SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Water and Energy Resources only
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Mineral, Agricultural and Energy Resources
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Water and Energy resources, forest and agricultural and minerals
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Water and Energy resources, biogas, landforms and aquatic animals
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the country’s metallic minerals, including gold, iron ore, lead, zinc, chromite, and copper, are drawn from major deposits on the islands of Luzon and Mindanao. Smaller deposits of silver, nickel, mercury, molybdenum, cadmium, and manganese occur in several other locations.
Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to its surface water, the Philippines has also extensive groundwater reserves that contribute 13.8 percent to the country’s total water resource potential.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Philippines has rich deposits of copper, gold, nickel and other minerals still waiting to be tapped and 55 operating metallic mines and seven processing plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Due to its terrain and tropical climate condition, farming and fisheries have been the largest agricultural sub-sectors in the Philippines. Crop production, particularly of sugarcane, palay or rice, coconut, and bananas were among the highest nationwide and were also among the top export products.