EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 399
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 399 -
ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENTIAL MINERAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
WHEREAS,
it is the policy of the State to promote the efficient management of
the environment and ecology in the exploration, development and
utilization of the country’s mineral resources to ensure sustainable
development;
WHEREAS, the participation of the mining groups and companies are
critical to enhance and sustain the government’s efforts to foster
efficient environmental management in the mining sector;
WHEREAS, in recognition of the private sector’s initiatives and
exemplary achievements in the protection of the environment and ecology
in the mining sector, the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources has recommended the granting of Presidential Award for such
undertakings to further promote private sector participation and
enhance public awareness on the protection of the environment and
ecology;
NOW THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS, President of the Philippines, by
virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:
Section 1. Establishment of the Presidential Mineral
Industry Environmental Award. — There is hereby established the
Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award to recognize the
exemplary efforts of the mining groups and companies in the country in
achieving environmentally and socially responsible mining operations.
Sec. 2. Categories of the Award. — The
Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award shall be conferred
every year on deserving groups and/or companies engaged in mining
activities in the country under the following categories: mineral
exploration; quarry operation; surface mining operation; underground
mining operation; mineral processing; and research and development.
Sec. 3. Eligible Participants. — All mining
companies whether involved in exploration or active surface or
underground mining and quarry operations in the country for at least a
year at the time of the selection, may qualify for the Award.
Sec. 4. Form of Award. — The Award shall be in the
form of a Presidential Plaque of Commendation containing the citation
and signature of the President.
Sec. 5. Design Specifications. — The National
Historical Institute of the Presidential Commission on Culture and the
Arts shall prescribe the design specifications of the plaque.
Sec. 6. Selection Criteria. — The criteria and
selection mechanics for the Award shall be formulated by the Selection
Committee which is also herein created. Such guidelines shall be in
effect after due publication in newspapers of national circulation.
Sec. 7. Selection Committee. — The Selection
Committee is hereby created to administer the annual search and
selection of the qualified recipients of the Award, subject to the
final approval of the President. The Committee shall be co-chaired by
the Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources and the
President, Philippine Chamber of Mines, with the Secretaries of Trade
and Industry; Science and Technology; Interiors and Local Government;
and of Health; and the Heads of the Philippine Mine Safety and
Environment Association, and of the Organization of Foreign Exploration
and Mining Companies in the Philippines, as members. The Committee
shall also formulate the necessary Implementing Rules and Regulations
for the efficient implementation of the provisions of this Order.
Sec. 8. Secretariat. — A permanent Secretariat
shall be established by the DENR Secretary and shall be based at the
Department, to provide technical and administrative support to the
activities of the Selection Committee. The Secretariat shall be headed
by the Director of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau with
representatives from the Environmental Management Bureau and Forest
Management Bureau as members.
Sec. 9. Effectivity. — This Executive Order shall
take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 3rd day of February in the Year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and
Ninety-Seven.
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