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Jun 21, 2022 indigenous peoples rights fpic mining law mpsa ancestral domain arbitration

Mining Rights vs Indigenous Rights: Prior Consent Is Paramount for MPSA Renewal

Supreme Court rules FPIC and NCIP certification are mandatory for MPSA renewal, protecting indigenous peoples' ancestral domain rights.

Mar 16, 2022 indigenous peoples rights non-delegation doctrine ancestral domain mining law ncip administrative law

Non-Delegation Doctrine Shields Indigenous Rights in Mining Agreements

Supreme Court voids mining compliance certificate signed under invalid delegation, protecting Mamanwa Tribes' ancestral domain rights.

Nov 9, 2020 mining law denr mineral production sharing agreement administrative law philippine mining act cancellation

Can the DENR Secretary Cancel a Mining Agreement Without MGB Recommendation? The Awayan Doctrine

The Supreme Court clarifies the DENR Secretary's independent authority to cancel mining agreements without prior MGB recommendation, resolving a key procedural question.

Jan 24, 2018 mining law administrative law due process mineral resources abandonment supreme court

Mining Rights Due Process Prevails Over Automatic Abandonment in Philippine Mining Law

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that mining claims cannot be automatically abandoned for failure to file work obligation reports; due process must first be observed.

Mar 7, 2016 mining law administrative law denr exhaustion of administrative remedies primary jurisdiction mpsa

Mining Rights: Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies and DENR Secretary Authority

Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that DENR Secretary's approval of mining agreements is administrative, not quasi-judicial, requiring exhaustion of administrative remedies.

Mar 7, 2016 mining law administrative law denr exhaustion of administrative remedies primary jurisdiction philippine mining act

Mining Rights: Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies and the DENR Secretary's Authority

The Supreme Court clarifies when courts can review mining disputes, the DENR Secretary's administrative powers, and the need to exhaust remedies.

Feb 11, 2015 civil procedure appeal certiorari due process mining law rules of court

Indigency and Access to Courts: Balancing Constitutional Rights with Procedural Rules

The Supreme Court clarifies when counsel's negligence binds clients and why procedural rules on appeals remain jurisdictional.

May 30, 2011 mining law administrative law ftaa mpsa mining rights philippine supreme court

Philippine Mining Rights: Securing Priority Through Timely Filing of Applications

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on mining rights priority: timely filing of applications determines preferential rights, not later registration.

Jun 23, 2006 mining law exploration permit natural resources denr administrative law supreme court

Revoking Mining Rights: Strict Compliance and Government Authority Over Natural Resources

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on exploration permit validity, agency, assignment requirements, and government power over forest reserves.