This was e-mailed by Atty. Gerthie Mayo-Anda of the Environmental Legal Assistance Center, where I spent my Summer 2007 Legal Internship. Since we spent our entire 1st semester '08-'09 on exploring the nuances of creating a mining moratorium ordinance, the developments in Palawan seems like welcome news to those who're hoping for more changes in environmental regulation. A minor victory, but a triumph nevertheless. Yay!
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Dear colleagues and friends,

I just want to share some news ----
Last November 18, 2008, our Provincial Board passed a RESOLUTION
"Declaring a 25-year Moratorium in the Issuance of Indorsements for New
Applications for Small Scale Mining Activities in the Province of Palawan
and Declaring further its Firm Resolve to Oppose at any time any New Large
Scale Mining Application or to Press for the Nullification of existing
mineral agreements and the cessation of their mining operati...