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Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Director Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano was awarded the 2022 Outstanding Professional of the Year Award in the field of Mining Engineering from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Foundation for Outstanding Professionals Inc. during the national awarding ceremony of the 2022 PRC AWARDS on July 29, 2022 at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel.

As part of the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and partaking on the civic responsibilities of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), The MGB Booster Vaccination of the COVID-19 Vaccine was held last July 20 and 26, 2022.

With the start of online transactions, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is currently developing a system that will serve as a digital platform for the submission of the compliances by the mining companies and stakeholders with the terms and conditions of the Contracts/Permits/other similar Mining Tenements, and other pertinent laws, rules, and regulations.

Meteorites – fragments of rocks that plummet to Earth from space – are extraordinarily rare. They offer important information on the diverse types of rocks from celestial bodies in our solar system. The study of meteorites provides some insight into the formation of planets billions of years ago as well as the historical impacts of massive meteorites on Earth that helped shaped the world we know today.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted the hybrid turnover ceremony of the new DENR Secretary, Hon. Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, on July 21, 2022, at the DENR Social Hall.