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© 2012 NO2MininginPalawan
May God help this campaign…
Miners are better than many
By Simon Halley
its though out there in the mine fields and mountains. miners have to fine the minerals, then prove they the right stuff, raise funds from investors, negotiate a tangle of red tape, maybe pay a few bribes, and mobilize equipment and people before mining can start – maybe.
that is only the beginning, for then comes the real and heavy ongoing burden of responsibility. every modern mine becomes its own community and the mining becomes a mini-government for that community, assuming responsiblity for roads, transport, power, water, communications and similar infrastructure, health and medical care, education, and protecting and impoving the environment. it must do everything possible ensure safety for its personnel. it helps local community better their lifestyle.
it helps local farmers grow better crops and plantations. when the mining is over the company leaves the area in much better environmental shape then it was before the mine. the mining company is usually the biggest and often the only major taxpayer in the area. sometimes it builds the town hall (although its careful to remain in the shadows and defer to the local mayor, counselors and barangay officials).
the mine is often in a remote area, where none of these amenities were in place before the miner arrived. the local people sometimes lived at a tribal level, with their own culture, language and community rules. in fact often there was no community there and no local government. where there is an existing community, the miner still usually takes over many of the responsibilities normally the job of the government and often the miner does it better.
ironically, while carrying these burdens of responsibility, the miners frequently encounter opposition – from people wanting their share of gold, some church opponents and politicians, others with vested interests, and from leww-well-informed, easily influence locals.
there are valid historic reasons for some of the opposition. mining companyies have not always been good corporate citizens – in fact some of them were downright bad – but these were mainly yesteryear villians. today’s mining company in the Philippines generally understands and practices all the elements of responsible mining. in fact very few business sectors have to do this much work and carry this burden just in order to do business – especially in the Philippines.
similarly, very few other business sectors in the Philippines are such good corporate citizens. in the absence of proper consumer and people protection, companies in many fields (think of health, care, food, public transport, sweat-shop factories, for example) are still allowed get away with bad business practices. if they were made to follow the same rules that miners follow and carry similar responsiblity, the Philippines would be a much better, safer place.
Mining does not leave the area in much better shape than it was before the miner arrived. That is a lie.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_KgO4-IuCa4c/SZy_aawqciI/AAAAAAAAAk8/XUvuWm-Fo24/s320/guinsaugon_landslide.jpg
Look at that the picture. Mining has left gaping hole where is no plants to hold the soil. This will create landslides that will destroy homes. It will pollute the water so it is not safe to drink. Mining is Palawan is not the answer to helping Philippine people but a way to poison or kill them.
In a news article by Dolly Agalay it was said that in 2006 Congressman Roger Mercado said residents had been advised to leave the village after weeks of heavy rain but he laid some of the blame on mining and logging in the area three decades ago. “They would not evacuate,” he said. “This is the effect of the logging before. Every time it rains there are flashfloods.”
It another article by the BBC News stated in the same year Philippines Congressman Roger Mercado, who represents Southern Leyte, has blamed the disaster, to some extent, on mining and logging in the area three decades ago, Reuters news agency reported. 200 lives were lost and many more homes ruined because of logging and mining.
Any indigenous culture will gone or drastically altered once the people who make up that culture have been affected. How many times have you heard phrase “mine to dangerous for rescue?” Mining will only create dangerous, temporary jobs instead of permanent ones found in eco-tourism, such as that found in Costa Rica, or sustainable farming practices found in Belize (http://belizebamboo.com/organic-farm-belize-sustainable-agriculture-belize-organic-farm-and-garden-belize-belize-video/tropical-ecology).
Read this story of the Philippine people vs. greedy miners: http://www.culturalsurvival.org/take-action/didipio-campaign/background-information-indigenous-communities-didipio if you want more proof of how mining can destroy.
Mining will remove whole mountain tops and endanger animals and provide them with no home. National Geographic named Palawan as one of its Top-20 destinations for 2011. It has 17 Key Biodiversity Areas and two UNESCO World Heritage Sites that are at risk from mining. Commerce and jobs from eco-tourism will be at stake. We do not need to destroy all this but should protect Palawan.
No mining in Palawan!
I am very much agree to you that “Miners are better than many”. On the point that you have stated, all of them are true however try to weigh the effect to the environment it brings and try to be realistic. Try to visit the mining sites and try to examine those already abondoned mining places. You’ll see how the real scenario goes and how it looks like. The area who were abondoned by miners are less productive already and in fact gives harm to the entire people in the community. If your talking about TAX they contribute, then that is much lesser than what we are expected. They are just paying 2% tax. Only few are benefiting from mining and that includes those people who have power to allow this kind of industry without prior consideration to the society and future generations.
