EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 374, October 19, 2004

RE-ESTABLISHING THE PRESIDENTIAL MINERAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 399; dated February 3, 1997, established the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) to promote the efficient management of the environment and ecology in the exploration, development and utilization thecountry’s mineral resources;

WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 236, dated September 19, 2003, establishing the Honors Code of the Philippines, discontinued, under Section 11(a)xvi thereof, the grant of PMIEA;

WHEREAS, it is appropriate to continue with the practice of conferring the PMIEA to stress the importance of sound environmental management and responsible mining practice;

NOW, THEREFORE I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do hereby order:

Section 1. The Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) is hereby re-established. Accordingly, the provision of Executive Order No. 399 dated February 3, 1997, providing for the PMIEA award categories, and setting forth the award criteria, selection mechanics, eligibility standards and other requirements, are deemed revived.

Section 2. Section 11(a)xvi of Executive Order No. 236 dated September 19, 2003, decreeing the discontinuation of the conferment of PMIEA, is hereby repealed. All other executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations or parts thereof, insofar as they are inconsistent with this Executive Order, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3. This Executive Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 19th day of October, in the year of Our Lord, two thousand and four.

(SGD.) GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(SGD.) EDUARDO R. ERMITA

Executive Secretary