The Philippine Mining Digest

Fair Process vs. Shocktivism: A Case-study for Civilized Engagement

Posted by John Walter Baybay on April 14, 2013

It has been more than a month since I last wrote “Fair Process and the Myth of Inclusive Growth” and yet the issue of “Fair Process” or the culture’s lack of it still remains. According to Kim and Mauborgne’s book: “Blue Ocean Strategy”, Fair Process has its roots on Procedural Justice as much as the practice of Due Process is derived from the very same concept. While Due Process alludes to our justice system, the concept of “Fair Process” is [...] Read more »

Fair Process and the Myth of Inclusive Growth

Posted by John Walter Baybay on March 9, 2013

A friend recently passed an Industry article to me that quotes the Fraser Institute in stating in a rather succinct statement: “And the places you should avoid at all costs are Indonesia, Vietnam, Venezuela, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Guatemala, Philippines, and Greece, concludes the survey.” In a December 31, 2012 article by the Inquirer, the Mining Industry has estimated a Two Billion Dollar loss in mining investments for the Philippines. Beyond the obvious numbers we have [...] Read more »