CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS OF PHILIPPINE MINING COMPANIES AS PERCEIVED BY HOST COMMUNITIES: AN EMPIRICAL RESEARCH

Abstract

Mining is a short-term and temporary operation, and it depends on how much of the mineral resources are to be extracted in a specific location. The Philippine Mining Act of 1995 allows for local and foreign granting of mining contracts that enable them to explore, develop, and utilize mineral resources. While mining is perceived to be temporary due to the fact that its operations have a specific end, its operations can contribute significantly to the sustainable development of the host communities once its objectives are aligned to promoting the development of the affected communities. This study quantitatively investigated the corporate social responsibility programs of mining companies based on the perception of the host communities using survey questionnaires distributed to 376 individuals. The results revealed that there are social issues raised with regard to the mining projects. However, they strongly agreed that “the community benefitted from the infrastructure P/P/AsP/P/A implemented from the SDMP of the Company (Mean = 1.36, SD = .572). Generally, the respondents agreed the SDMP were implemented accordingly.