Re-establishment of the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award

October 19, 2004

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 374

RE-ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENTIAL MINERAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 399, dated February 3, 1997, established the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) to promote the efficient management of the environment and ecology in the exploration, development and utilization of the country's mineral resources;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 236, dated September 19, 2003, establishing the Honors Code of the Philippines, discontinued, under Section 11(a)xvi thereof, the grant of PMIEA; TcSICH

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to continue with the practice of conferring the PMIEA to stress the importance of sound environmental management and responsible mining practice;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. The Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) is hereby re-established. Accordingly, the provisions of Executive Order No. 399 dated February 3, 1997, providing for the PMIEA award categories, and setting forth the award criteria, selection mechanics, eligibility standards and other requirements, are deemed revived.

SECTION 2. Section 11(a)xvi of Executive Order No. 236 dated September 19, 2003, decreeing the discontinuation of the conferment of PMIEA, is hereby repealed. All other executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof, insofar as they are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

SECTION 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 19th day October, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.