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The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) conducted the annual Tenement, Safety and Health, Environment, and Social Development (TSHES) Workshop on April 19-23, 2021 via Microsoft Teams.

Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano, MGB Director together with Engr. Marcial H. Mateo, Mine Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division (MSESDD) Chief, and Engr. Larry M. Heradez, Mining Tenements Management Division (MTMD) Chief, formally opened the event and welcomed the 210 virtual attendees of the said workshop (135 participants from MSESDD and 75 from MTMD/ Mine Management Division (MMD).

During the workshop breakout sessions, technical personnel from MTMD, MMD, and MSESDD...

The Philippine Mineral Reporting Code Committee (PMRCC) recently conducted the PMRC 111 webinar entitled, "PMRC for Non-mining professionals". As the title suggests, the webinar aims to present the importance of PMRC to the Philippine minerals industry to audience such as the media, local government units, lawmakers, and other stakeholders. It was held on April 29, 2021 at 9:00am to 12:00nn via the Zoom application.

As an attached agency to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Mines and Geosciences Bureau took part in DENR's virtual learning event entitled, "DENR Results-based Strategic Communication Plan" last April 6, 8, 13, and 15, 2021, through the use of Zoom application.

Through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Special Order no. 2021-36 45 MGB personnel from the different divisions participated in the virtual training on Basic Occupational Safety and Health Standards (BOSH), held from April 12 to 16, 2021 via Zoom application.

On April 16, 2021, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Acting Director Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano guested at the 5pm segment show, “Reporters Hour” of the radio program DZRJ, which is hosted by Messrs. Felix Tambongco and Rommel Madrigal.