“Environment advocates, economic experts converge to tackle the real impact of mining in the Philippines”
Ponder this: If mining is so good for the economy, then why are mining communities among the poorest in the country?
This blogger is also undoubtedly against mining. So if you are too then please join us on February 25, Saturday at the Rose Memorial Auditorium, Central Philippine University, Jaro, Iloilo for the Visayan Conference on Mining and Ecology and learn how members of local government units in the Visayas region are taking actions to discuss with economists, environmentalists, and other key personalities the real economic and ecological impact of mining in the country, just days before the Aquino administration declares a new mining policy for the country.
Let’s help each other preserve our environment!
NO TO MINING
VISAYAN CONFERENCE ON MINING AND ECOLOGY
25 FEBRUARY 2012
ROSE MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM, CENTRAL PHILIPPINE UNIVERSITY, JARO, ILOILO
PROGRAMME
| 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM | Registration | |
| 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM | Invocation | |
| National Anthem | ||
| Welcome Remarks | Dr. Teodoro Robles
President Central Philippine University |
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| Opening Remarks | Msgr. Meliton Oso
Catholic Archdiocese of Iloilo |
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| SITUATIONERS | ||
| 8:30 AM to 8:45 AM | Regional situationer (Samar) | Ian Mosquisa
Social Action Director Diocese of Borongan |
| 8:45 AM to 9:00 AM | Regional situationer (Leyte) | Tessa Tabada
Research Head Visayan State University |
| 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM | Regional situationer (Negros) | Rev. Fr. Bobby Minggito
Secretary General Defend Out Patrimony |
| 9:15 AM to 9:30 AM | Regional situationer (Central Visayas) | Atty. Benjamin Cabrido |
| 9:30 AM to 9:45 AM | Regional situationer (Panay) | Ms. |
| 9:45 AM to 10:00 AM | National situationer | Clemente Bautista
National Coordinator Kalikasan-PNE |
| ISSUES AND CONCERNS | ||
| 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM | Mining and Economic Justice | Margarita F. Gomez
Coordinator Bantay Kita |
| 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM | Mining and Ecology | Dr. Emelina Regis
INECAR – Ateneo de Naga University |
| 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM | Mining and Food | Clive Wicks |
| 11:45 AM to 12:30 PM | OPEN FORUM | |
| 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM | LUNCH/PRESS CONFERENCE | |
| 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM | Responsible Mining: Mine Closure and Rehabilitation | Mr. Jim Kuipers |
| 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM | People’s Legal Issues and the Mining Law | Atty. Gerthie Mayo-Anda
Environmental Legal Assistance Center |
| RESPONSES AND ALTERNATIVES | ||
| 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM | Church Response and Challenges | Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, D.D.
Immediate past president Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines |
| 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM | Alternative Mining Bill | Hon. Teodoro Casiño
Representative Bayan Muna Partylist |
| 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM | Response from LGU | c/o Ms. Hope |
| 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM | OPEN FORUM | |
| 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM | The Puerto Princesa Story | Mayor Edward Hagedorn
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan |
| 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM | Alternatives to Mining | Regina Lopez
Managing Director Bantay Kalikasan |
| 6:15 to 6:45 PM | DECLARATION OF VISAYAN CONFERENCE | |
| 6:45 PM to 7:00 PM | Closing Remarks | Hope Hervilla
Head Visayan Coalition for the Ecology |
| 7:00 PM | DINNER | |
| 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM | FOR THE LOVE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
A Free Concert |
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