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This Policy Note revisits the Philippine small-scale mining and its promise in ensuring employment and economic opportunities. Among others, it finds ..
Policy Notes

The small-scale mining law of the Philippines, the People’s Small-scale Mining Act of 1991, is considered a dismal failure in attaining its objectiv..
Discussion Papers

The Philippines has a total land mass of 30 million hectares, 52.7 percent of which is classified as forestlands. Various management strategies have b..
Research Paper Series

The country’s mining laws face a number of implementation issues, including the issuance of permits and ordinances of local government units (LG..
In the News

THE regulatory regime for the mining industry creates corruption opportunities because of the need to obtain clearances from multiple agencies, accord..
In the News

Various issues hound the country’s mining industry, a study published by Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) revealed.In her pol..
Press Releases

The country’s premier think-tank has urged the government to review its mining policies after its study showed that the current legal framework ..
In the News

INSTITUTIONAL issues continued to plague the country’s implementation of mining laws, preventing the Philippines from maximizing the benefits of..
In the News

This Policy Note revisits the legal framework on Philippine mining, focusing on the Philippine Mining Act (PMA) of 1995 and the Indigenous People’s ..
Policy Notes

IN order to push for more sustainable methods in forest management, a study released by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) recomm..
In the News

A YEAR ago on April 26, Boracay Island was closed off to tourists, as the Duterte administration put it under a state of calamity, due to the environm..
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Boracay has reclaimed its pristine allure six months after it reopened to tourists, its cesspool tag a thing of the past as tourists rave over the isl..
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Homegrown hotel chain Astoria Hotels & Resorts (AHR) invested P50 million in the intensive renovation and design enhancements of its Astoria Borac..
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EVEN months since the President made the proposal to create a “Department of Disaster Management”, we have yet to hear what steps our legi..
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