Gov’t touts transparency in PH extractive sector after rejoining EITI

Participation of various interested groups in efforts to make more transparent the domestic extractive industries, particularly the mining of minerals, will be strengthened as the government and its partners in the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) hit the ground running after rejoining the global initiative.

The Department of Finance said in a statement the PH-EITI convened the first Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) meeting under the Marcos administration on Sept. 16, two weeks after the country reaffirmed its commitment to implement the EITI standard.

“This meeting demonstrates the government’s continuing commitment to improve transparency and accoun…

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