Department of Environment and Natural Resources

February 4, 2019

Dear Clein Jordache,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Jan 26, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for Small scale mining.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we would need for you to resubmit your request as we are still missing from you some vital information. Please ensure that, in addition to all the mandatory fields, you also fill out the fields pertaining to specific information/data needed.
In this regard, please be informed that small scale mining in the Philippines is allowed 
as long as there's an issued permit granted by MGB.

You may also contact the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) located at Vasra, Diliman, Quezon City, 1128 Metro Manila with contact Nos. (63-2) 9209120; (63-2) 9209136; Trunk Line No. (63-2) 6676700 email at mgb.gov.ph/ contact-us.
For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://realignagencies11072018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/help.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Sec. Roy A. Cimatu, DENR Central Office, Visayas Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, tel. no. 926-3011, 929-6626 loc. 2258, hea@denr.gov.ph. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).


Thank you.

Respectfully,
Aida Astoveza
FOI Officer
Records Officer
DENR Office, PENRO Cavite
Brgy. Luciano, Capitol Site,
Trece Martires Cavite
Tel. Nos. (046) 419 2474
e-mail add.: penrocavite@yahoo.com