THE provincial government has raked in P34,390,871.40 in gross income from sand/gravel and quarry operations for the period January-September 2023, the accomplishment report dated October 2, 2023 and submitted to Gov. Aris Aumentado by Bohol Mineral Resources Regulatory Office (BMinRO) showed.
The said total collection of nine-month performance manifested that it’s within reach to amass the target of P40 million by the end of the year.
The said gross income from quarry operations overshot the accomplishments of P8,028,137.00 and P16,793,000.00 in 2021 and 2022 respectively, the report said.
In 2022 collections, the province accumulated P3,927,000.00 in January to June 2022 and P12,866,000.00 for July-December 2022.
Of these gross incomes, the province is expected to get 30% share or equivalent to P12 million of the total pursuant to the scheme provided by the Local Government Code of 1991.
The municipality and barangay, where these sand/gravel and quarry operations are located, will have 30% and 40% shares of the gross income, respectively.
During the January-September 2023, the month of September got the biggest collection to the tune of P5,7390,871.00, and the smallest was P2,099,381.00 in May.
Under the processing/permitting activity, BMinRo was able to approve nine permits out of 15 targets. For now, there 59 active permits: sand and gravel, 15; and quarry, 44.
It already conducted 15 site verification of the 12 target; and assessed 20 permitted areas of the 16 targets for the year.
On the other hand, The Bohol Environment Protection Task Force (BEPTF), implementing arm of the BMinRO, has aimed to conduct monitoring activities three times a week. BEFTF has checked a total of 102 areas and impounded 58 vehicles transporting quarry materials lacking or having no supporting documents.
Galicinao told the press during the Capitol Reports at the Capitol this morning that every permittee is obliged to make rehabilitation works of mined-out areas as provided in their documents. There are three areas being on going rehabilitation: Trinidad, Talibon and Alicia. But it did not mention the specific areas.
Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Handel Lagunay, chair of the Provincial Mining Adjudication Board (PMAB), BMINRO chief Engr. Ana Luisa E. Galicinao and verification unit in-charge Hilarie V. Gonzales signed the said accomplishment report. (rvo)
