The Philippine mining industry can now progress from its long-repressed potential into a revitalized strategic economic pillar empowered with conducive regulatory stability. An enabling policy regime will boost the industry’s global competitiveness. The mining industry must reciprocate by delivering on its environmental stewardship responsibilities as we move towards a more sustainable post-pandemic environment. Read More

Dindo Manhit, President, Stratbase-ADRi More than a month into the national campaign period, the electorate has yet to be presented with any concrete environmental agenda from those aspiring to succeed the Aquino administration. Instead, the environment has been dragged into sideline smear campaigns linking one candidate to an alleged patron who masterminds an illegal and… Read More

Atty. Ysan Castillo, ADR Institute Environment Fellow and Secretary General of Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST),  ADRi’s CSO Partner. World leaders hail the climate deal reached in Paris, with the general sentiment about the agreement being a landmark pact for the environment and the benefit of future generations. Indeed, the call for decisive action… Read More

Atty. Ysan Castillo, ADR Institute Environment Fellow and Secretary General of Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST),  ADRi’s CSO Partner As nations gather in Paris for the Conference of Parties 21 under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), emotions ran high with rallies staged around the world calling for decisive action against climate change. World leaders… Read More

Atty. Ysan Castillo, ADR Institute Environment Fellow and Secretary General of Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST),  ADRi’s CSO Partner What is “responsible mining?” This question often takes center stage during debates between pro and anti-mining quarters. There is really no established definition, but hardliners against mining would argue that no such thing exists, at least in the… Read More

Atty. Ysan Castillo, ADR Institute Environmental Fellow and Secretary General of Philippine Business for Environmental Stewardship (PBEST) Recently, we have been swamped with news reports warning that the current drought due to El Niño will be the worst since the 1997-1998 episode. In fact, PAGASA expects nearly all the provinces of the country to be affected by the… Read More

Prof. Dindo Manhit, President at the Stratbase ADR Institute The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines and allied industries of mining are holding this year’s Mining Philippines International Conference to again gather global experts and distinguished delegates in a three day forum to exchange  insights on current issues and concerns confronting Philippine mining. The theme “Building… Read More