The document outlines Compostela Valley's efforts towards improved governance and transparency in the extractive industry in the Philippines. It discusses the formation of a multi-stakeholder council and the development of reporting templates and a handbook to standardize disclosure of information like payments from mining companies to governments and indigenous groups, budgets and spending of revenues by local governments and indigenous groups, and details of free prior informed consent processes with indigenous peoples. The goal is to reconcile reports from different stakeholders and publicly disclose information to ensure transparency and accountability in mining industry activities and benefits.
2. • Multi-stakeholder Approach can very
best demonstrated when,
(Mr. Rey Millan, member, Multi-
stakeholder Council)
3. • Compostela Valley has lots of natural
resources – fertile lands, thick forests, vast
minerals dominantly GOLD.
• Mineral resources can only be a significant
endowment for sustainable development
when properly managed
• GOOD GOVERNANCE is the KEY. This is our
covenant to our people as Stakeholders
4. • Later part of 2010, the Provincial Government together
with other stakeholders shared their thoughts if
TRANSPARENCY in the MINING INDUSTRY is possible –
we all said YES!
• An Interim Council was organized.
• Continued dialogue among stakeholders were
undertaken, discussing several mechanisms for
transparency
• From a very few CHAMPIONS, it multiplied in number
• Learning our ASEAN neighbor experience
(Bojonegoro/Blora) – drawing more inspiration
• In 2012, the Multi-stakeholder Council was formalized
with the issuance of EO 020-2012
7. • Institute policies, programs and mechanisms
ensuring transparency and accountability in the
mining industry both large and small scale
mining projects in the province
• Formulate, design and approve the Guidebook,
tools and instruments for transparency and
accountability in the mining industry;
• Design and implement reporting template for
disclosure of information
8. • Conduct periodic review and monitoring of
compliance by respective stakeholders to the
policies, programs and mechanisms for
transparency and accountability
• Prepare annual budget for inclusion in the
annual appropriations of the Province.
9. – disclosure of the
whole Free and Prior Informed Consent (FPIC)
processes among the Indigenous Peoples
– disclosure of
the terms and conditions of the agreement
signed by IPs and Mining Companies and
Cooperatives including monitoring of
compliance
10. – disclosure of
payments by mining companies and
cooperatives and Ore Processors to the LGUs
and IPs
– disclosure of
payments received by LGUs and IPs
– disclosure by LGUs
and IPs how they allocated and utilized their
respective revenues
11. • In July 26, 2013,
the Council
approved our
Transparency
Handbook that
articulates our
and
12. • The Handbook articulates the following:
–Objectives of our transparency mechanisms
–Core Principles of our Transparency
undertakings
–Rules on Information Disclosure and
Reporting
–Report Template
13. • In addition the Principles of EITI which we
adopted, the following are our stipulations:
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16. • 9 months after the Creation of the Multi-
stakeholder Council, several stakeholders
wanted to take part
• To ensure inclusive participation, EO 020-2012
was amended, and EO 018-2013 was signed
expanding the membership.
17.
18. • Reconciliation of reports is not an
audit process, however, it should be
held as a consultative and dialogical
mechanisms wherein discrepancies
are comprehensively identified,
concrete positive actions are agreed
and lessons are clearly documented.
19. • Report Preparation
Notice / Statement
of Commitment
Orientation on the
Report Template/
Validation Process
NCIP (FPIC/
Contracts
disclosure
MINING INDUSTRY
(Revenue
Payments)
LGUs/IPs (Revenue
Collection/
Utilization
21. • Report Reconciliation
Hiring of
Reconciler
Review of the
Validation Report
Communicate
Findings/ Request
for additional
documents
Review and
Approval of the
Reconciled
Report
22. Reference
Code
Title Description Expected
Preparer
TICV-001-2013 FPIC
Transparency
Report
Provided relevant
information on the
process and results of
FPIC Activities.
National
Commission on
Indigenous
Peoples –
Compostela Valley
TICV-002-2013 Community
Contracts
Disclosure
Report
Discloses Terms and
Conditions of the
Memorandum of
Agreement between the
indigenous peoples and
Mining Companies or
Cooperatives and other
entities engaged in
mining activities including
status of compliance.
National
Commission on
Indigenous
Peoples –
Compostela Valley
23. Reference
Code
Title Description Expected
Preparer
TICV-003a-
2013
Large Scale
Mining
Companies
Revenue
Payments
Disclosure
Report
Discloses payments by
large scale mining
companies to National
and Local Government
including payments to
indigenous peoples.
Large Scale Mining
Companies
TICV-003b-
2013
Small Scale
Mining
Cooperatives
and Other
Entities
Revenue
Payments
Disclosure
Discloses payments by
small scale mining
cooperative and other
entities engage in mining
to Local Government
including payments to
indigenous peoples.
Small Scale Mining
Cooperatives and
other Entities such
as CIP Operators
and Quarrying
Permittees
26. – General Information of the Agency
– Objectives and Brief Narrative on the context
– General Information of the Ancestral Domain (people,
land and customary laws)
– Company Information
– Mining Project Brief Description
– Participation Mix in each mandated activities
– FPIC Fund Utilization
– Self-Assessment (Yes or No) and Recommendation for
positive actions
27. – General Information of the Agency
– Objectives and Brief Narrative on the context
– General Information of the Ancestral Domain
(people, land and customary laws)
– Company Information
– Terms and Conditions
– Compliance
– Self-Assessment (Yes or No) and Recommendation
for positive actions
28. – General Information of the Company
– Objectives and Brief Narrative on the context
– Production and Sales Disclosure
– Revenue Payments (Tax and Non-tax) for both
National and Local Impositions
– Social Development Fund Disbursement (Large
scale mining companies only)
– Self-Assessment (Yes or No) and Recommendation
for positive actions
29. – General Information of the LGU/ IP community
– Objectives and Brief Narrative on the context
– Annual Collection Statement both for metallic and
non-metallic
– Revenue Collection Efficiency (except for IP)
– Self-Assessment (Yes or No) and Recommendation
for positive actions
30. – General Information of the IP community
– Objectives and Brief Narrative on the context
– Budgeting Policies
– Disbursement Policies
– Annual Statement of Expenditures
– Self-Assessment (Yes or No) and Recommendation
for positive actions
31. • All reports received shall be kept confidential until
completion of the validation process and approval by
the multi-stakeholder council for full disclosure and
dissemination.
• Within 15 days upon completion of the validation
and reconciliation process, the MSC shall convene to
review and approve the report. Not later than 30
days after the approval of the report, the secretariat
shall ensure the printing of the report and posting to
the assigned websites.
32. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
HOPE WE HAVE INSPIRED YOU
TO CONTINUE TRAVERSING
THE PATH TOWARDS
TRANSPARENCY…