The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in coordination with Caraga State University and Community Relations, Education and Development Officers Organization-Caraga, Inc., conducted the Official Launching and Workshop on ICT4RM 2.0 for Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) on August 25, 2023 at the Philippine Gateway Hotel in Surigao City. Online SDMP is a web-based application that collects information on the Mining Company’s project/program/activity (PPA). It will automate the process of submission, approval and validation. The SDMP system aims to: simplify the workload of the MGB and mining personnel; automate any reports required; have a dashboard for displaying the P/P/A per barangay, municipality and province; have a database of all SDMP projects in the region; have a database of all the uploaded attachment per P/P/A; and facilitate the evaluation of the P/P/As. Community Relations Officers of the following mining firms took part in the activity: AAMPHIL Natural Resources continue reading : MGB ROXIII, CSU and CREDO-Caraga, Inc. conduct Official Launching and Workshop on ICT4RM 2.0 for Social Development and Management Program
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In keeping with the 2023 Philippine Environment Month Celebration, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Provincial Government of Surigao del Norte, Chamber of Mines Caraga Region Inc., Caraga Mine Environmental Management Council, Inc. and Caraga minerals industry, held the Environment Month Celebration Activities on June 20, 2023 at the Provincial Convention Center in Surigao City. The theme of this year’s celebration is No to Waste: Advancing Circular Economy to #BeatPlasticPollution. It aimed to end plastic pollution in the country through a circular economy where all plastic applications are reused, recycled, and responsibly managed during and after use while enabling a lower greenhouse gas emissions plastic economy. At the program, messages were delivered by Engr. Larry M. Heradez, MGB Caraga Regional Director; For. Agapito T. Patubo, DENR-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer of continue reading : MGB ROXIII, PENRO SDN, PLGU Surigao del Norte and Caraga minerals industry hold Environment Month Celebration Activities