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Pursuant to Executive Order No. 192 and Memorandum Circular No. 121 of the Office of the President Item No. 1.0 of DENR Administrative Order No. 97-10 concerning the standard costs and fees for various services rendered by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) relative to Mining Rights are hereby revised and/or updated:

Fees and Charges

(In Philippine Pesos, unless otherwise provided which shall not be refundable)

I. Mining Rights
A. Application for Approved Exploration Permit (EP), Mineral Agreement (MA), Financial or Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) and Special Mines Permit

1.	Filing Fee	P10.00/hectare
	PD 1856, as amended	P20.00
2.	Clearance Fee	P1,000.00/application
3.	Registration of EP, MA or FTAA	P1,000.00/permit or agreement
4.	Occupation Fee
	For areas within Mineral Reservation	P100.00/hectare year
	For Non-Mineral Reservation	P50.00/hectare/year
5.	Conversion Fee from MA to FTAA or vice- versa	P100.00/hectare
6.	Transfer/Assignment Fee
	a. Approved Contract/Permit	P10.00/hectare
	b. Application	P5.00/hectare
7.	Evaluation of Feasibility Study Report	P10,000.00/study report
8.	Amendment of MA/FTAA Application	P10,000.00/application
9.	Request for Evaluation of EPEP	P5,000.00/EPEP
10.	Request for Certificate of Environmental Management and Community Relations Record	P1,000.00/certificate
11.	Application for Amendment of Contract (MA/FTAA)	P10,000.00/contract

B. Application for/Approved Industrial Sand and Gravel and Other Mining Permits under MGB Jurisdiction

1.	Filing Fee	P100.00/hectare
	P.D. 1856, as amended	P20.00
2.	Registration	P1,000.00/permit
	P.D. 1856, as amended	P20.00
3.	Request for Evaluation of EPEP	P1,000.00/EPEP
4.	Renewal Fee	P1,000.00/permit

C. Application for Small-Scale Mining Permit

1.	Filing Fee	P10.00/hectare
	P.D. 1856, as amended	P20.00

D. Application for Mineral Processing Permit

1.	Filing and Processing Fee	P5,000.00/application
	P.D. 1856, as amended	P20.00
2.	Renewal Fee	P2,000.00/permit

E. Application for Ore Transport Permit

1.	Application Fee	P100.00/Application
2.	Verification Fee	P5,000. 00/Verification

F. Application for Accreditation of Traders, Dealers and Retailers in the Trading of Minerals/Mineral Products/By-Products

1.	Filing and Processing Fee	P5,000.00/application
	P.D. 1856, as amended	P20.00
2.	Renewal Fee per Permit	P2,500.00/renewal
	P.D. 1856, as amended	P20.00

G. Registration of Miscellaneous Documents and Related Services

1.	Power of Attorney	P200.00/Power of Attorney
2.	Other Forms of Assignments/ Transfers	P1,000.00/assignment or transfer
3.	All other Instruments Affecting Mining Rights	P1,000.00/instrument
	P.D. 1856, as amended (if applicable)	P20.00
4.	Letter-Request for Certification	P40.00/certification
5.	Request for Certified True/	P40.00/doc. plus
	Xerox Copy	P2.00/ page

H. Docketing Charges with Panel of Arbitrators/Mines Adjudication Board

1.	For Filing Ordinary Protest Adverse-Claim, Opposition or any other Petitions etc.	-P2,000.00/protest,
2.	For Filing Protest Coupled with Damages shall be the basis for the docket fee	-10% of the total damage claimed
3.	For Filing Counter-Claim, Counter-Protest or C ounter- Opposition	-P2,000/counterclaim, etc.
4.	For Filing Counter-Claim, Counter-Protest or C ounter- Opposition coupled with Damages	-10% of the total damage claimed shall be the basis for the docket fees
5.	Intervenor's Fee	-P2,000.00/intervenor
6.	Appeal Fee	-P2,010.00/appeal

NOTE: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended — P20.00

I. Docketing Charges with MGB

1.	For Filing an Action with MGB Regional Office	P2,000.00/action
2.	For Filing an Appeal	P2,000.00/appeal

NOTE: Each of the above charges shall be subject to PD 1856, as amended — P20.00

All other fees and charges provided in DAO No. 97-10 shall remain valid and in effect.

This Order shall take effect immediately.

Adopted: 03 March 1999

(SGD.) ANTONIO H. CERILLES
Secretary