In keeping with the Philippine Environment Month Celebration, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office of Surigao del Norte and the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office of Tubod took part in the Simultaneous National Tree Planting Activity on June 8, 2022 at the Provincial Tree Park in Brgy. Ipil, Surigao City. MGB Caraga Regional Director Larry M. Heradez; For. Joseph E. Langanlangan, Technical Services Division OIC-Chief of PENRO Surigao del Norte; and Mr. Ruel E. Efren, CENR Officer of Tubod spearheaded the said activity. A total of 3,060 seedlings of mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla), mangium (Acacia mangium) and white lauan (Shorea contorta) species were planted by participants from MGB Regional Office No. XIII, PENRO Surigao del Norte, CENRO Tubod, Caraga mining companies and other agencies. The following mining companies participated in the activity: Adnama Mining Resources, Inc. Agata Mining Ventures, Inc. continue reading : MGB ROXIII, PENRO SDN and CENRO Tubod take part in Simultaneous National Tree Planting Activity
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The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII conducted the Stakeholders’ Forum on April 20 to 21, 2022 at Hotel Oazis in Butuan City. The forum formally commenced with the Opening Remarks of MGB Director Wilfredo G. Moncano. At the heart of the forum were presentations of Resource Speakers from MGB Central Office and MGB Regional Office No. XIII and the open forum with the participants. These presentations were featured on the first day of the forum: Industrial Sand and Gravel PermitEngr. Christian Armand V. Magbag Mineral Processing PermitEngr. Princess Lara Diana C. Bambilla Safety and Health, Environment and Social Development and Management Requirements for Applicants of Industrial Sand and Gravel and Mineral Processing PermitsEngr. Danny P. Berches Status Report: Industrial Sand and Gravel and Mineral Processing PermitsEngr. Lilibeth P. Gimoto Holders and Applicants of the following Industrial Sand and Gravel Permits and Mineral Processing Permits attended the first continue reading : MGB ROXIII conducts Stakeholders’ Forum