CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

APX spent P107.7M in 2025 for the three major components under its Social Development and Management Program or SDMP: (1) Development of Host and Neighboring Communities (DHNC); (2)  Information and Education Communication and, (3) Development of Mining Technology and Geosciences (DMTG).

The amount was only a bit higher than 2024’s actual spent of P101.3 million.

HOST BARANGAYS:

Municipality of Maco: Masara, Teresa, Mainit, Tagbaros, New Barili, New Leyte, and Elizalde

Municipality of Mabini: Golden Valley

NEIGHBORING BARANGAYS:

Municipality of Maco: Panoraon, Gubatan, Panangan, Limbo, Calabcab, Malamodao, Panibasan, and Kinuban

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE:

Mansaka

DEVELOPMENT OF HOST AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES (DHNC) – P79.5 million

The Apex Mining Co., Inc. (AMCI) priority Programs, Projects and Activities (PPAs) for the Development of Host and Neighboring Communities are summarized in the acronym HELPS, which stands for Health & Medical Assistance, Educational Support, Livelihood Program, Public Infrastructure Programs and Socio-cultural and Religious Support.

Health & Medical Assistance

In 2025, APX also continued to support the community health centers and medical personnel of its host and neighboring barangays.

Six medical personnel were supported and deployed as community doctors for various outreach initiatives. Through these initiatives, a total of 11,860 patients were served in host and neighboring barangays.

APX also provided medicines, medical apparatus, support to bloodletting, subsidy and other health related activities to the health centers of both host and neighboring communities. For this whole year, 27,562 patients were provided medical apparatus and supplies.

Municipal Health Offices (MHOs) in Maco, Mabini, and Mawab were also assisted. In the 37 barangays of Maco, 87,094 residents were served. As for the 11 barangays in Mabini, 45,841 residents were served. In Mawab, 44 patients were provided anti-rabies vaccines.

APX was also able to provide health and medical assistance through partner agencies, such as during the Barkadahan sa Kabarangayan medical consultation activities. A total of 28,772 patients were served.

APX was also able to conduct and participate in other health intervening programs, such as:

  • Provincial health fair (dental) in Davao de Oro, where 88 patients were assisted
  • Relief goods operation at Tebow Cure Children’s Hospital (Davao) where 1,135 children were assisted
  • Medical Mission-Christ the King Specialist Hospital, Annual Blood Donation Program, and World Cancer Day, where 742 patients were catered
  • A total of 6 municipalities in Davao de Oro were provided Quatro Agua Tents

Educational Support

In 2025, APX continued to aim for quality education, skills enhancement, and the likelihood of making the students, the youth, and general constituency of APX’s host and neighboring barangays become more competitive and employable.

In support of the Balik Eskwela Program, APX continued to participate in Brigada Eskwela and assisted 23 schools in their preparation for the academic year, providing assorted construction materials to aid in the beautification and preparation of school facilities.

In support of primary and secondary education, APX endeavored to provide a free education program to all Elementary and High School (K-12) students, extended to cover mandatory school-related obligations such as BSP, GSP, insurance and school publications, providing assistance to 2,905 students.

APX also provided salary augmentation to 13 Local School Board (LSB) teachers.

Transportation assistance was also extended to 120 students residing in Sitio Biucadan of Barangays Masara and Teresa following the resumption of face-to-face classes.

APX also gave tokens of appreciation to 300 teachers in adopted schools as a gesture of gratitude for their dedication and service.

At the tertiary level, APX also supported 14 nursing scholars through a scholarship program. An additional 5 nursing scholars from host barangays were supported for their licensure examination. In partnership with Monark Foundation Inc., 20 APX-Monark scholars were provided opportunities for technical skills development and heavy equipment servicing.

APX also continued to establish its training academy known as Apex Community Technological Training and Assessment Center (ACT-TACI), that aims to provide skills development and competency assessments for the community. In partnership with TESDA, the two batches of scholars consisting of 50 scholars were supported—enrolled in Driving NC II and Heavy Equipment Operation (Hydraulic Excavator) NC II.

As for the Alternative Learning Systems (ALS) Program, APX partnered with DepEd-ALS of Davao de Oro. A total of 395 learners were provided instructional learning materials. Salaries of 5 facilitators were also augmented to be used throughout the school year.

For special education assistance and as an additional response to the 2024 Masara landslide, APX extended assistance to 34 orphan children (children of the deceased victims), specifically those of school age below the tertiary level who were not covered under the existing scholarship program.

Livelihood Program

APX continued to provide alternative sources of income to the surrounding community in 2025. Most of the projects were focused on providing training and assisting active associations and farmers in the host and neighboring barangays.

Seminars on food manufacturing, food safety, packaging, and labeling, were conducted with 19 beneficiaries. As for cacao production, 120 farmers were provided training.

Moreover, APX also helped not only the Farmers Association but also those who participated in the company’s demonstration farm which supplied cacao beans to the chocolate facilities located in the tenement. 100 individuals belonging to different associations (Based Agro Enterprise Association, Barangay Gubatan Cacao Producers Association, Tagbaros Corn Farmers) were supported.

