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STATUS OF THE
EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES of Marventures Mining Development Corporation
(MMDC)
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Hi everyone,
Am re-writing in toto the letter of Director Horacio C. Ramos, DENR-Mines
Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB), Central Office, dated Feb. 12, 2009,
addressed to Hon. Vice-Governor Librado C. Navarro, this province, re,
the SUSPENSION STATUS OF THE EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES of Marventures
Mining Development Corporation (MMDC) in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur,
stamped received on Feb. 17, 2009,
This is NOT VICTORY YET. IT IS ONLY A SUSPENSION ORDER. Let's continue
to be VIGILANT! Let's ALL WORK AND MOVE FOR THE FINAL CANCELLATION OF
THE MPSA (Mineral Production Sharing Agreement) NOT ONLY OF MMDC BUT
ALSO CARAC-AN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND OTHER MPSAs CUM OTHER MINING
APPLICATIONS IN CANTILAN TO STOP ANY FORM OF MINING OPERATION IN
CANTILAN ALL COSTS.
CANTILAN IS INDEED WORTH DYING FOR (to borrow the words of Ninoy Aquino).
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel. Nos. (+63 2) 928-8642/928-8937 Fax No. (+63 2) 920-1635
E-mail: central@mgb.gov.ph .
February 12, 2009
HON. LIBRADO C. NAVARRO
Vice-Governor, Province of Surigao del Sur and Presiding
Officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Provincial Capitol
Tandag City
Dear Hon. L.C. Navarro:
This is to acknowledge receipt of the copy of Resolution No. 899, Series
of 2008, passed by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Surigao del Sur on
December 16, 2008, entitled: ENDORSING TO THE HONORABLE SECRETARY,
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES THRU THE HONORABLE DIRECTOR, MINES AND
GEOSCIENCES BUREAU (DENR-MGB) CENTRAL OFFICE THE PETITION/OPPOSITION
PAPERS OF BAYWATCH FOUNDATION, INC. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS OF
CANTILAN AND CARRASCAL, THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, THE
RELIGIOUS SECTOR AND THE FARMERS RELATIVE TO THE MINING OPERATION OF
MARVENTURES OF MARVENTURES MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF CARRASCAL, CANTILAN, AND MADRID, ALL OF THE PROVINCE
OF SURIGAO DEL SUR FOR HIS FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
The good Sangguniang would probably be aware that the Honorable
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources HAS
ORDERED THE SUSPENSION OF THE EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES OF MARVENTURES
MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN VIEW MAINLY OF SUCH ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES AS SIMILARLY EMPHASIZED IN THE RESOLUTION (Emphasis ours).
Please be assured then that this matter shall be fully addressed by the
Department.
Thank you.
Very truly yours,
(Signed by)
HORACIO C. RAMOS
Director
cc: The Regional Director
Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Regional Office No. XIII
Km. 2, National Highway
Surigao City
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