IQPAI GIVES BACK THROUGH THE UNIFIED SDMP (PART 2)
DUGO MO, DUGTONG NG BUHAY KO, A BLOOD LETTING ACTIVITY OF THE IQPAI TO SAVE LIVES The Iloilo Quarry Permittees Association, Inc. (IQPAI) once again proved their noble goals when they organized a bloodletting activity on July 22, 2009 dubbed as “Dugo Mo, Dugtong ng...
RELOCATION SITES NEEDED FOR LANDSLIDE AFFECTED BARANGAYS OF SIBALOM AND HAMTIC, ANTIQUE
Landslides occurred in the upland areas of barangays Calog, Sibalom and Botbot, Hamtic, Antique in the month of July and August this year, reported the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 6 (MGB-6) who conducted an investigation of the area on August 17-18, 2009. The...
TASK FORCE PREPARES FOR “PHASE-IN, PHASE-OUT” OF SMALL SCALE MINERS IN SIPALAY CITY AND HINOBA-AN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
The Task Force formed to address illegal small scale mining in Sipalay City and Hinobaan, Negros Occidental recommends that a “phase-in, phase-out” approach should be employed to prepare the miners for the gradual stop of illegal small scale mining operations in...
DENR, MGB-6 ASSESSED LANDSLIDE AREAS IN PANPANAN, SAN REMIGIO, ANTIQUE, RECOMMENDS FOR RELOCATION OF AFFECTED COMMUNITIES
The DENR, Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 6 (MGB-6) observed large landslides in the slopes of the mountains at the headwaters of the Maninila River in Barangay Panpanan 2 in the town of San Remigio, Antique during an investigation on October 10-12, 2009 The...
LANDLSLIDE PRONE AREAS IN IGBARAS MUST BE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED AND RESIDENTS WARNED
Due to heavy rains, a landslide occurred at Brgy. Anilawan, Igbaras, Iloilo last October 7, 2009, according to the residents interviewed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Region 6. MGB-6 conducted geohazard assessment of the landslide site on October 14-15, 2009....
MGB-6 MAPS OUT 417 HIGH RISK BARANGAYS FOR LANDSLIDES IN REGION 6
Iloilo City – The Region 6 office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 6 has identified 417 barangays as high risk for landslides in the region. This is learned as of October 2009 of its geohazard mapping and assessment. Geohazard mapping and assessment...
MGB-6 CELEBRATES 111TH BUREAU ANNIVERSARY
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 6 (MGB-6) in Iloilo City commemorates once again its anniversary November this year. On its 11th anniversary, the now Mines and Geosciences Bureau dates back during the Spanish regime, known as the “Inspeccion General de Minas.”...
SCHOOL BOOKS FOR BARANGAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO AUGMENT SCHOOLS’ NEEDS
The Iloilo Quarry Permittees Association, Inc. (IQPAI) distributed textbooks and workbooks to elementary schools in selected host barangays of Maasin, Leon, Guimbal and Anilao, Iloilo through the Unified Social Development Management Program (SDMP). Educational...
MGB, DENR RO-6 DECLARES LANDSLIDE SITE IN TUBUNGAN, ILOILO AS ‘DANGER ZONE’
The DENR, MGB-6 team who assessed the landslide site in Tubungan, Iloilo on August 12, 2009 advised the municipal government of Tubungan, Iloilo to declare the landslide site as a ‘danger zone.’ A landslide was observed by the residents to have occurred in Brgy....
READY Project for Hazard Mapping and Disaster Risk Management launched in Iloilo province
he Hazard Mapping and Assessment for Effective Community-Based Disaster Risk Management or “READY” Project was formally launched on April 16, 2009 in the province of Iloilo. The READY Project is a collaborative effort of the Government of the Republic of the...