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Mining fiscal regime bill to ensure ‘equitable imposition’ of royalty fees – Solon
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairperson Rep. Estrellita Suansing defended on Wednesday a bill seeking to establish the fiscal...
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Mining task force closes down hundreds of small-scale mines in Itogon
The National Task Force on Mining Challenge (NTF-MC) closed down hundreds of small-scale mines in Itogon, Benguet this week following...
Read moreHouse panel OKs substitute bill on mining, slashes royalty tax rate
House panel OKs substitute bill on mining, slashes royalty tax rate The House Committee on Ways and Means approved...
Read moreHouse approves bill granting tax cuts for small-scale gold miners on second reading
The House of Representatives approved on second reading on Wednesday a bill exempting from income and excise taxes small-scale miners...
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Duterte slams mining anew, eyes total ban after 2019 polls
President Rodrigo Duterte slammed the mining sector anew as he mulled for a total ban after the 2019 mid-term polls...
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Quarry activities in Pampanga resume
Following the lifting of a ban on quarry operations in several provinces, the local government of Pampanga said quarry activities...
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MGB exec says longer suspension for affected quarry firms possible – report
The order to halt operations imposed on still suspended quarry firms might be extended, the Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported...
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DENR allows resumption of quarry operations
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) lifted the suspension on quarrying operations in several regions on Thursday after...
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Quarrying ban to worsen inflation – Escudero
Temporarily suspending quarry operations in eight regions in the country might worsen the already high inflation, Senator Francis Escudero warned...
Read moreDENR plans to lift ban on mining projects – reports
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is reportedly eyeing to lift the moratorium on the approval of new...
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