2016 Environment Month Celebration: Going the extra mile in intensifying environmental preservation

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in partnership with the Caraga Mine Environmental Management Council (CMEMC), went the extra mile in the celebration of the 2016 Environment Month by conducting a series of activities on June 13-17 and 29-30, 2016. The lined-up activities aimed to intensify public awareness of environmental preservation and instill in the participants from mining companies and host communities a sense of accountability as stewards of the environment. The Holy Mass at San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral, Motorcade within Surigao City and Opening Program at the Surigao City Luneta Park on June 13, 2016 marked the kick-off of the succeeding activities leading to the culmination on June 30, 2016. A total of 22 mining companies, employees from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau ROXIII, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and City Environment and Natural Resources Office continue reading : 2016 Environment Month Celebration: Going the extra mile in intensifying environmental preservation

MGB ROXIII IEC Campaign on 1:10, 000 scale geohazard maps: Promoting a Culture of Safety

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII commenced its Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign of the 1:10, 000 scale geohazard maps and the presentation of the highlights of the Results of the 1:10K Geohazard Mapping and Assessment in the whole Province of Dinagat Islands and part of the Province of Agusan del Norte last May 31, 2016 to June 10, 2016 and June 22-24, 2016.  A total of two hundred thirty (230) barangays and nine municipalities and one (1) city were covered by the IEC Campaign on the following dates: Twenty-five (25) barangays of Basilisa, PDI               June 6, 2016 Fourteen (14) barangays of Cagdianao, PDI               June 4, 2016 Twelve (12) barangays of Dinagat Islands, PDI          June 1, 2016 Fifteen (15) barangays of Libjo, PDI           continue reading : MGB ROXIII IEC Campaign on 1:10, 000 scale geohazard maps: Promoting a Culture of Safety