TERMINAL REPORT

PROJECT TITLE : LEARNING TOUR ON BEST

PRACTICES IN QUARRY
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

LOCATION : PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA

I. BACKGROUND
The “Learning Tour on Best Practices in Quarry Operations Management,”
which was participated by 20 employees of the Kalinga Provincial
Government, was conducted in the Province of Pampanga from October 25-
28, 2022 (inclusive of travel time) with the purpose of benchmarking the
successes of said province in the aspect of quarry operations management.
The benchmarking was achieved through, among others, a technical
conference with officials of the Pampanga Provincial Government to include
the Provincial Governor, Provincial Administrator, concerned department
heads, and other stakeholders such as the heads of transport groups and
quarry operators’ association. The topics were focused on operational
systems and best practices relative to the effective regulation, monitoring, and
taxation of quarry operations in the province of Pampanga. The delegation
also conducted field visitations to selected areas of the quarry operation,
monitoring stations, and checkpoints.

II. OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the learning tour are as follows:

1. To get information on operational systems and best practices relative

to the effective regulation, monitoring, and taxation of quarry
operations in the province of Pampanga;

2. To utilize the learning experience to help create strategies to

enhance the Kalinga Provincial Government's capability to generate
revenues from quarry taxation and implement social and
environmental safeguards on quarrying activities.
 III. PARTICIPANTS
NAME POSITION DEPARTMENT/OFFICE

Office of the Provincial

Mr. Teddy S. Gulay Provincial Administrator
Administrator

Atty. John Paul S.

Provincial Legal Officer Provincial Legal Office
Baguiwan

Provincial Assessor’s
Engr. Jeffrey L. Uyam Provincial Assessor
Office

Provincial Government
Engr. Dominic Jude B.
PG-ENR Officer Environment and Natural
Sugguiyao
Resources Office

SP Member,
Hon. Glen Julius B. Sangguniang
Committee on
Amla Panlalawigan
Environment

Acting Provincial
Mr. Richard Daliyong Provincial Budget Office
Budget Officer

Provincial Accounting
Mr. George Ban-os Provincial Accountant
Office

Supervising Provincial Government

Mr. Joseph A. Ga-ayon Environmental Environment and Natural
Management Specialist Resources Office

Atty. Priel P. Balnao Attorney IV Provincial Legal Office

Community Provincial Government

Mr. Dennis T.
Development Assistant Environment and Natural
Guisoben
II Resources Office

Provincial Governor’s
Mr. Vincent Ansel Villa Consultant
Office

KPTFQ Mobile Provincial Government

Mr. Eduardo D.
Operations Team Environment and Natural
Wandagan
Leader – District I Resources Office

Mr. Dennis A. Cosidon KPTFQ Mobile Provincial Government

Operations Team Environment and Natural
 Leader – District II Resources Office

Mr. Jose W. Alunday

Jr.

Provincial Government
KPTFQ Stationary
Mr. Renante Velasco Environment and Natural
Checker
Resources Office

Provincial Government
Administrative Aide II
Mr. Joseph Longan Environment and Natural
(Driver)
Resources Office

Administrative Aide II Provincial Assessor’s

Mr. Robert Daway
(Driver) Office

3 Drivers

IV. PROCEEDINGS
A. Technical Conference / Consultation at the Pampanga Provincial
Government Legislative Building

Presenters from the Province of Pampanga shared the following

information regarding the quarry industry in their province:

i. Quarry Permitting System which included the kinds of extraction

permits they issue and the requirements for each permit.
ii. Quarry Licensing System which includes listing the usual fees
imposed on haulers and permittees, as well as the ordinances
made to implement those fees. They discussed how they impose
the various fees such as administrative fee, sand (extraction) fee,
weighing scale fee, quarry permit fees, and accreditation fees for
motor vehicles and heavy equipment.
iii. Quarry Monitoring System wherein they showed their method
which effectively monitors the extraction and hauling of SAG in
the province. This includes the organizational framework of the
KALAM Personnel, a sample of schedule of their field personnel,
and then the areas that each KALAM Outpost covers. This part of
the presentation also included presenting how they ensure that
trucks do not overload by conducting actual weighing of trucks
passing in the province and by issuing hauling passes to trucks.
 iv. Quarry Collection System showed the attendees the recorded
data regarding the amount collected for each fee they impose.
They also included data about the fines collected for violating
quarry/extraction-related laws.

