of violation of any provision of this Act and its implementing rules and regulations.
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After due process, a mineral processing permit may be suspended, revoked or cancelled
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by the DENR for violation of its terms and conditions, or of pertinent laws, rules and
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regulations.
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Mineral processing shall be included in the Investment Priority plan to be prepared by
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the Board of Investment in accordance with Executive Order No. 226, as amended,
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otherwise known as the Omnibus Investment Code of 1987 and shall always be listed as
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a preferred area of investment.
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CHAPTER IX
DEVELOPMENT OF C O M M U N ITIES, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY
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Sec. 94. Expenditure fo r community deveiopment - A contractor shall assist in
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the development of the community, and the promotion of the general welfare of its
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inhabitants towards sustainable development. Community development projects shall in
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no way decrease the obligation of the corporation with regard to royalties and fees due
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to communities or local government units. Community development projects should be
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consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plans (CLUP), Ancestral Domains
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Sustainable Development and Protection Plan (ADSDPP) and annual investment plans of
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the local governments, CADT/CALT holders and the like.
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Sec. 95.
Employment o f Filipinos and training o f members o f the local
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community. - A contractor and/or permittee shall give preference to Filipino citizens in
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all types of mining employment within the country.
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shall be trained in all aspects of the mining operations, including remining, recycling,
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rehabilitation, and the management thereof.
Members of the local community
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Sec. 96. Use o f indigenous goods, services and technologies. - A contractor shall
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give preference to the use of local goods, services, and the scientific and technical
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resources in all stages of mining operations, where the same are of equivalent quality
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and are available on equivalent terms as their imported counterparts.
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Sec. 97. Donation/turnover o f facilities. -
Prior to the cessation of mining
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operations occasioned by abandonment or withdrawal of operations, on public lands by
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the contractor, the latter shall have a period of one (1) year therefrom within which to
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remove improvements; otherwise all the infrastructure, facilities and equipment shall be
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turned over or donated tax-free to the proper government authorities, national or local,
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to ensure that said infrastructure facilities and equipment are continuously maintained
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and utilized by the host and neighboring communities. A fine o f one hundred thousand
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pesos (PhP100,000.00) shall be imposed for every day of delay.
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