Authorized activity and coverage
- Mining operations are authorized in the offshore areas of the municipalities of Agoo and Sto. Tomas in La Union.
- The authorization applies specifically to offshore areas, not inland areas, within the named municipalities.
- Mining operations are authorized subject to existing rules and regulations.
Legal basis and repealed law
- Section 2 of Republic Act No. 4570 is repealed by this decree.
- The authorization to conduct mining operations operates while other existing rules and regulations continue to govern.
Effective date; no other conditions stated
- The decree provides that it takes effect immediately.
- The decree contains an authorization framework that is limited to mining operations in the offshore areas of Agoo and Sto. Tomas, subject to existing rules and regulations.
- The decree does not set additional procedural steps, application requirements, or additional substantive conditions beyond compliance with existing rules and regulations.