In relation to cacao seedlings, 1,750 cacao seedlings were distributed to Barangays Gubatan and Elizalde. Seed capital and additional supplies for chocolate production were also provided. Cacao and durian seedlings were also given to 26 farmers from various associations.

Alternative livelihood opportunities were also provided by APX, such as road-side clearing activities at various barangays, as well as removal of water hyacinths at Lake Leonard (Davao de Oro).

Public Infrastructure Programs

In 2025, APX supported the on-going construction of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Parish in Barangay Elizalde, which served 3,489 church members. Moreover, APX established the acquisition of permanent relocation sites in support of 1,500 beneficiaries.

Socio-cultural and Religious

Throughout 2025, APX also conducted programs in support of the various community projects of the host barangays such as Support to Araw ng Barangay, fiesta celebrations, and other related activities.

APX provided various supplies, furniture, and appliances to the local communities (such as printers, computer units, television sets, Wi-Fi, etc.) to aid in modernizing day-to-day activities and to keep up with trends. Other activities included youth groups from various barangays being supported in their creative endeavors by provision of art supplies. All these socio-civic activities benefitted a total of 23,188 residents across 8 host barangays, while 17,418 residents across 8 neighboring barangays.

11 couples were also aided during the Kasalan ng Parokya of ICQP Church in Barangay Elizalde. Two churches were also given financial assistance for their fiesta celebrations and were provided new furniture.

APX also supported interbarangay activities. In celebration of indigenous people (IPs), APX conducted the Mamakabogera dance contest among the host and neighboring barangays, with representatives from 5 different barangays. The Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Maco was also supported.

Other socio-cultural initiatives conducted by APX include:

  •  Provision of assorted supplies for the 25th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army
  • Provision of supplies for BFP, PNP, and MDRRMO in Maco and Mawab, benefitting 37 barangays

As for supporting the religious sector in 2025, APX provided support to Immaculate Conception of Mary Parish by procuring its church vehicle.

INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION (IEC) CAMPAIGN – P17.0 M

In 2025, APX also continued to institutionalize greater public awareness in responsible mineral development and the promotion of geosciences and related technologies through information, education, and communication (IEC) campaigns.

APX established its general IEC Campaign throughout 2025 involving print broadcasts, FGDs, assemblies, advertisements, and promotions, such as promoting Apex @YOS! (Apex @ Your Service), through various radio programs, highlighting the social services provided by APX at various barangays. In 2025, Apex @YOS! benefitted a total of 2,377 individuals in host and neighboring barangays.

APX also conducted IEC on various topics, such as but not limited to:

  • Mitigating measures and disaster response and preparedness with 103 attendees
  • Slope stabilization for the Barangay Masara Landslide Project with 115 attendees
  • Transect walk with DOST-PHIVOLCS with 30 participants
  • 2 day community landslide risk assessment with DOST PHIVOLCS dynaslope project activity with 34 participants

IEC was also conducted on the capacity of the tailings dam and its construction, in light of the construction of the recent Tagbaros Drain and Ventilation Tunnel Project in AMCI with 85 attendees.

In collaboration with the members of the Community Technical Working Group and regulatory agencies, APX also conducted regular visits, validation and monitoring. APX monitored monthly activities and assistance for the community partners through Barangay Chairmen and IP leaders to facilitate various assistance such as:

  • Support and strengthening of the community facilitation skills of community relations 8 community relations (ComRel) practitioners
  • The stakeholders year-end evaluation and Christmas fellowships

APX also extended sponsorships and financial support to a wide range of initiatives, including medical assistance programs, fun runs, cultural events, mining student organizations, and mining, geology, and industry conferences, such as:

  • TIM Tebow Cure Davao Event, 71st Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC), GeoCon 2025, 34th Mindanao Business Conference (MNBZCON), 12th Nabunturan Independent Film Exhibition (NABIFILMEX 12), Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM) – Caraga Chapter, MGB XI operations center in earthquake response, 1st Small-Scale Miner’s Summit cum Job Fair, and many more.

APX also conducted consistent maintenance and supplied accessories of 4 vehicles to be used in mobilization of community relations in the monitoring, project visits, and stakeholder engagement, as well as in the purchase of office supplies and communication expenses for APX’s various social development programs.

DEVELOPMENT OF MINING TECHNOLOGY AND GEOSCIENCES – P11.2M

In 2025, APX supported 2 scholars under the Agriculture Business Executive Program from University of Asia and the Pacific. APX also supplied labor, materials, and supervision for the manufacturing and installation of PHIVOLCS Dynaslope-Landslide Monitoring in Barangay Elizalde.

In line with inspection chart mapping, geo-tagging and baseline information gathering, APX conducted ocular inspection in the areas affected by the mining operation. Regular maintenance of inspection chart mapping and geo-tagging was also conducted.

APX also consulted with the indigenous peoples (IP) leaders of Teresa regarding claimants in relation to Sagay-Sagay drilling activities, as well as access road inspection and geo-tagging going to the proposed drill sites via Teresa – Sagay-Sagay road. A warning system device was also installed at Barangay Elizalde.

APX also conducted mine tours for 3 universities in 2025 namely Mindanao State University Iligan Institute of Technology, Caraga State University, and University of Southeastern Philippines, catering to a total of 65 students. Companies also visited for a mine tour for on-the-job training (OJT) culmination.