IT IS NOW TIME FOR US TO ACT…..!
IT IS NOW TIME FOR US TO DO OUR SHARE…!
IT IS NOW TIME FOR US TO TO DO OUR STAND…!
STOP THE MINING IN PALAWAN…….!!
STOP THE MINING IN OUR PHILIPPINES…!!
BE THE PERSON WITH ACCOUNTABILITY..!
BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OF OUR COUNTRY…!
I am very much agree to you that “Miners are better than many”. On the point that you have stated, all of them are true however try to weigh the effect to the environment it brings and try to be realistic. Try to visit the mining sites and try to examine those already abondoned mining places. You’ll see how the real scenario goes and how it looks like. The area who were abondoned by miners are less productive already and in fact gives harm to the entire people in the community. If your talking about TAX they contribute, then that is much lesser than what we are expected. They are just paying 2% tax. Only few are benefiting from mining and that includes those people who have power to allow this kind of industry without prior consideration to the society and future generations.
IT IS NOW TIME FOR US TO ACT…..!
IT IS NOW TIME FOR US TO DO OUR SHARE…!
IT IS NOW TIME FOR US TO TO DO OUR STAND…!
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN…….!!
NO TO MINING IN THE PHILIPPINES…!!
BE THE PERSON WITH ACCOUNTABILITY..!
BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN OF OUR COUNTRY…!
No to mining in Palawan!
must spread this !
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It’s spooky how cleevr some ppl are. Thanks!
Ang palawan ang pinaka ligtas na lugar sa Pilipinas, HWAG NATIN HAYAANG MASIRA ITO, ATING PAHALAGAHAN, TAYO RIN ANG NAKIKINABANG DITO.
wag naman poh, ntin cirain ang palawan kc ang palawan ay para s lahat
SANA ITO AY MAGIGING MATAGUMPAY NA PANGARAP DAHIL ITO ANG MAKAKAPAGTIGIL SA MGA MINERO NA MAGTRABAHO….MARAMING USOK ANG INILALABAS NG MINAHAN AT ITO AY NAGDUDULOT NG HINDI-KAAYAAYANG TINGNAN SA MGA BUMIBISITA SA PALAWAN…..IPAGLABAN ANG KARAPATAN NG MGA TAO NA NANINIRAHAN SA PALAWAN….
“PROTEKTAHAN ANG KALIKASAN!!!DAHIL ANG KALIKASAN AY ATING NAPAKAMAHALAGANG YAMAN…”
nakapunta ka na ba sa palawan? wag kang magsasabi ng kung kahit ano. nasa norte po yong tourist spots sa Palawan, nasa south naman po yung mga minahan.
Usok? sa sasakyan yan! japanese plant po yong nasa south kaya masyadong environmental frienly po kahit pumunta po kayo sa planta. may government standards po ang usok na nilalabas ng planta. mag.research muna kayo sa mga minahan. you were fed by wrong info and yet you use technology so much that you forgot no mining = no metal = no technology.
ang Palawan ay para x Philipinas
NO MINING IN PALAWAN!!!!!!
WE ARE SUPPORT TO NO MINING..BRANA FAMILY
ALL OF ILOILO PEOPLE SUPPORT TO NO MINING……
kung matuloy ang pag mimina sa palawan mababawasan ang turismo sa palawan pati na din sa buong pilipinas.
Alam nating ang palawan ang pinaka malinis na lugar sa pilipinas hahayaan ba natin itong masira? gaya na lamang
sa ibang lugar sa pilipinas na napabayaan na kaya ako ang dapat gawin sa palawan ay “NO2 MINING IN PALAWAN”
sana suportahan ito ng gobyerno.
At isa pa mawawalan ng tirahan ang mga hayop.Kung matutuloy ang proyektong ito maraming darating na problema
sa mga mamamayan ng palawan,gobyerno at pati na rin ang buong pilipinas.Tulad na lamang ng mga:
1.mababawasan ang turismo ng pilipinas.
2.maraming darating na problema sa gobyerno ng palawan.
3.maraming hayop ang mawawalan ng kanilang tirahan.
At ito lamang ang natitiyak kong mangyayari kapag na tuloy ang pagmimina sa palawan .
