In the Hidden Gold Treasure of Camarines Norte as revealed by the young communication graduate of St. Scholastica's College (the school of former President Corazon Aquino),is in deep troubled. The region endowed with natural resources and mineral resources is facing with a serious dilemma at the hands of the illegal small miners. Causing a double jeopardy on the human health and the treat of a possible landslides, erosion due to the unregulated small mining industry in the region. The unprotected usage of chemical like Mercury in desalinating raw rich gold ore had been now causing health hazards felt by the residence in the community based mining. Rampant contamination on the agricultural soils ,rivers , streams could be a possible treat with a long term effect if not given attention by the right authorities. 

The issue of unregulated mining had brought to the mainstream media as it was shown by the documentary segments of the leading national channel. That was the major bases where Joanna L. Armenta got the idea for her self title research paper a requirements for St. Scholastica's curriculum for graduating communication arts major.

The lack of alternative livelihood aside from the organic small , unprofessional mining methodology had been in practice since time immemorial. The industry developed it self with a net works of land owners, capital providers (loan sharks), middlemen and the very least the miners themselves who are exposed to the danger of being trapped into death in the make shift dungeon and to the harmful effect of mercury.

The option of concentrating to be engaged in the cultivation of land is of no use already since almost every one is engaged already in the small , unprofessional mining industry.There are successful stories that is a source of good stories but it has overshadowed by the majority who had been in the quagmire of pity situations.

To stop the operation of the said small unregulated, unprofessional mining industry , seems an impractical solutions either, for the people will succumb more to extreme poverty.

The vulnerable small miners became a victim of the opportunist capitalist for getting the gold ore in under price from the global pricing index of the gold. The extraction of other minerals that goes into waste is another issue for the people engage into mining focuses only on the gold ore. 

The people of Camarines Norte is leaving in bed of rich gold soil but became poor due to this illegal , unprofessional small miners.

Though the local government unit knew the operations and since its the way of life ever since the illegal become legal on its own right. Since the community is also a potential source of local count of vote. And the community is organic, endemic from the same place to solve the problem is a matter of political will , a paradigm shift of new thinking , new livelihood alternative is needed . To make people aware the potential harmful effect of the illegal , unprofessional , small mining industry not in Camarines Norte but in the whole Philippines.

Teaching the people another way of livelihood, or guide them to institutionalized rather their way of doing business with the application of the mining best practices could be another solutions that might work out for the best of the Camarines Norte people.

Miss Joanna L. Armenta through her comprehensive research paper that was done in 2012, is now an active professional program officer of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) World , a volunteer of Benita & Catalino Yap Foundation since 1993 
" We are in the business of building dreams". 

She also an active participants of Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development following the teaching of Harvey Que . Just recently the young entrepreneur attended the alumni homecoming of all " Social Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development held at University of the Philippines held only yesterday December 15, 2013.

Miss Joanna L. Armenta is the online/runner /volunteer marketer also of the Y Tree Milk Tea Cafe located at Greenfield Shopping and dining complex Pasig City , Philippines .The cafe known for promoting health and organic Milk Tea drinks. Their official endorser is no other than the former famous Sorsogon Haciendero and Philippine Department of Agriculture secretary , Salvador Escudero his son now also a senator Hon. Francis Chez Escudero.

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