Republic of the Philippines

Province of Davao del Sur

PROVINCIAL MINING REGULATORY BOARD
Matti, Digos City

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PROVINCIAL MINING REGULATORY BOARD

HELD AT PENRO-LGU, CAPITOL COMPOUND, MATTI, DIGOS CITY, ON June 24, 2010.

Present:
1. Engr. Alfredo T. Relampagos Chairman/MGB R-XI
2. For. Virgilio E. Palanca Co-chairman/OIC-ENRO
3. Crisostomo Josol Small Scale Mining Representative

Absent:
1. NGO representative
2. Large Scale Mining Representative Cris Bual

Secretariat
1. Madelyn C. Birondo
2. Theomestocles Manreal

GUESTS:
1. Merna Bermejo
2. Atty. Engelbert Calgas
3. Merwin Decolongon
Mun. of Sta. Cruz designate Economic
Enterprise Officer
Legal Officer of Mun. of Sta. Cruz
LTOO IV- PTO

AGENDA:

1. Proposed Economic Enterprise of Mun. of Sta. Cruz

2. Implementation of the provision of Section 138 of R.A. 7160
3. Adoption of the previous minutes of the meeting
4. Other matters.

Having a qourum the meeting begins at 10:00 am with Engineer Relampagos as the
presiding officer. The chairman read the agenda of the days meeting and asked the other
members of the Board for any other concerned to be discussed or be included in the other
matters. Virgilio Palanca suggested continuing the meeting if any issue’s and concerns that
will arise during the discussion it will be treated and included in the other matters. The
members of the Board agreed on the suggestion and Mr. Crisostomo Josol motioned to adopt
the day’s agenda and seconded by Virgilio E. Palanca.
Before the chairman tackled the first agenda and he suggested to take up the 2nd agenda
since the concerned people for the 1st agenda has not yet arrived. The members of the Board
agreed and discussed the next agenda
ISSUES AND CONCERNS:

Issues/Concerns Raised by Actions/Recommendations Responsible Person Remarks

1. Implementation Virgilio E. Discussed by the Board For another

of the provision of Palanca Suggestions: discussion
Section 138 of R.A.  Talk first with the City ENRO for the Virgilio E. Palanca
7160 clarification of the SEC. 138 regarding who
will issue the permit.
 Invite the City ENRO of the next scheduled Virgilio E. Palanca
PMRB meeting.
a) Collection of tax Virgilio E.  Presented to the other members the Virgilio E. Palanca
Palanca proposed strategic plan to be submitted to
the governor.
 Create a Task Force that will help in Virgilio E. Palanca
monitoring in the illegal extraction of SAG.
 Engr. Relampagos suggested creating a
Multi-partite Monitoring Team.
 Mr. Theomestocles Manreal suggested that Virgilio E. Palanca Start to look for an
NGO’s will be invited to be a part of the NGO’s to be a
Task Force Sand and Gravel. member of the Task
Force

2. Proposed Myrna  Discussed by the Board Proponent

Economic Enterprise Bermejo  Suggested to the proponent to seek
of Mun. of Sta. Cruz and Atty first the advised of the Ombudsman if
Engelbert it is allowed by law that a government
Calgas institutions such as an LGU to engage
in Economic Enterprise particularly in
sand and gravel.

Adopted the
 3. Adoption of the Reviewed, corrected the previous minutes of previous minutes of
previous minutes of the meeting. the meeting
the meeting

Since there were no other matters to be discussed Mr. Virgilio Palanca motioned to adjourned the meeting and seconded by.
Crisostomo Josol

The meeting adjourned at 1:30 in the afternoon.

I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing.

Madelyn C. Birondo
CDA I/Secretariat
Attested by:

VIRGI
LIO E. PALANCA CRISOSTOMO JOSOL
PGDH-ENRO Small Scale Mining Representative

ENGR. ALFREDO T. RELAMPAGOS

PMRB Chairman