I’ll say no to mining talaga EH KAKAUNTI NA NGA LANG ANG MAKAKAPAL NA GUBAT DITO SA PILIPINAS.TAPOS IPAPAMIGAY PA NATIN ITO.KAYAMANAN ITO NG PILIPINAS . BOBO ANG ISANG PILIPINO KUNG SIYA AY PAPAYAG SA PROYEKTONG ITO.EHH HINDI NAMAN YAYAMAN ANG MGA MAHIHIRAP EH.SO BOTO AKO…………………NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
sana wag na po nting sirain ang ating kalikasan katulad nga ng palawan.. ang akin lmang poh aiii sana 2lungan natin makabangon uli ang ating likas yaman.. at sana ay tigilan na natin ang pag pu2tol ng mga punong kahoy dahil itao po ay nakaka2long sa atin tulad ng pag pigil ng landslide sana poh ay maunawaan natin ang klagayan ng palawan sana ay mag ka isa taung lahat WHO WILL CATCH YOU WHEN YOU FALL..!
NO 2 MINING IN PALAWAN!!!!! ang PALAWAN lang po ang natitira nating kagubata sa atin sana wag na po nating sirain ito..at kung ipatupad man ito hindi rin naman tayong mga pilipino ang makikinabang d2eh ikaya NO 2 MINING IN PALAWAN!!!!!!
wag sana ipagpatuloy ang pagmimina sa palawan dahil kayamanan ito ng pilipinas akoy sinisiri nito ang yamang gubat
hay,sana mailigtas ang palawan,,,it’s a beautiful place!!!
sana matigil na ang ganitong pangyayari sa palawan at sana marami pa ang sumuporta sa kampanyang ito
wala talaga pakialam ang mapepera sa kalikasan…magkapera lang sila kahit masira kalikasan e ok na…
walang kapatawaran sa diyos ang pagmimina sa palawan
i do hope pNoy would do support for this call>>. please spread this campaign.
we isabelinos do support this campaign..
let us all join hands in saving palawan…
palawan is indeed stunningly beautiful, let this beauty be preserved and protected.
this campaign is a benefit for all>..
tama na po ang paninira sa kal;ikasan.. iilan lang ang nagpapasarap sa kaginhawaan, ngunit halos lahat tayoy mapapahamak sa kanilang kagagagwan. tama na po!
Palawan should be preserved if we care about the Philippines, it is the remaining frontier, we Filipinos can be proud of. NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN… and in the rest of the country wherein biodiversity is striving.
sana tigilan na nla ang pagmimina kse mga maraming taong ang pwedeng mamatay … kaya sana maawa kau! nde lng kau ang nangangaylangan ng pera maraming tao rin, kya kung gusto nio kumita ng pera sa maayos na paraan sana … ^_~
sana tigilan na nla ang pagmimina kse mga maraming taong ang pwedeng mamatay … kaya sana maawa kau! nde lng kau ang tama na po
sana wag na nlang i2loy ang pagmimina sa palawan dahil isa sa mga magagandang lugar sa pilipinas ang palawan kya kpag na sira ito pwede ring masira ang turismo ng ating bansa … kya sana makaintindi kau!! ?
we should not let our motherland fell… money is just one thing but having to preserve our country’s treasure is a lot of things, let not greed take a place in our hearts… NO to mining!!
wag nyo sirain ang kagandahanng kalikasan baka d nyo magustohan pag sya na nag gumanti kaya dapat natin alagaan ang kagandahan na bigay puong my kapal.. NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN
dapat huwag masira ang mga kalikasan dahil sa huli tayo din ang magsisisi, nakita na po natin ang mga nangyari noong nagkaroon ng bagyong undoy dahil sa mga pagputol ng puno. Libu libong tao ang namatay at nwalan ng mga tirahan dahil sa mali nating pag gamit ng kalikasan. Maraming mga hayop ang mga nauubos at mauubos palang dahil sa maling pag mimina sa palawan. Sinasayang nila ang pinagkaluob sa atin ng Maykapal. sana ang iba ay maliwanag sa mali nilang ginagawa. kaya NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN!!
isang katangi-tanging lugar na sa Pilipinas matatagpuan
makunsensya naman kayo
imbes na makatulong,
palawan, palawan, kawawa naman
kaya no to mining in palawan tayo!!!!!!!!!!!
