Question & AnswerQ&A (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 200)
The State owns all lands of the public domain, minerals, coal, petroleum, and other natural resources, as provided by the 1987 Constitution and Republic Act No. 7942 (Philippine Mining Act of 1995).
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is the primary government agency responsible for these functions according to Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7942.
The MGB has direct charge in the administration and disposition of mineral lands and mineral resources, both offshore and onshore, as provided in Section 9 of Republic Act No. 7942.
The DENR is authorized to issue SMEPs, including Interim Permits, to qualified government entities or instrumentalities for extraction of quarry, sand, gravel, clay, and other related materials from onshore areas exceeding two hectares for government projects.
The NRDC, as a government corporation and corporate arm of the DENR, is authorized to be permittee of SMEPs and to collect management, service, environmental user, and other fees from concerned government entities and contractors. It also promotes development of natural resources including minerals.
For areas not exceeding two hectares, a Government Gratuitous Permit is issued by the concerned Provincial Governor or City Mayor through the Provincial/City Mining Regulatory Board, in accordance with pertinent provisions of R.A. No. 7942 and its rules.
Yes, only one Government Gratuitous Permit shall be issued per single government project by the Provincial Governor or City Mayor.
Yes, the permittee may enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the concerned government entity and/or avail the services of qualified service contractors.
The Executive Order acknowledges potential environmental impacts of mining/quarrying and requires appropriate safeguards and mitigating measures to be set and supervised strictly by the DENR.
All inconsistent orders, issuances, rules, or regulations or parts thereof are repealed or amended accordingly to conform with the provisions of this Executive Order.
The Executive Order took effect immediately upon its adoption on January 17, 2000.