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Since 1997, the year the petition seeking to void Republic Act No. 7942, or the Philippine Mining Act (PMA), was filed before the high court, 100 applications for financial and technical assistance agreements have been pending before the government. These FTAAs cover 8.4 million hectares of land and 64 are from foreign firms.


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ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ AND ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINES

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Since 1997, the year the petition seeking to void Republic Act No. 7942, or the Philippine Mining Act (PMA), was filed before the high court, 100 applications for financial and technical assistance agreements have been pending before the government. These FTAAs cover 8.4 million hectares of land and 64 are from foreign firms.


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Supreme Court voids provisions of mining law

By Aurea Calica | January 30, 2004 - 12:00am

The Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional yesterday an agreement signed by the government allowing an Australian firm 100 percent ownership of a mining project and junked several provisions of the law liberalizing...

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