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RA 7160, Chapter II, Section 17, the LGUs shall endeavor to be self-reliant and shall continue
exercising the powers and discharging duties and functions vested upon them, and they shall
also discharge the functions and responsibilities of national agencies and offices devolved to
them pursuant to this Code. This refers to the small-scale mining law and other laws on the
protection of the environment.
Under Section 4 of EO 138 or the Full Devolution of Certain Functions of the Executive Branch to
Local Governments, Creation of a Committee on Devolution, and for other purposes, states that
the functions, services, and facilities which shall be fully devolved from National Government to
the Local Government Units.
In the environment sector, among those devolved functions is the management and
enforcement of mines and mineral resources within the territorial jurisdiction. With this, the
environmental laws on enforcement and management are needed to be monitored, assess, and
implemented.
The Provincial Local Environment and Natural Resources Office are mandated under the law in
protecting and preserving the environment within Zamboanga del Sur. One of its divisions is the
Mines and Mineral Enforcement and Management Division which handles the mineral
resources within its territorial jurisdiction.
In coordination with DENR RIX continuing data-based gathering for maps and references. This
will also undergo series of benchmarking for replication and effective local enforcement and
management of project implementation with the use of procured equipment support and
necessity of manpower to assist the output of the said project.
X. Project Objective
Description Period
1. No. of Coordination with MLGU to be conducted January March
2. No. of IEC to be conducted
3. No. of inventory and assessment to be
conducted
4. No. of produced tenements map April June
5. No. of a communication plan to be formulated
6. No. of organized symposiums and workshops
7. No. of the organized study tour
July September
8. No. of established monitoring hub and laboratory
9. No. of participated in enhancement training and
conferences
10. No. of issued Governor’s Permit Monitored October December
11. No. of Minahang Bayan Evaluated
12. No. of Gratuitous Permit Validated
13. No. of One-Year Development and Utilization
Work Program
14. No. of MRFC / PMRB Meeting Conducted
15. No. Conducted Inventory and Asses for GIS
Mapping and Data Based Gathering
XVIII Remarks:
.
Project Profile was based on Executive Order 138 “Mandanas” which rules the devolution of
certain functions of the executive branch to local governments. Under Section 3, the order shall
cover all LGUs, departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Executive Branch whose
functions are in line with the devolved functions of the LGUs under section 17 of RA 7160 and
RA 11292 The SGLG Act compliance, and other pertinent laws. Data-Based of this project will
serve as the references in the decision-making in formulation of Provincial Ordinances and
legislation aid.
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Approved by:
VICTOR J. YU
Provincial Governor
Zamboanga del Sur