials in excess of the allowable quantity specified in the permit;
3. All extraction of the above-mentioned mineral materials outside the concession area;
4. All person illegally preventing or obstructing the operation of the permitee without justifiable
reasons;
5. All persons selling sand and other loose and unconsolidated mineral materials without permit
from the Provincial Treasurer;
6. Persons using unregistered motorboats, sampans, and trucks in transporting those mineral
materials for commercial purposes;
7. Any violation committed by permitees under this ordinance is sufficient ground for suspension,
revocation or cancellation of their permits by the Provincial Governor, aside from the penalties
imposed by the court in case of conviction.

In addtion, a license may be revoked due the Section 20 of the same ordinance #26.
 Section 20. SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF PERMIT. Permits issued under this
Ordinance may be suspended or revoked by the Governor, moto propio, or upon
recommendation of PMRB for violation of its term and conditions or the provisions of this
ordinance, or when public interest or peace and order or when the conditions so demand, or
for ecological reasons.

Environment is one of Daza's proirity which easily applies to the ecological part of the above
clause. Amendments to this ordinance #26 should be welcomed by the Daza administration but
only if it is initiated by parties affected like Palapag.

For this environment or ecological reasons, and if Palapag is really serious in saving their river,
they should seek the help Ricardo Daiz or Jack Lagrimas of the Sanggunian Panlalawigan or
even the Palapag Mayor Batula, to envoke ecology/environment and request the PMRB to ban
gravel and sand extraction in the Palapag area. Daiz and Lagrimas could be asked to sponsor
some kind amendments to ordinance #26.

Of course enforcement is another thing.

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(About Gravel and Sand Mining in Northern Samar )

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