The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII distributed the Certificates of Approval for 2024 Safety and Health Program of the Caraga minerals industry during the first regular meeting of the year of the Caraga Mine Safety and Health Council (CMSHC) on January 27, 2024 at the MGB Regional Office No. XIII Training Center in Surigao City. The Safety and Health Program was developed as a comprehensive plan to ensure that mine workers have a fair, secure, and humane working environment through the promotion of safety and health culture, enforcement of safety and health rules and regulations, participation in trainings and the development of human resources, and establishment of an efficient system of monitoring, inspection, and investigations to improve safety and health. The Certificates of Approval were distributed to the following mining companies, mineral processing plants and industrial sand and gravel companies and crushing plants: Equi-Parco Construction Company continue reading : MGB ROXIII distributes Certificates of Approval for 2024 Safety and Health Program of Caraga minerals industry
In an effort to create a roadmap for the implementation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ information, education and communication (IEC) activities anchored to the thrusts and priority programs of Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga and to ensure that the strategies and interventions are effective and sustainable in order to achieve the behavioural change desired for Caraga Region, the DENR Regional Office No. XIII through its Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group conducted the Orientation cum Consultation on the Creation of DENR-EMB-MGB Caraga Integrated IEC Action Plan for CY 2024 on January 26, 2024 at the DENR Regional Learning Center in Barangay Ambago, Butuan City. The activity aimed to remove communication barriers identified within the respective field offices and provide recommendations/solutions to improve communication strategies and interventions. It was attended by Information Officers, Youth Desk Officers and their alternates from DENR, Environmental Management Bureau, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, continue reading : 2024 DENR-EMB-MGB Caraga Integrated IEC Action Plan: Strengthening communication strategies