The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII has gained recognition as one of the Most Outstanding Accounting Offices for Calendar Year 2023.  The awards were presented on the first day of the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP) Annual Convention on October 9 to 12, 2024 at the IEC Convention Center in Cebu City.  Ms. Margie Ann E. Abulencia, Finance Section Chief/ Accountant III, represented the MGB Regional Office No. XIII at the ceremony.  Notably, this is the second time that the Bureau has received the said award, with the first recognition presented in CY 2017.  The award is an affirmation of the Bureau’s commitment to excellence in financial management comprising financial integrity, transparency, and effective budget utilization, significantly contributing to the government’s overall accountability framework.  In the same way, the award not only honors the Bureau but also sets a standard for excellence in public continue reading : MGB ROXIII gains recognition as one of the Most Outstanding Accounting Offices for CY 2023

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. XIII and Community Relations, Education and Development Officers Organization-Caraga, Inc., organized the Training of Trainers on Problem Tree Analysis and Design Thinking Concepts for Community Relations Officers and Supported People’s Organizations on October 22, 2024 at the Provincial Research, Innovation, and Science Museum (PRISM) in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. Focused on Technology Needs Assessment and Problem Analysis using the Problem and Objective Tree Analysis Tool, the training aimed to systematically identify community gaps and prioritize them to achieve the Social Development and Management Program goals as well as introduce DOST technologies for adoption through a technology matching activity. By: MARIE PENNELOPE E. FANGAdministrative Officer IV

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII supported the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) 2024 Regional Roadshow on September 25 to 26, 2024 at Almont Inland Resort in Butuan City. With the theme Bridging Transparency: Empowering Local Voices in Natural Resource Governance, the roadshow aimed to elevate the voices of local communities and intensify awareness of their critical role in promoting sustainable natural resource management. The roadshows are designed to foster direct and dynamic interactions among stakeholders, bridging the gap between national policy frameworks and local realities, and ensuring that the benefits of extractive industries are equitably shared.  Extractive stakeholders from Regions X, XI, XII, and XIII participated in the activity which is the third leg of the 2024 Regional Roadshows. The following Caraga mining companies reported to the PH-EITI for FY 2021 with a total production value of around PHP24.933 Billion: AAM-PHIL Natural Resources Exploration and continue reading : MGB ROXIII supports PH-EITI 2024 Regional Roadshow

In line with the Geological Studies and Mineral Exploration of Philippine Rise and Celebes Sea Regions Project of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, the Marine Geological Survey Division (MGSD) of MGB Central Office has conducted the Geological Studies and Mineral Exploration of Visayan Sea, Camotes Sea, Leyte Gulf and eastern portions of Bohol Sea including Butuan Bay on board the RPS Explorer covering the period of August 1 to September 20, 2024. The primary objectives of the Project include the following: • Conduct of research and exploration in Philippine Rise (PHR) and Celebes Sea Regions (CSR) in order to determine their geology and economic potentials; • Delineation of areas with placer mineral deposits particularly gold, platinum, titanium, iron, scandium (other rare metals), hydrothermal vent systems and ferromanganese nodules and determination of the occurrence, concentration, genesis and ore reserves of polymetallic sulphides and other deep-sea mineral deposits within the PHR and CSR; continue reading : MGB ROXIII takes part in Geological Studies and Mineral Exploration of Philippine Rise and Celebes Sea Regions Project

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII supported the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) 2024 Regional Roadshow on September 25 to 26, 2024 at Almont Inland Resort in Butuan City. With the theme Bridging Transparency: Empowering Local Voices in Natural Resource Governance, the roadshow aimed to elevate the voices of local communities and intensify awareness of their critical role in promoting sustainable natural resource management. The roadshows are designed to foster direct and dynamic interactions among stakeholders, bridging the gap between national policy frameworks and local realities, and ensuring that the benefits of extractive industries are equitably shared.  Extractive stakeholders from Regions X, XI, XII, and XIII participated in the activity which is the third leg of the 2024 Regional Roadshows. The following Caraga mining companies reported to the PH-EITI for FY 2021 with a total production value of around PHP24.933 Billion: AAM-PHIL Natural Resources Exploration and continue reading : MGB ROXIII supports PH-EITI 2024 Regional Roadshow

In line with the Geological Studies and Mineral Exploration of Philippine Rise and Celebes Sea Regions Project of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, the Marine Geological Survey Division (MGSD) of MGB Central Office has conducted the Geological Studies and Mineral Exploration of Visayan Sea, Camotes Sea, Leyte Gulf and eastern portions of Bohol Sea including Butuan Bay on board the RPS Explorer covering the period of August 1 to September 20, 2024. The primary objectives of the Project include the following: • Conduct of research and exploration in Philippine Rise (PHR) and Celebes Sea Regions (CSR) in order to determine their geology and economic potentials; • Delineation of areas with placer mineral deposits particularly gold, platinum, titanium, iron, scandium (other rare metals), hydrothermal vent systems and ferromanganese nodules and determination of the occurrence, concentration, genesis and ore reserves of polymetallic sulphides and other deep-sea mineral deposits within the PHR and CSR; continue reading : MGB ROXIII takes part in Geological Studies and Mineral Exploration of Philippine Rise and Celebes Sea Regions Project

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII has gained recognition as one of the Most Outstanding Accounting Offices for Calendar Year 2023.  The awards were presented on the first day of the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP) Annual Convention on October 9 to 12, 2024 at the IEC Convention Center in Cebu City.  Ms. Margie Ann E. Abulencia, Finance Section Chief/ Accountant III, represented the MGB Regional Office No. XIII at the ceremony.  Notably, this is the second time that the Bureau has received the said award, with the first recognition presented in CY 2017.  The award is an affirmation of the Bureau’s commitment to excellence in financial management comprising financial integrity, transparency, and effective budget utilization, significantly contributing to the government’s overall accountability framework.  In the same way, the award not only honors the Bureau but also sets a standard for excellence in public continue reading : MGB ROXIII gains recognition as one of the Most Outstanding Accounting Offices for CY 2023

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. XIII, in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. XIII and Community Relations, Education and Development Officers Organization-Caraga, Inc., organized the Training of Trainers on Problem Tree Analysis and Design Thinking Concepts for Community Relations Officers and Supported People’s Organizations on October 22, 2024 at the Provincial Research, Innovation, and Science Museum (PRISM) in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. Focused on Technology Needs Assessment and Problem Analysis using the Problem and Objective Tree Analysis Tool, the training aimed to systematically identify community gaps and prioritize them to achieve the Social Development and Management Program goals as well as introduce DOST technologies for adoption through a technology matching activity. By: MARIE PENNELOPE E. FANGAdministrative Officer IV