MGB IV CALABARZON | Mines and Geosciences Bureau

MGB Conducts Social Development and Management Program Seminar and Workshop for Community Relations Officers

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau IV CALABARZON provided a seminar and workshop for Concrete Stone Corporation, operator of Blue Rock Aggregates Corporation, on the Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) guidelines, pursuant to DAO 2010-21, to help enhance the skills and knowledge of the company’s Community Relations Officers (CRO) on the effective implementation and monitoring continue reading : MGB Conducts Social Development and Management Program Seminar and Workshop for Community Relations Officers

CALABARZON’s Mineral Industry CY at a Glance

Due to the COVID 19 Pandemic and the temporary suspension of quarry and crushing plant operations in Rizal, the production of non-metallic commodities in CALABARZON for CY 2020 experienced drastic declines and only reached Php 1,802,466,273.00, which is only 49.18% compared to CY 2019. Total sales reached for CY 2020 reached Php 1,516,400,037.00, 65.38% of continue reading : CALABARZON’s Mineral Industry CY at a Glance

TROPICAL STORM DANTE (CHOI-WAN)

As per advisory from PAGASA, at 10:00 am today, the center of the eye of Tropical Storm “DANTE” was located at 115 km Southeast of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro (12.8°N, 122.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 65 km/h near the center, gustiness up to 90 km/h, and central pressure of 1000 hPa. Areas in CALABARZON Region included in continue reading : TROPICAL STORM DANTE (CHOI-WAN)

MGB Conducts Virtual Tenement, Safety and Health, Environment, and Social Development Workshop

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) conducted the virtual Workshop on the Results of the CY 2020 Audit of Regional Monitoring System, and Other Related Matters on April 19-23, 2020 via Microsoft Teams. The five-day workshop was attended by representatives from the Mine Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division, and Mine Management Division of MGB continue reading : MGB Conducts Virtual Tenement, Safety and Health, Environment, and Social Development Workshop

MGB IV CALABARZON Conducts IEC Campaign for Quezon Mining Operators

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau IV CALABARZON conducted another Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign, following the ones conducted for Batangas and Laguna Quarry Operators, on March 25, 2021 at Antigua Restaurant, Lucena City, Quezon. The IEC Campaign conducted focused on the Salient Provisions of the Republic Act No. 7942, otherwise known as the “Philippine continue reading : MGB IV CALABARZON Conducts IEC Campaign for Quezon Mining Operators