MINING: A Boon or A Bane????

MINING : A boon or A bane????
On the Fora, a lot of environmentalists also shout out loud due to the harm they cause to the environment. But the government is sleeping on bundles of money they make through these mines(legal and illegal). Order to strengthen the implementation of the countrys environmental legislation and policies on mining. The EO mandates the development of a national program and road -map based on the Philippine Development Plan and a National Industrialization Plan for value-adding activities and downstream industries for strategic metallic ores. Instantly controversial, the EO is dubbed by some groups as a victory for big mining companies. In our interview over my morning radio program in DWIZ 882AM, I asked Senator Edgardo Angara to weigh in on the issue. Senator Angara said that he has yet to read the EO and would not comment without having fully read the order. He however said that due to the abundance of mineral deposits such as gold and copper, mining can either be a boon or a bane for the country. Senator Angara explained that the Philippines has an old mining tradition which has made us the 6th largest producer of both gold and copper worldwide. He estimated that of the total mineral wealth of the country, only 10% are being harvested while the rest are quite literally under the ground. Thus, there is a huge potential in terms of mining revenue to the government. According to Senator Angara, herein lies the problem most often, local communities are fighting the entry and operations of mining companies in their area because there is no equitable sharing of revenues between the local and national government. Aside from this, there is a widespread lack of deliberate effort to promote and practice responsible mining. The adverse environmental and health effects of mining operations are also among the biggest and strongest argument against mining activities. Senator Angara said that if left unchecked, the irresponsible mining operations in various parts of the country will leave irreparable damage on the Philippines natural w ealth and the health of its people. However, if these issues are properly and adequately addressed, mining can provide the country with a huge income out of its estimated reserves worth US$1 trillion in mineral deposits. The question is who is responsible for this mess??? It is easy to blame the companies, but if you ask most of the residents in the mining area, their primary or sometimes even secondary source of income are the mines. May it be the trucks running or the shops or even part time contracts. The development of the remote mining areas is mainly carried out by these same companies. So who is to be blamed for what???? I totally agree with the environmentalists that a lot of irregularities are surely carried out. Why just irregularities, a whole lot of illegal mines are operating in these areas and at most times with the patronage of government officials and even ministers and MLAs. The traffic on these roads creates one of the most unbearable pollution to the surrounding areas. Accidents that take the lives of a lot of innocent people is a common occurrence. Can we still pass the buck on each other or do we act now??? Who acts actually??? That is still an unanswered question.
God, Filipino and Faith

Most Filipinos show their faith in god by occasionally going to church every Sunday and/or Saturday, another way is to pray at night with a rosary which is a necklace with a picture of the virgin Mary on it, every Filipino prays before bed and those who don't it's their own personal choice. Among the many characteristics that describe us, Filipinos, the value of faith is the most important. For many years, the Philippines has been the only Christian nation in the whole Asia. Today, more than four centuries after Ferdinand Magellan brought us the Catholic faith, we Filipinos continue to cherish and value our faith in God. Together with us are our fellow Filipinos of other religions; they too value our faith. Praying to God is a behavior that is very much a part of our day to day experiences. Our parents often remind us to say our prayers upon waking up and before going to bed. Our teachers not only teach us how to pray; they join whenever we pray. Whenever we pray, we feel deep inside us a special kind of inner joy and peace. We are happy to pray to God and thank him for all the blessings. We also feel happy when we pray to God and to bring him our many worries and trials in life. Whenever we pray, we are actually relating with God. We are communicating with him, Through our prayers, we get a chance to meet him, to listen to his words and to answer him with our own words. It is this relationship with God that we treasure, and that give us that inner joy and peace. We can conclude that our desires and efforts to pray everyday come from a value present deep in our hearts. This is the value of faith.
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