SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Mar 12, 2024

2. SEC Identification Number

40058

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-483-747-000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Metro Manila, Philippines

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

34th Floor, Robinsons Equitable Tower, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center Pasig City Postal Code 1600

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(632) 8633-7631 locals 278 and 281

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N/A

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Stock	200,000,000,000

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

9

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Oriental Petroleum and Minerals CorporationOPM

PSE Disclosure Form 4-30 - Material Information/Transactions References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 4.1 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Exploration Permit Applications (EXPA) No. 248-XIII in Loreto, Dinagat Islands converted to Exploration Permit (EP)
Background/Description of the Disclosure
Further to our disclosure dated April 6, 2022, we would like to inform the Exchange that the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has granted the clearance to Mines and Geosciences Bureau Central Office (MGB CO) to approve and convert the EXPA No. 248-XIII in Loreto, Dinagat Islands (with total area of 358 Has) of Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation (OPMC) to an Exploration Permit (EP). Today, March 12, 2024, OPMC formally accepted and signed the EP in the MGB CO at North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City. Originally, in 2022, OPMC submitted applications to the MGB-Regional Office No. III for five (5) areas in Zambales which were already designated by MGB Regional Office No. III as EXPAs. Moreover, one (1) out of two (2) areas in Dinagat Island was also designated by MGB Regional Office No. XIII as EXPA No. 248-XIII.
Other Relevant Information
Please see the attached OPM SEC Form 17-C Current Report.