In compliance with the Memorandum dated December 2, 2020, wherein the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Director ordered/delegated to the Regional Director the issuance of the temporary suspension of all quarry and crushing plant operations in Rizal Province within the coverage of Marikina River Basin which river system drains toward the Marikina River, the quarrying continue reading : MGB IV CALABARZON Temporarily Suspends Certain Quarry and Crushing Plant Operations in Rizal
MGB IV and RQAI Conduct Mine Safety, First Aid and Basic Life Support Training and DOLE Mandatory 8-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Seminar in Antipolo City, Rizal
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) IV CALABARZON in collaboration with Rizal Quarry Academy, Inc. (RQAI), conducted a two-day Mine Safety, First Aid, and Basic Life Support Training and DOLE Mandatory 8-hour Occupational Safety & Health Seminar on November 19 to 20, 2020 at Café Siena in Antipolo City, Rizal. Thirty (30) participants from the continue reading : MGB IV and RQAI Conduct Mine Safety, First Aid and Basic Life Support Training and DOLE Mandatory 8-Hour Occupational Safety and Health Seminar in Antipolo City, Rizal
MGB IV Responds to Geohazard Incidents in the Aftermath of Recent Typhoons
In response to the aftermath of the recent typhoons that struck in most part of the country, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region IV CALABARZON (MGB IV CALABARZON) spearheaded an investigation and assessment of reported incidents of landslides and flooding within the region. Technical personnel of MGB IV were sent to different areas of the continue reading : MGB IV Responds to Geohazard Incidents in the Aftermath of Recent Typhoons
The Onset of Bagyong Ulysses in CALABARZON
Only 10 days after the landfall of Typhoon Rolly, the Philippines was struck by another typhoon called Vamco, locally known as Bagyong Ulysses. Like Rolly, Typhoon Ulysses brought catastrophic winds and intense rains, causing flooding and landslides in CALABARZON. It developed from a low-pressure area (LPA) in the east of Mindanao to a tropical depression continue reading : The Onset of Bagyong Ulysses in CALABARZON
Status of Quarries and Crushing Plants after Typhoon Ulysses
On November 11, 2020, Typhoon Ulysses brought devastating winds and very heavy rainfall to CALABARZON. Already the third typhoon to hit the region in a span of only one month, next after typhoons Quinta and Rolly, and after several severe tropical storms such as Siony and Tonyo, Ulysses brought severe flooding and many landslide incidents continue reading : Status of Quarries and Crushing Plants after Typhoon Ulysses
The Onset of Bagyong Rolly in CALABARZON
On November 1, 2020, the Philippines was hit with the world’s strongest storm this year called Typhoon Goni, locally known as Bagyong Rolly. The typhoon brought catastrophic winds and intense rains in the southern portion of Luzon, including CALABARZON. It was categorized as a super typhoon even before it has made its landfall. Its strength continue reading : The Onset of Bagyong Rolly in CALABARZON
DENR Data Management in the New Normal
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. IV CALABARZON attended the 31st National Statistics Month Webinar Lecture Series on October 19, 2020, via Zoom Video Conferencing Application. The event was organized by the Philippine Statistical System and spearheaded by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Other participants of the event were the other agencies within continue reading : DENR Data Management in the New Normal
Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Non-metallic Production in Region IV CALABARZON
CALABARZON’s overall production of non-metallic commodities has fallen by 50% in the 2nd quarter of CY 2020 compared to the previous quarter of the same year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mining operations were suddenly halted by the Enhanced Community Quarantine enacted on March 16, 2020, and only resumed in the middle of May 2020. continue reading : Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Non-metallic Production in Region IV CALABARZON