The Social Development and Management Program is in line with the State policy to ensure environmental protection, community awareness and social responsibility in the utilization of mineral resources of the country; and consistent with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order 2010-21 (DAO 2010-21) Section 134, Chapter XIV which provides  that a Contractor/ Permit Holder/ Lessee shall assist in the development of the host and neighbouring communities in accordance with its Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) to promote the general welfare of the inhabitants living therein.

SDMP is a comprehensive five-year plan of a Contractor/Permit Holder/Lessee who is authorized to conduct mining and milling operations that ensures the sustained improvement in the living standards of the host and neighbouring communities by creating responsible, self-reliant and resources-based communities capable of developing and implementing activities in a manner consistent with the principle of people empowerment. The program is also a tool for the development and implementation of community program/activities in consultation and in partnership with the host and neighbouring communities. The host community refers to people living in the barangay/s outside the mine camp, where the mining project is located while a neighboring community refers to the people living at barangay/s adjacent to the host community of immediate areas which will be affected by the mining operations.

In the Bicol Region, particularly in Aroroy, Masbate the Filminera Resources Corporation/Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation (FRC/PGPRC) take pride in their formulated and approved two (2) 5-year SDMPs covering calendar years 2009-2013 and 2014-2018.

FRC/PGPRC started the implementation of its SDMP in 2009 parallel to the start of its commercial operation. The total approved SDMP budget of the company for 2009 to 2018 amounted to Php796,482,111.00. A total of Php414,546,242.19 was spent for the implementation of the SDMP (IEC, DMTG and Community Development) of both companies from 2009 to 2016 to the eight (8) host barangays and the remaining 33 barangays of Aroroy, Masbate.

Maintaining good relationships with the surrounding and neighboring communities are handled by the Community Relations Office (ComRel) of FRC/PGPRC. During the pre-construction and construction stages of the project, Corporate Social Responsibility was implemented with a total spent amount of Php 50.5 Million.

The 1st Phase SDMP was implemented from 2009 to 2013, while the 2nd Phase SDMP started last 2014 and will end by 2018.

Summary of SDMP (Development of Host and Neighboring Communities of FRC from 2009-2018
 

                   

Coverage Period

Certificate of Approval

Date Approved

Programs/Projects/Activities

Expenditures

No. of Beneficiaries

Year 1-5 (2009-2013)

SDMP no.001-2007-01-V

August 13, 2007

Support to Infrastructure

47,821,923.04

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate.

Access to Health Services

9,962,273.74

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate.

Educational Support

32,376,350.57

A total of 316 and 301 high school and college scholars, respectively. There were 16 Daycare workers, 39high school teachers and 3 school aide received financial assistance from the company.

Livelihood Training

13,700,348.55

Members of the established organization.

Protection of socio-cultural values

8,414,396.58

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate.

 

 

 

Support to Infrastructure

 

 

18,299,624.87

 

 

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate and the 33 neighboring barangays of the Municipality of Aroroy.

 

 

 

Access to Health Services

 

 

11,807,792.53

 

 

A total of 170 high school students received financial assistance from the company, broken down as follows: 24 from Bangon,107 from Panique, 20 from Syndicate and 19 from Talib.

A total of 76 College Scholars who received financial assistance from the company, broken down as follows: 30 Bangon, 16 from Panique, 12 from Syndicate, 9 from Pinanaan and 9 from Talib.   There were 24 Daycare workers, 20 elementary teachers, 7 highschool teachers, 16 school aides and 14 Alternative Learning School instructors received finanical assistance from the company.

Year 6-10 (2014-2018)

 

 

SDMP No. 003A-2015-01-V

 

 

May 26,2015

 

 

Livelihood and training

 

 

12,729,335.57

 

 

A total of 661 beneficiary members of the established organization namely: Amoroy Womens Association (47), Amoroy Fisher Folks Association (67), Balawing Fisher Folks Association (56), Balawing Farmers Association (20), Samahan ng Kababaihan sa Bangon (30), Bangon Integrated Farming and Livelihood Association (45), Samahan ng mga Magsasaka sa Capsay (21), Barngay Capsay Sitio Langka Association (25), Lanang Farmers Association (29), Lanang Womens Association (26), Lanang Fishers Folks Association (24),Golden Island Farmers Association (41), Golden Egg Producers Association (18), Golden Island Rural Improvement Association (19), Puro Fisher Folks  Organization, Inc. (57), D Puro Pioneer Dressmaker (16), Panique Farmers Association (32), Panique Fisher Folks Association (18), Magic Sewers Association(18), Sitio Gold Bug Womens Association (26, Syndicate Livelihood Association (28) and United Farmers Association (15).

