Executive Order No. 88 (2025) — Proclamation No. 297 (s. 2002) declares the Diwalwal Mining Reservation Area (DMRA), an area consisting of 8,100 hectares located in the Municipality of Monkayo, Province of Davao de Oro, as a mineral reservation and an environmentally critical area, and provides that mining operations in the DMRA may only be undertaken either by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) or through qualified contractors authorized by DENR and the State;

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Executive Order No. 88 (2025)

Proclamation No. 297 (s. 2002) declares the Diwalwal Mining Reservation Area (DMRA), an area consisting of 8,100 hectares located in the Municipality of Monkayo, Province of Davao de Oro, as a mineral reservation and an environmentally critical area, and provides that mining operations in the DMRA may only be undertaken either by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) or through qualified contractors authorized by DENR and the State;

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Section 1 · Reconstitution of National Task Force Diwalwal Section 2 · Duties and Functions Section 3 · Convergence Section 4 · Funding Section 5 · Separability Section 6 · Repeal Section 7 · Effectivity

Section 1

Reconstitution of National Task Force Diwalwal

Section 1. Reconstitution of National Task Force Diwalwal . The National Task Force Diwalwal is hereby reconstituted. The Task Force shall be composed of the following:

Chairperson :

Secretary, DENR

Members :

Representative, Office of the President; Secretary, Department of National Defense; Secretary, Department of the Interior and Local Government; and Chairperson, Mindanao Development Authority.

The Chairperson and members of the Task Force may designate their respective alternates, with ranks not lower than Assistant Secretary or its equivalent, who shall be fully authorized to decide for or on their behalf.

Section 2

Duties and Functions

Section 2. Duties and Functions . The Task Force shall have the primary duty of overseeing all mining activities in the DMRA, with the end in view of creating an environment conducive to lasting peace and sustainable development in the DMRA. For this purpose, the Task Force shall perform the following duties and functions, subject to existing laws, rules and regulations:

a. (awÞhi( Oversee the implementation of all government programs, activities and projects for the rehabilitation and development of the DMRA;

b. Operationalize and coordinate effective and timely execution of measures to regulate and rationalize all mining activities in the DMRA. For this purpose, the Task Force shall conduct an inventory and evaluation of all mining activities and tenements in the DMRA, particularly those entered into and/or under the management of PMDC. In this regard, the Task Force shall oversee and monitor PMDC's mining activities in the DMRA;

c. Study and implement measures and ways forward, subject to applicable laws, rules and regulations, to address all issues and concerns affecting the rehabilitation and development of the DMRA. This may include, among others: (i) formulating a comprehensive plan which shall serve as the strategic framework to promote environmental and ecological protection of the area and raise awareness among stakeholders regarding issues and concerns in the DMRA, as well as the efforts of the government to address the same; (ii) as may be necessary, transferring the remaining mining tenements in DMRA, if any, from PMDC to the Natural Resources and Development Corporation; and (iii) issuing the necessary implementing guidelines for the effective implementation of this Order;

d. Invite, collaborate, and establish institutional partnerships with concerned government agencies and the private sector, including non-government organizations and other stakeholders, to ensure the effective performance of its duties and functions;

e. As may be necessary, create, convene, and reorganize committees or technical working groups to assist in the implementation of this Order;

f. Submit to the Office of the President, through the Office of the Executive Secretary, annual reports on the implementation of this Order; and

g. Perform such other functions as may be directed by the President and/or the Executive Secretary.

Section 3

Convergence

Section 3. Convergence . All concerned government agencies are hereby directed, and all local government units within the Province of Davao de Oro and the private sector are hereby encouraged, to render full support to and cooperation with the Task Force to ensure the effective implementation of this Order.

Section 4

Funding

Section 4. Funding. The funding requirements for the initial implementation of this Order shall be charged against the existing appropriations of the member-agencies of the Task Force, subject to relevant budgeting, accounting, and auditing laws, rules and regulations. Thereafter, the subsequent funding requirements for the purpose shall be included in the budget proposals of said member-agencies, subject to the usual budget preparation process.

Section 5

Separability

Section 5.

Separability . If any part or provision of this Order is held invalid or unconstitutional, the provisions not affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 6

Repeal

Section 6. Repeal . All issuances, orders, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, that are inconsistent with this Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 7

Effectivity

Section 7.

Effectivity. This Order shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 4th year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five day of July in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Twenty-Five.

By the President:

LUCAS P. BERSAMIN Executive Secretary