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                    [ArticleID] => 1539522
                    [Title] => Report: Extractive industry's compliance in paying dues improves
                    [Summary] => 

Combined government earnings from mining, oil and gas sectors declined and barely accounted for a percent of economic output in 2013, but private sector compliance in paying the right dues improved dramatically.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-05 02:06:42 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097494 [AuthorName] => Prinz Magtulis [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/business/business-main/20150312/malampaya.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1401249 [Title] => Group reiterates need to institutionalize EITI [Summary] =>

A national multi-stakeholder group reiterated yesterday the need to institutionalize the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) through legislation to force all mining and  oil and gas companies to disclose vital information regarding their operations including revenue and taxes paid to the government.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1287056 [Title] => Lawmakers urged to legislate transparency in mining sector [Summary] =>

A multi-stakeholder group (MSG) is urging lawmakers to  craft a proposed Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) legislation for the Philippines to enhance transparency, accountability and probity in the management of the country’s natural resources.

[DatePublished] => 2014-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804021 [AuthorName] => Zinnia B. Dela Peña [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1105951 [Title] => Myanmar looks at Phl industry initiatives [Summary] =>

Myanmar is looking at the Philippines’ EITI application process to incorporate in its own bid to become compliant with the EITI or the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, a global standard that calls for disclosure of payments and receipts from extractive industries.

[DatePublished] => 2013-08-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804708 [AuthorName] => Iris Gonzales [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 958775 [Title] => Paalam, Pilipinas [Summary] =>

When I was appointed British Ambassador to the Philippines four years ago a colleague congratulated me. You will have a fantastic time – just don’t try to change anything, he said. Over the years, and in different capitals, similar advice has been given to different foreign ambassadors here.  But it is no longer right.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134680 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1756680 [AuthorName] => Stephen Lillie [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 951051 [Title] => Congratulations, Phl: Raising the bar on extractive resources transparency and accountability [Summary] =>

Over 3.5 billion people  or half of the world’s population  live in countries that are rich in extractive resources such as oil, gas, and minerals.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1780755 [AuthorName] => US Ambassador Harry K. Thomas JR. [SectionName] => Letters to the Editor [SectionUrl] => letters-to-the-editor [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 947980 [Title] => Extracting maximum benefit [Summary] =>

One of the reasons why people talk positively about the Philippines’ economic prospects is the untapped potential in the mining sector.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134680 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1756680 [AuthorName] => Stephen Lillie [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 927212 [Title] => Philippines pushes for more transparency in extractive industries [Summary] =>

The government is pushing for greater transparency and accountability in the payment and collection of revenues in the country's extractive industries, a senior government official said today.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-04 23:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 911162 [Title] => Mining companies asked to be partners in building sustainable society for Pinoys [Summary] =>

An official of De La Salle University (DLSU) has challenged mining companies “to show that the industry can be a partner toward building a sustainable society for Filipinos.”

[DatePublished] => 2013-02-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 901169 [Title] => Transparency sa buwis ng mining firms hiniling [Summary] =>

 Ilantad nang buo ang binabayarang buwis ng mga kompanya sa pagmimina upang matiyak ang masinop na paggamit ng mga yamang mineral ng bansa.

[DatePublished] => 2013-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) ) )
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