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A total of 198 employees of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office (MGB) have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on July 21, 2021 through the Quezon City Resbakuna program. The vaccination drive was administered by the staff of Philippine Red Cross.

With the great transition to the digital world due to the demands from the pandemic, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) through the Mineral Economics, Information and Publication Division (MEIPD) held a four-day training program to enhance the communication skills of Information Officers, Information Technology Specialists, Planning Officers, and Economists fit for the New Normal.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) announced the Call for Nominees among Mining Contractors, Permit Holders, and Permittees and their Operator/s for the 2021 Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards (PMIEA), Mining Forest Program (MFP) – Best Mining Forest Contest, and Safest Mine Award (SMA) through a Memorandum to all MGB Regional Offices (ROs) on June 22, 2021.

The Geological Laboratory Services Section (GLSS) of the Lands Geological Survey Division (LGSD) conducted a webinar/virtual training on Basic Chemical Spot Tests and Staining Methods on Selected Minerals last June 25, 2021, via Microsoft Teams.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) recently conducted the turnover ceremony for outgoing and incoming MGB Regional Directors (RD) for MGB Regional Office (RO) No. X (Northern Mindanao) and RO No. XII (SOCCSKSARGEN). Engr. Felizardo A. Gacad Jr. and Engr. Efren B. Carido has been designated as the new Officer-in-Charge (OIC) RDs of MGB RO No. X and RO No. XII, respectively.