MGB RO-6 participates in CSO and Environmental Summit in Guimaras

Iloilo City – Attended by members of civil society organizations (CSO) and local government representatives of the Province of Guimaras from the barangay, municipal and provincial levels, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office 6 DENR participated the CSO Consultation and Environmental Summit in the Province of Guimaras.

Held at the Guimaras State College in Buenavista, Guimaras on November 7, 2016, proposed programs and priority interventions were presented by the different national government agencies.  The convergence of various sectors in the province was in support to the priority program of DENR Secretary Gina Lopez on Area Development Framework anchored on the “National Gross Happiness (GNH)” of people.

MGB RO 6 Regional Director presented the Geology and Mineral Resources of the Province of Guimaras with a focus on the success story of the Mabini Limers and Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Area and Livelihood Development and the Geohazards Mapping and Assessment Program of the MGB as an integrated component in Area Development and DRRM Planning of the local government.

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