 

 

 

Protection of socio-cultural values

 

 

9,407,606.47

 

 

all residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing,Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro and Syndicate.

Summary of SDMP (Development of Host and Neighboring Communities of PGPRC from 2009-2018
 

Note: on the first 5 years of SDMP of Masbate Gold Project, the implementation of SDMP were shared by FRC and PGPRC having a percentage of sharing: 36 for FRC and 64 for PGPRC

 

 

Coverage Period

Certificate of Approval

Date Approved

Programs/Projects/Activities

Expenditures

No. of Beneficiaries

Year 1-5 (2009-2013)

SDMP no.001-2007-01-V

August 13, 2007

Support to Infrastructure

47,821,923.04

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate.

Access to Health Services

9,962,273.74

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate.

Educational Support

32,376,350.57

A total of 316 and 301 high school and college scholars, respectively.

There were 16 Daycare workers, 39high school teachers and 3 school aide who received financial assistance from the company.

Livelihood Training

13,700,348.55

Members of the established organization.

Protection of socio-cultural values

8,414,396.58

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing, Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro, and Syndicate.

Year 6-10 (2014-2018

 

SDMP no. 003-2012-02-V (Amendment)

 

 

May 26, 2015

 

 

Educational Support

 

 

42,553,685.02

 

 

A total of 415 high school students received financial assistance from the company, broken down as follows: 15 from Amoroy, 29 from Balawing, 56 from Capsay, 74 from Lanang, 190 from Panique and 51 from Puro. A total of 242 College Scholars who received financial assistance from the company, broken down as follows:  14 from Amoroy, 17 from Balawing, 38 from Capsay, 66 from Panique, 61 from Puro and 10 from Managanaga.   There were 24 Daycare workers, 20 elementary teachers, 7 highschool teachers, 16 school aides and 14 Alternative Learning School instructors who received financial assistance from the   company.

Year 6-10 (2014-2018)

 

 

SDMP no. 003-2012-02-V (Amendment)

 

 

May 26, 2015

 

 

Livelihood and

training

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,000,101.27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A total of 661 beneficiary members of the established organization namely: Amoroy Womens Association (47), Amoroy Fisher Folks Association (67), Balawing Fisher Folks Association (56), Balawing Farmers Association (20), Samahan ng Kababaihan sa Bangon (30), Bangon Integrated Farming and Livelihood Association (45), Samahan ng mga Magsasaka sa Capsay (21), Barngay Capsay Sitio Langka Association (25), Lanang Farmers Association (29), Lanang Womens Association (26), Lanang Fishers Folks Association (24),Golden Island Farmers Association (41), Golden Egg Producers Association (18), Golden Island Rural Improvement Association (19), Puro Fisher Folks  Organization, Inc. (57), D Puro Pioneer Dressmaker (16), Panique Farmers Association (32), Panique Fisher Folks Association (18), Magic Sewers Association(18), Sitio Gold Bug Womens Association (26, Syndicate Livelihood Association (28) and United Farmers Association (15).

Year 6-10 (2014-2018

 

SDMP no. 003-2012-02-V (Amendment)

 

 

May 26, 2015

 

 

Protection of socio-cultural values

 

 

 

8,532,892.05

 

 

All residents of the host barangays namely: Amoroy, Balawing,Bangon, Capsay, Lanang, Panique, Puro and Syndicate.

TOTAL

Php238,545,354.58

 

Photo Documentation of SDMP Projects of FRC (as of 2016)

Irrigation Canal Construction at Barangay Lanang

Feeding Program of Pregnant Women at Barangay Puro

Construction of Barangay Health Center at Barangay Talabaan

Scholarship program – Preliminary exams for scholarship applicants last April 2015 from the Host and Neighboring Barangays.

Egg Production Project at Barangay Capsay

Repair of Library at Barangay Nabongsoran

Poultry Raising at Barangay Puro

Integrated Farming System at Barangay Balawig