In this global market, the demand and competition for mining products are very high. However, the adverse impact on the environment and society has become very prevalent. In the World Bank report, there are social issues that still unaddressed; there is the issue of how the benefits are allocated within the host communities, and it’s a challenge to mining companies to behave responsibly especially with their relationship to the host communities. United Nations has committed to “leaving no one behind” in an effort to help countries promote inclusive growth and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Philippine government, through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), has established the Republic Act No. 7942, ‘or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995. The Development of Mining Communities has been emphasized in Chapter XIV Section 134-136F of its Consolidated Administrative Order 2010-21. The Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) is mandated to be implemented by all operating mining/quarrying companies to support the education, health, social, cultural and economic aspects in the host communities. Since its implementation in 2011, it was noted that there are inconsistencies in the implementation of the Program. Thus, this research provided the necessary framework and recommendations to help just completed Programs and eventually improve the existing implementation of SDMP of mining companies. The concurrent triangulation mixed-methods research design was utilized wherein both the qualitative and quantitative approaches were simultaneously analyzed. Survey questionnaires were administered to an estimated 376 respondents from the host communities during site visits. In addition, interviews and FGD were conducted to the various community representatives of the same. The results are the basis of a policy framework to help improved and reach its objectives to create self-reliant and resources-based communities.
The objective of this research is to provide the necessary framework and recommendations to help just completed Corporate Social Responsibility Programs of mining companies and eventually improve their existing implementation of SDMP for the benefit of the host communities. The researcher used the mixed-method research design wherein both the qualitative and quantitative approaches were utilized to better understand and validate the results. For the quantitative approach, survey questionnaires were administered to 376 respondents from the host communities during site visits. On the other hand, the qualitative approach used to interview and FGD to the various community representatives of the same host communities. The results revealed that the respondents are aware of the 1.5% budget of mining companies for SMDP and mining companies have adequate and professional personnel that run the operations of SMDP projects. However, it was found that mining companies have an incomplete set of SMDP documents kept in their offices. The results also revealed that the respondents of the five Barangays have strongly agreed that there are social issues raised against the mining project but they disagreed on the stakeholder groups are satisfied with the process.
The study used a qualitative approach to gather data from the participants through the interview and focused group discussions (FGD). The participants consisting of 30 for the interview and 11 for the FGD were asked to answer the questions using a semi-structured, open-ended interview guide. The results of the interview and FGD were carefully examined using thematic analysis. The results show that as to the level of awareness of the host communities regarding the different SMDP of the mining companies, there is strong evidence on the high level of awareness of the respondents as to human resource development, enterprise development, assistance to infrastructure development, access to education, access to health services; and protections to respect of socio-cultural values. As to the level of agreement of the impact of the different SMDP implement by the mining companies, the respondents confirmed the positive effects of these programs in relation to education, health, social and cultural, and economic indicators. As to the perception of the respondents on the sustainability of the SMDP, except for the completeness of documents available in the designated SMDP offices in the communities, the respondents confirmed and agreed on the sustainability of the SMDP in terms of stakeholder groups relationship; company financial and management capacity; and compliance with the legal requirements.
Mining is a short-term and temporary operation, and it depends on how much of the mineral resources are to be extracted in a specific location. The Philippine Mining Act of 1995 allows for local and foreign granting of mining contracts that enable them to explore, develop, and utilize mineral resources. While mining is perceived to be temporary due to the fact that its operations have a specific end, its operations can contribute significantly to the sustainable development of the host communities once its objectives are aligned to promoting the development of the affected communities. This study quantitatively investigated the corporate social responsibility programs of mining companies based on the perception of the host communities using survey questionnaires distributed to 376 individuals. The results revealed that there are social issues raised with regard to the mining projects. However, they strongly agreed that “the community benefitted from the infrastructure P/P/AsP/P/A implemented from the SDMP of the Company (Mean = 1.36, SD = .572). Generally, the respondents agreed the SDMP were implemented accordingly.
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