Philippines have elections next week 13th ! The whole country has stalled , and corruption monster raises it head with all that is bad ! Miners of any form are at risk and corruption now attacks at every turn . If you pay up before the election and the pollie changes , you will no doubt have to pay again ..... believe me it is full on . BHPP is saying nothing nor OEL , but if they did you would be stunned . The powers that be at the top cannot control the corruption at lower provincial level , hence the country goes nowhere. I am living in the country now for 9 years and you learn slowly how it all works . Maybe 6 months after the election , something can be salvaged , maybe the army would be better to deal with ? but need a coup in that case , unlikely to happen soon .