“Hopefully, with that we will be able to put some order in approving and in handling mining applications,” he said.
Ochoa said there were some suggestions in the proposed EO, which was based on the resolution of the economic and climate change clusters, for Congress to pass appropriate laws to further strengthen the mining industry without compromising the preservation andprotection of the environment.
“There are things we cannot cover in the EO and can only be achieved through legislation,” he said.
Aquino earlier sought a comprehensive review of the existing mining policies and the state of the mining industry vis-à-vis environmental degradation, safety issues, and dislocation of indigenous peoples.
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