Section 2
SECTION 2. The pendency of an appeal with the authorities concerned notwithstanding, the party-litigant in whose favor a decision was rendered by the Director of Mines or the Secretary of Natural Resources, may: (a) On his own or through a financially capable and technically competent mining operator, enter the mining claims subject of the appeal and conduct exploration, development and exploitation activities on the area covered thereby within three months from the date of the operating agreement, if the said mining claims are not yet under operation; (b) Allow the said mining operator to enter into similar agreement with any or all of the other parties to the case concerning their respective claims or rights over the property subject of the conflict, in case the said mining claims are actually being operated; and (c) Subject to the prior approval of the President, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Natural Resources and favorably indorsed by the Director of Mines, undertake the operation of such property, directly or indirectly, through a qualified service contractor.