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MGB XII EXTENDS HELP TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN TANTANGAN AND NORALA, SOUTH COTABATO

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Officials and employees of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau XII voluntarily raised funds and donated clothing to extend assistance for the displaced families in Tantangan and Norala, South Cotabato.

Communities in low-lying areas near major rivers in Tantangan and Norala were swept with heavy rains and floodwaters. The disaster left more than 300 families in evacuation centers.

On June 19, 2021, MGB XII donated basic commodities that include kitchen utensils, canned goods, noodles, comforters, and unused clothing. Prior to the distribution, MGB XII coordinated with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) to assess the needs of the families affected.

ADVISORY FOR SMALL-SCALE MINING, QUARRY AND SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATORS IN REGION XII

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MGB XII CONDUCTS COASTAL VULNERABILITY ASSESMENT IN REGION XII

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A Coastal Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping was conducted by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) XII Geohazard and Engineering Geology Section (GhEGS) in Kalamansig and Lebak, Province of Cotabato.

The assessment included the use of the Coastal Integrity Vulnerability Assessment Tool (CIVAT), shoreline mapping and documentation of shoreline characteristics, beach profiling and sediment sampling.

  1. MGB XII INSTALLS LANDSLIDE SIGNAGE IN MAGPET, PROVINCE OF COTABATO
  2. GEOHAZARD ADVISORY RE: EFFECTS OF INTER-TROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE (ITCZ) IN SOCCSKSARGEN REGION
  3. MGB XII LAUNCHES COASTAL CLEAN-UP AND MANGROVE TREE PLANTING IN BARANGAY TINOTO, MAASIM, SARANGANI
  4. MGB XII conducts Small-Scale Safety Inspectors’ Training in T’boli, South Cotabato

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.