The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII took part in the Regional News Conference on the 2024 Report on the Economic Performance of Caraga Region on April 22, 2025 at Go Hotels in Robinsons Place, Butuan City. The conference was organized by the Philippine Statistics Authority Caraga Regional Office, with OIC-Regional Director Guillermo M. Lipio, Jr. presenting the key highlights of the region’s economic performance. His presentation focused on the Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and Gross Regional Domestic Expenditure (GRDE) accounts ― key indicators that reflect the overall value of goods and services produced within the region during the reference period. Caraga’s economy grew by 6.9 percent in 2024, reaching a total value of PhP362.8 Billion. This notable performance ranked the region as the second fastest-growing economy among the country’s 18 regions. Among the major contributors to Caraga’s economic growth was the mining and quarrying industry, which continue reading : MGB ROXIII takes part in Regional News Conference on the 2024 Report on the Economic Performance of Caraga Region

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII attended the Orientation cum Consultation Workshop on the Creation of DENR-EMB-MGB Caraga Integrated IEC Action Plan for CY 2025 on February 27, 2025 at the DENR Regional Learning Center in Ambago, Butuan City. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Office No. XIII, through its Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group, conducted the said activity. It was attended by Information Officers, Youth Desk Officers and their alternates from DENR, Environmental Management Bureau, Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices and Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices in Caraga Region. The activity was designed with the following key objectives in mind: Develop a comprehensive roadmap for the successful implementation of the Department’s Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) initiatives, aligned with the strategic priorities of Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga for Caraga Region; Ensure the adoption of effective, sustainable continue reading : 2025 DENR-EMB-MGB Caraga Integrated IEC Action Plan: Transforming communication strategies for greater impact