MGB RXIII and PSEM serve as coastal stewards in Brgy. San Juan, Surigao City

In keeping with the 2018 Mining Engineers’ Convention and Environment Month Celebration, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII and the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers served as coastal stewards on June 14, 2018 in Brgy. San Juan, Surigao City. A coastal cleanup was MGB RXIII and PSEM’s immediate response to current overwhelming problems in plastic pollution and waste management. Not just your average pick-up-that-dirt-by-the-seashore activity, the said cleanup was participated by 254 people comprising MGB RXIII personnel, PSEM members, MinECon delegates, Caraga mining company employees and members of Brgy. San Juan people’s organizations. The activity started with an Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign held at Brgy. San Juan Gymnasium highlighting the 2018 Environment Month Celebration theme “Beat Plastic Pollution: If You Can’t Reuse It, Refuse It!” The IEC Campaign commenced with the short opening remarks of incumbent Barangay Captain Monina Caluna and newly-elected Barangay Captain Susan continue reading : MGB RXIII and PSEM serve as coastal stewards in Brgy. San Juan, Surigao City

MGB RXIII joins DENR Caraga’s Environment Month and Philippine Eagle’s Week Celebrations

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII is one with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Caraga Regional Office in the celebrations of the Environment Month and Philippine Eagle’s Week during the Kick-off Activity on June 4, 2018 in Butuan City. The theme of the 2018 Environment Month is Beat Plastic Pollution: If you can’t reuse it, refuse it while the theme of the Philippine Eagle’s Week is Ipagdiwang ang Pagkakaisa para sa Malayang Agila.  The Environment Month Celebration covers the period of June 1-30, 2018 while the Philippine Eagle’s Week Celebration is from June 4-10, 2018. The activity started with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral which was followed by a motorcade from Guingona Park to Robinsons Place Butuan where the program was held.  The DENR Caraga Regional Office and its line agencies such as Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau-Forest and Timber continue reading : MGB RXIII joins DENR Caraga’s Environment Month and Philippine Eagle’s Week Celebrations

MGBEA holds Employees Performance Management, Welfare and Development Workshop and 16th Annual National MGBEA Convention

In its continuing effort to strengthen its commitment to provide assistance and protect the welfare of its members pursuant to the 2017 MGBEA-MGB Collective Negotiations Agreement, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Employees’ Association held the Employees Performance Management, Welfare and Development Workshop on May 28 to June 1, 2018 at Brentwood Suites in Quezon City with the theme “Sa Malusog at Maunlad na Kawani, Epektibong Serbisyo Publiko ay Madali” in conjunction with the 16th Annual National MGBEA Convention.  At the event, two Resource Speakers from the Civil Service Commission presented the Study on the Implementation of the Economic and Non-Economic Benefits in the Collective Negotiation Agreement and Public Sector Unionism. The implementation of the Three (3) Year Strategic Plan of the 2017-2020 MGBEA-MGB Collective Negotiations Agreement was discussed during the plenary. Rep. Ciriaco “Acoy” S. Calalang graced the said gathering. In his speech, Rep. Calalang assured the participants that he continue reading : MGBEA holds Employees Performance Management, Welfare and Development Workshop and 16th Annual National MGBEA Convention

MGB RXIII and CREDO capacitate Community Relations Officers of Caraga minerals industry

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in cooperation with the Community Relations, Education and Development Officers Organization (CREDO) Caraga, Inc., conducted the two-day SDMP Capacity Enhancement Seminar for the Community Relations Officers in Caraga on May 30 to 31, 2018 at the Philippine Gateway Hotel in Surigao City. Community Relations Officers and community organizers of mining companies and processing plants, together with the Social Development Section personnel of MGB RXIII, actively took part in the activity.  The training was facilitated by Dr. Rolando Cuaño and Ms. Marita Cuaño of BMP Environment and Community Care, Inc. in response to the program of Regional Director Roger A. De Dios to capacitate the Social Development and Management Program workforce of mining companies and processing plants together with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau as the regulatory agency. Aimed at making the SDMP workforce more capacitated and empowered through the internalization of continue reading : MGB RXIII and CREDO capacitate Community Relations Officers of Caraga minerals industry

MGB RXIII chemists rise to the challenges of 33rd Philippine Chemistry Congress

Rising to Challenges (RCh) is the theme of the 33rd Philippine Chemistry Congress which was held on May 30-June 1, 2018 at the Philippine International Convention Center in Roxas Boulevard, Manila. The theme is not only a fitting abbreviation for registered chemists (RCh) but it intrinsically expresses the spirit of the present-day chemistry community that uses chemistry as a key to unlock the solutions to many challenges. Two chemists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII joined over a thousand professionals, participants, researchers and paper presenters from the chemical industry and the academe as well as policymakers and leaders from government partner institutions in the annual gathering of chemists which has been in existence for thirty-three years. Esteemed guest speakers highlighted the topics on chemical security, efficient regulation of chemicals of concern, laboratory accreditation, environmental chemical regulations, water analysis and the chemicals weapons convention. Discussions and paper continue reading : MGB RXIII chemists rise to the challenges of 33rd Philippine Chemistry Congress