Nonprofit organization Bantay Kita is advocating for the imposition of higher taxes on mining firms in the Philippines as part of a new mining reform bill. This initiative aims to align the proposed tax rates with those imposed by leading mining countries such as Chile and Peru. By doing so, the Philippines would be better positioned to extract the full value from its critical minerals during the ongoing transition towards clean energy technologies. This move reflects the growing awareness of the need to ensure that countries benefit more substantially from the extraction and export of minerals during the global push for sustainable and renewable energy sources.