Mining permit holders in WV commit 415.9 hectares for bamboo plantation towards economic recovery
Iloilo City - Permit holders in Region 6 have committed to allot a minimum of 1 hectare each for bamboo plantation in support of the Department of Environment Natural Resources (DENR) program to plant more bamboo under the National Greening Program (NGP). So far,...
MGB in Action: A Unified Response to the “Bayanihan to Heal As One Act”
Summary of Accomplishments as of July 1, 2020 The Mines and Geosciences Bureau and the Mining Industry collaborate in responding to the needs of the Filipino citizenry in combatting and recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Republic Act No....
Mining companies directed to establish bamboo plantations
Department of Environment and Natural resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu has directed mining companies to allocate a portion of their permit area and establish a bamboo plantation to help the country's economic recovery program in the face of the COVID-19...
MGB-6 wins Environment Month essay writing contest
Iloilo City - Engr. Mierbert Wed M. Naldoza, a mining engineer in the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Region 6 topped the on-the-spot essay writing contest organized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources...
DENR-MGB 6 discusses sanitary landfill site assessment process at the RLUC
Iloilo City - Ms. Mae Y. Magarzo, Chief Geologist of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, DENR Region 6 presented the process and requirements in the assessment of a proposed sanitary landfill site during the 2nd quarter meeting of the Regional Land Use Committee (RLUC)...