I am CAMPAIGNING FOR it…I hope to add thousands of people through social networking sites..I really wANT To be of help…
I am NO TO MINING In Palawan- a PARADISE here On Earth
@mikaela,
dear, ang naging key problem noong undoy ay ang basura at maling city planning lalo na sa metro manila. may narinig ka bang bumaha sa palawan dahil sa ondoy? at kung mayroon, malapit ba sa minahan?
at ang hirap sa inyo kung anu-anong issues ang hinahalungkat niyo at iniuugnay nyo sa gusto nyong iugnay. kung gusto nyong paniwalaan kayo, maglagay kayo ng data na susuporta sa gusto nyong iparating tulad ng kung gaanong kadami ang nagkasakit dahil sa fumes galing sa minahan, o fish kill dahil sa amd. sana nag-iisip at nagreresearch muna kayo para may credibility.
1. Marinduque Mining Disaster
Marcopper Mining Disaster in Marinduque due to Mine Tailings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcopper_mining_disaster
2. Rapu-Rapu Mining Disaster
Revisiting Marinduque Mining Disaster in Rapu-Rapu Island, Albay, Bicol
http://saverapurapu.blogspot.com/2008/07/revisiting-marinduque-mining-disaster.html
Rapu-Rapu Residents Face New Threats As Destructive Mining Resumes
http://bulatlat.com/main/2009/05/16/environmnetal-damage-caused-by-mining-in-rapu-rapu-island-continues/
bwiset lang ang page na ito dahil hindi tumatanggap ng negative o neutral comments. yan ang hirap sa inyo, kapag alam nyong mamamali ang posisyon ninyo, hindi kayo nag-iisip. nagagalit kayo. rethink this over para sa huli hindi kayo nakakahiya.
To think, I was coufnsed a minute ago.
LETS SAVE PALAWAN annd our environment NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN
Sama-sama nating suportahan ang Save Palawan Movement sa kanilang adhikahin na itigil ang iliegal na pag-mimina sa Palawan!!! Iligtas natin ang Palawan at ang ating Inang Kalikasan!!!
mga mapang wasak ng likha ni god, anong karapatan nyo?
dapat lang hindi natin hayaan na masira ang palawan baka ito pa ang mag bibigay sa atin ng likas na karangalan sa ating bansa
Philippines have many rich mineral resources such as gold, silver, copper, nickel, etc. When these natural resources are properly explored, developed and transformed by the mining industry it will help accelerate the national progress and stability of our country. Also it will improve the quality of life of the Filipinos.
Mining industry plays a major part in progressive and rich nations to attain a better quality of life for the people.
If we stop mining operations in our country there will be big effects to employment generation and investment development in the country. It would be a disaster to the future of our country, and could be a hindrance in attaining economic stability for the country.
in behalf of DIABLO GUARDIANS MAINSTREM INC (D.G.M.I) founding chapter Iligan City…say STOP STOP STOP MINING..WAG SIRA-IN ANG TANGING YAMAN NG PALAWAN..go go palawan…..
You have really interesting blog, keep up posting such informative posts!
Thx for this great information that you are sharing with us!!!
Wag nating hayaang masira ang palawan.Marami ang napipinsala dito dahil sa pagmimina,kaya sumusuporta ako sa NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN…..
tama!!!wag nating hayaang masira ang palawan!!!
love our environment
and
give care to our mother earth
Philippines have many rich mineral resources such as gold, silver, copper, nickel, etc. When these natural resources are properly explored, developed and transformed by the mining industry it will help accelerate the national progress and stability of our country. Also it will improve the quality of life of the Filipinos.
Mining industry plays a major part in progressive and rich nations to attain a better quality of life for the people.
If we stop mining operations in our country there will be big effects to employment generation and investment development in the country. It would be a disaster to the future of our country, and could be a hindrance in attaining economic stability for the country.
+1
The environmental effects of mining are catasthropic and irreversible. Sulfuric acid leaches out metals and chemicals from the waste and creates acid mine drainage which:
Contaminates lakes, rivers, and groundwater
Harms human health, fish, wildlife, and damages entire ecosystems
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN!
stop destroying our mother nature!!!
what is you’re throw name……………
Ask lang po if you already have pinbuttons of the logo of the campaign na pinapakalat din para makatulong maging aware ang mga tao.
palawan is beautiful…………………………………………………….. (^^^)……………………………..
.maawa kau s klikasan . . .tgilan nyo ang pagmimina . .
Palawan is one of the greatest phenomenons of the world, let’s joined altogether to protect and save its nature.
No to Mining in Palawan! Because Palawan is beauty!
NO TO MINING IN PALAWAN
make our environment clean and green