B. Field Visits

The day after the conference, they were brought by KALAM personnel
around to conduct plant visits, monitor posts, and then visit the field office
of KALAM. This is to give the attendees an actual idea to back up the
information presented at the conference.

V. BEST PRACTICES LEARNED

1. Imposition of Administrative Tax
The administrative tax is imposed to cover the administrative overhead in
monitoring and accounting quarry extraction and transport. It is a fixed sum
per truckload per category and not by volume of materials applied for in the
permit. Volumetric limit categories shall be established to determine the
rates per truckload. Unlike quarry tax, proceeds shall solely accrue to the
Provincial Government.

2. Payment of Quarry Taxes by Truckload

Quarry taxes shall be paid per trip in accordance to the actual measured
volume of the truck used. The volume of materials applied for in the permit
shall only serve as reference as to the limit of extraction.

3. Single-receipt System
Inclusion of administrative and quarry taxes in a fixed-amount single
receipt simplifies recording of taxes. Monitoring tickets and delivery
receipts are also attached to the receipt for systematic monitoring and
accounting of loadings.

4. Registration of Hauling Trucks with QR Codes

 Only trucks duly registered and with authorized stickers bearing relevant
data and QR code shall be allowed to load and haul quarry materials. The
QR code shall provide ready data on the:

a. Identification of owner,
b. Over-all description of vehicle
c. Volumetric category of vehicle and corresponding taxes
d. Violations and outstanding obligations on fines and/or arrears
e. Others

5. Sticker Production Gadgets

The agency can save on operational expenditures on stickers to be used
on registered hauling vehicles if it can produce the items on its own.

6. Strict Implementation of the Anti-Overloading Law and Establishment

of Permanent and Portable Weighbridges

Observance of RA 8794 contributes to the preservation of national

highways and local roads being traversed by trucks loaded with heavy
quarry materials. Regarding the imposition of the administrative tax,
regulated loading can increase the number of trips in transporting quarry
materials, resulting in a higher collection of fixed-receipt taxes.

7. Modular Monitoring Shed Stationed at Strategic Locations

These sheds provide ease, convenience, and security to checkers.

8. Organizational and Functional Set-up of Checkers / Operational

System

A well-organized quarry monitoring machinery such as Pampanga’s

KALAM is the key to effectively and efficiently deriving income from the
taxation of quarry operations.

9. Communication System
A good communication system used by the checkers enables them to have
good coordination and active decisions.
10. Emphasis on Transparency and Political will
“No amount of good laws can be effective without transparency and
political will.”
- Gov. Delta Pineda

11. Frontline involvement of Local Chief Executive

Hands-on participation of the LCE can dramatically influence the degree of
compliance on the part of quarry operators. It will also motivate direct
actors in the implementation of efficient and effective quarry operations
management.

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Relocation and Identification of Other Locations of Checkpoints

To effectively monitor all, if not most, hauling and extraction of the

province’s SAG, it is important to put checkpoints at strategic locations.
This is because the province has a lot of exit and entry points. Another set
of locations for checkpoints must also be identified for the sole monitoring
of hauling trucks that will remain within the province for local consumption.

2. Reorganization of the Kalinga Province Task Force Quarry

This is to improve its functionality and includes adding screened manpower

to man the checkpoints at all times. There is also a need to appoint a task
force administrator who will oversee the day-to-day activities of the
checkers.

3. Budget Allocation / Solicitation for the Project

The fund is needed to obtain equipment/tools to be used in implementing

the new SAG extraction monitoring. It is also needed to pay the wages of
the manpower employed.

4. Legislative and Administrative Support

Support from various offices is needed to enact the ordinances which

would incorporate the knowledge obtained from this learning tour.

Prepared by:
 Engr. Emily Joyce E. Dela Cruz
COS Mining Engineer, PGENRO

Noted by:

Engr. Dominic Jude B. Sugguiyao

PG-ENR Officer,
And Chairperson, KPTFQ