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GEOHAZARD ADVISORY RE: EFFECTS OF TAIL-END OF A FRONTAL SYSTEM IN SOCCSKSARGEN REGION

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Based on PAGASA’s 24-Hour Public Weather Forecast issued at 4:00AM of February 16, 2021 the Visayas and Mindanao area, including SOCCSKSARGEN region, will experience cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms caused by tail-end of Frontal System. Moderate to heavy rains experienced in the region may trigger landslides in elevated and mountainous areas, while flood may be experienced within low-lying areas adjacent to rivers. Flash flood is also possible along narrow creeks and rivers. Coastal municipalities and barangays in the region may experience surges brought by strong winds which is potential to generate flooding in these areas. Anent to this, this Office encourages the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices (LDRRMOs) in the region to refer to the MGB-XII geohazard maps and information in identifying safe areas for evacuation and evacuation routes. Utilization of these maps and information in the conduct of information drives to inform residents living in geologically hazardous areas to take precautionary measures is encouraged. If you need more information and assistance on this matter, please feel free to contact us through our telephone numbers (083) 228-6130 or 228-6131.

 

 

Geohazard Advisory on Localized Thunderstorms Experienced in the Island of Mindanao including the SOCCSKSARGEN Region

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Based on PAGASA’s weather forecast for the rest of the country, including SOCCSKSARGEN, will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers caused by localized thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy rains experienced in the region may trigger landslides in elevated and mountainous areas, while flood may be experienced within low-lying areas adjacent to rivers. Flash flood is also possible along narrow creeks and rivers.

Anent to this, this Office encourages the Local Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices (LDRRMOs) in the region to refer to the MGB-XII geohazard maps and information in identifying safe areas for evacuation and evacuation routes. Utilization of these maps and information in the conduct of information drives to inform residents living in geologically hazardous areas to take precautionary measures is encouraged.

If you need more information and assistance on this matter, please feel free to contact us through our telephone numbers (083) 228-6130 or 228-6131.

 

MGB XII MONITORING ON LANDSLIDE AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS

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MGB XII Supervising Geologist Ariel Austin A. Acosta reported the identified landslide prone areas and flood prone areas in Region XII during a live radio broadcast interview with Bryan Belotindos of Bombo Radyo Koronadal on January 18, 2020.

Landslide prone areas in Region XII that may be adversely affected due to the rainy season include T’Boli and Lake Sebu of South Cotabato; Glan, Malapatan and Maitum in Sarangani Province; Kalamansig, Lebak, Palimbang and Bagumbayan in Sultan Kudarat; and Libungan and mountainous areas of Magpet, Arakan and Matalam in Cotabato Province.

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MGB XII NEWS

  • MGB XII PARTICIPATES IN EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) TRAINING

    - Monday, 20 September 2021

    The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) XII attended the 5-days Emergency Operations Center (EOC) training course conducted by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) XII on September 13 until September 17, 2021 via online Zoom platform.

    An EOC is activated in response to an on-going incident or emergency. It can also be in the context of a threat during an event. EOC is a facility equipped with trained personnel and resources that coordinate and support the management of an incident or hazard-prone emergencies. It manages a link between the Incident Command System (ICS) and the Response Clusters.


  • MGB XII ATTENDS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH SEMINAR

    - Monday, 20 September 2021

    MGB XII employees participated the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) seminar in coordination with the JGDC Occupational Safety and Health Consultancy on September 3, 2021 via online Zoom application.

    At least 100 participants coming from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) XII, DENR-Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Offices (PENRO), DENR-Community Environment and Natural Resources Offices (CENRO) and MGB Regional Offices attended the seminar.


  • GEOHAZARD ADVISORY RE: EFFECTS OF TD JOLINA & SOUTHWEST MONSOON AFFECTING SOCCSKSARGEN REGION

    - Tuesday, 07 September 2021

     Pages from 13 Draft GeohazardAdvisory Sept 6 edited1  Pages from 13 Draft GeohazardAdvisory Sept 6 edited2

  • MGB XII PRESIDES ONLINE PMRB MEETING IN THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO

    - Friday, 20 August 2021

    The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) XII Regional Director Engr. Efren B. Carido, chairman of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB), presided the meeting in the Province of Cotabato on August 5, 2021 via online Zoom platform.

    The agenda of the meeting highlights results and evaluation of three (3) Quarry Permit Application for Mountain Mix, Earthfill and Limestone and seven (7) Commercial Sand and Gravel (CSAG) permit applications in the province. An update on the CSAG complaint in the municipality of Matalam and the alleged illegal SAG extraction at Marbel River, Barangay Ilian Riverside, Matalam, Cotabato was discussed. The PMRB members also tackled permit holders with expired permits, database of existing permit holders, and inventory of mineral processing plants.


  • MGB XII REGISTERS TO PSA’S PHILSYS ID

    - Friday, 20 August 2021

    The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) XII employees registered to Philippine ID System (PhilSys) administered by Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) XII personnel on August 13, 2021 held at MGB XII office. 

    At least 60 employees of MGB XII had successfully registered to PhilSys. Prior to the registration date, MGB XII personnel were given a form to fill out. Upon registration, individual employees underwent screening for the filled-in forms then proceed to PSA XII staff counter for validation of information. It is observed that PhilSys ID specifies personal information in two categories: the demographic data and the biometrics data.