The Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) and the Palawan State University (PSU) conducted a seminar-forum titled "The Philippine Mining & Minerals Industry: Development Issues and Recommendations for Research" on January 27, 2014 at the PSU Hostel in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.
The seminar-forum was aimed at sharing studies done on the Philippine mining sector and minerals industry and at the same time review the recent economic performance of the industry. Also discussed during the forum were some mining issues in Palawan province.
The reactors/discussants to Dr. Israel's research presentation were Dr. Patrick A. Regoniel of Palawan State University representing the academe; Jose Bayani Baylon, Vice President of Nickel Asia Corporation representing the business sector; Atty. Grizelda Mayo-Anda, Executive Director of Environmental Legal Assistance Network for the NGO; and John Francisco A. Pontillas, Policy and Research Division CHief of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff for the government sector.
Participants to this forum were officials from government agencies, local government units and the academe; mining stakeholders in Palawan; the NGOs; and students from the PSU.
The seminar-forum was aimed at sharing studies done on the Philippine mining sector and minerals industry and at the same time review the recent economic performance of the industry. Also discussed during the forum were some mining issues in Palawan province.
The reactors/discussants to Dr. Israel's research presentation were Dr. Patrick A. Regoniel of Palawan State University representing the academe; Jose Bayani Baylon, Vice President of Nickel Asia Corporation representing the business sector; Atty. Grizelda Mayo-Anda, Executive Director of Environmental Legal Assistance Network for the NGO; and John Francisco A. Pontillas, Policy and Research Division CHief of the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff for the government sector.
Participants to this forum were officials from government agencies, local government units and the academe; mining stakeholders in Palawan; the NGOs; and students from the PSU.
- The Philippine Mining and Minerals Industry: Development Issues and Recommendations for Research (Presentation by Danilo C. Israel, Senior Research Fellow, PIDS)
- Value Addition: the Way of the Future for Philippine Mining by Danilo Israel (PIDS Policy Notes 2011- 18)
- National Industrialization in Philippine Mining: Review and Suggestions by Danilo Israel (PIDS Discussion Paper 2010-35)
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