Oriental Peak Mining

January 17, 2023 ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTOR PROTECTION DEPARTMENT SEC ADVISORY This is to inform the public that ORIENTAL PEAK MINING and the individuals offering investments under its name are NOT AUTHORIZED TO SOLICIT INVESTMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") has noticed that individuals or group of persons, particularly RANILLO PAZ (representing himself as the President of the said entity) is soliciting from the public to invest in ORIENTAL PEAK MINING , an unregistered entity purportedly engaged in nickel mining operations. The entity entices the public to invest online or through the internet by paying an amount ranging from Php500.00 to Php1,000,000.00 with a guaranteed daily profit of 5% for 60 days or for a total earning of 300% in just 60 days. Such offer was subsequently modified to a daily profit of 5% for 45 days or for a total of 225% in just 45 days. At present, Mr. Paz now offers a 15-day payout where monies invested will double in just 15 days . In the initial assessment of the activities of ORIENTAL PEAK MINING , it appears that the said unregistered entity is engaged in fraudulent transactions and in the solicitation, offering, and/or selling of unregistered securities from the public in the form of investment contract without the necessary license in violation of Sections 8, 12 and 28 of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC). Accordingly, the Commission warns all unscrupulous individuals and/or entities that strict penalties are imposed for violations of the Securities Regulation Code, the Revised Corporation Code of the Philippines and such other laws, rules and regulations enforced by the Commission . Those who act as salesmen, brokers, dealers or agents of ORIENTAL PEAK MINING vis--vis RANILLO PAZ in selling or convincing people to invest in what appears to be an investment scheme being offered by said entity including solicitations and recruitment through the internet may be prosecuted and held criminally liable under Section 28 of the SRC and penalized with a maximum fine of Five Million pesos (Php5,000,000.00) or penalty of Twenty-one (21) years of imprisonment or both pursuant to Section 73 of the SRC (G.R. No. 195542, 19 March 2014) . In view thereof, the public is advised NOT TO INVEST or STOP INVESTING in any investment scheme being offered by ORIENTAL PEAK MINING vis--vis RANILLO PAZ as well as to any other entities having the same or similar schemes and to exercise caution in dealing with any individuals or group of persons soliciting investments or recruiting investors for and on behalf of ORIENTAL PEAK MINING vis--vis RANILLO PAZ . Should you have any information regarding any investment solicitation by any individuals or group of individuals on behalf of ORIENTAL PEAK MINING vis--vis RANILLO PAZ , please send your report to the ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTOR PROTECTION DEPARTMENT at [emailprotected] . For the guidance of the public. Makati City, January 17, 2023.