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Moncayo Integrated Small Scale Miners Association (MISSMA) vs. Southeast Mindanao God MIning Corp. et al.

MONCAYO INTEGRATED SMALL-SCALE MINERS ASSOCIATION, INC. [MISSMA], PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORP., JB. MGT. MINING CORP., PICOP RESOURCES, INC., MT. DIWATA UPPER ULIP MANDAYA TRIBAL COUNCIL, INC. AND BALITE INTEGRATED SMALL-SCALE MINING CORP., (BISSMICO), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 149916] HON. ANTONIO H. CERILLES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORPORATION (SMGMC) AND BALITE INTEGRATED SMALL-SCALE MINING CORP., (BISSMICO), RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 149638/G.R. NO. 149916 | 2014-12-10


D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
These two consolidated cases involve the “Diwalwal Gold Rush Area” in Mt. Diwata, Mindanao that has been embroiled in controversies since the mid-1980’s.[1] The instant controversy focuses on the 729-hectare portion excluded from respondent Southeast Mindanao Gold Mining Corporation’s Mineral Production Sharing Agreement application, and declared as People’s Small Scale Mining Area. Due to supervening events, we declare the petitions moot and academic.

Before us are two petitions for review[2] assailing the Court of Appeals’ August 27, 2001 amended decision...