Excluding An Area From The Operation Of Proclamation No. 217 DatedFebruary 16, 1929, And Operating The Same To Mining Purposes
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Excluding An Area From The Operation Of Proclamation No. 217 DatedFebruary 16, 1929, And Operating The Same To Mining Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 1503
June 11, 1978
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Presidential Decree No. 1503Exclusion of Land from Central Cordillera Forest Reserve for Mining Purposes
- Whereas the economic development program requires exploitation of mineral resources.
- Whereas Executive Order No. 245 prescribed procedures for mineral prospecting and exploitation in government reservations.
- Whereas Boma Mining Exploration Company was granted permits for prospecting and exploration in the Central Cordillera Forest Reserve.
- Whereas studies revealed the area is more valuable for mining purposes and contains commercially exploitable copper deposits.
- Whereas Boma Mining Exploration Company complied with requirements and requested exclusion of the area from the forest reservation.
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- Excludes a parcel of land within the Central Cordillera Forest Reserve from Proclamation No. 217 dated February 16, 1929.
- Awards the development, exploitation, and utilization of copper and other mineral deposits in the area to Boma Mining Exploration Company.
- Subject to existing rights, policies, laws, rules, and regulations.
- Provides a detailed technical description and boundary survey plan of the excluded area, covering 844.8608 hectares.
- If the mineral deposits are not developed and exploited, the area is declared a mineral reservation governed by Presidential Decree No. 463 and relevant rules and regulations.
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Excluding An Area From The Operation Of Proclamation No. 217 DatedFebruary 16, 1929, And Operating The Same To Mining Purposes
Presidential Decree No. 1503
•June 11, 1978
MALACAÑANGM a n i l a
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1503
EXCLUDING AN AREA FROM THE OPERATION OF PROCLAMATION NO. 217 DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1929, AND OPERATING THE SAME TO MINING PURPOSES
WHEREAS, our economic development program requires the progressive and orderly exploitation of mineral resources;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3 (O) of Commonwealth Act No. 136, the President of the Philippines issued Executive Order No. 245 dated July 10, 1970, prescribing the procedures of mineral prospecting and exploitation in government reservation other than mineral reservation;
WHEREAS, in accordance with Executive Order No. 245 and Presidential Decree No. 463, Boma Mining Exploration Company applied for and was duly granted, first a Prospecting Permit by the Bureau of Forest Development and subsequently, an Exploration Permit by the Bureau of Mines, over a certain parcel of the Central Cordillera Forest Reserve;
WHEREAS, various investigation, exploration works and feasibility studies caused to be undertaken by applicant Boma Mining Exploration Company and verified by the Bureau of Mines revealed that applied area is more valuable for Mining purposes rather than...
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