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Call for Nominees for the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards, Safest Mines and Mines Best Personalities Awards, and Best Mining Forest Contest
Realignment of Social Development and Management Program's Unutilized Fund to Support Affected Impact and Non-Impact Communities due to Typhoons
Safety Protocols for the Management of Covid-19 Cases in the Mines and Geosciences Bureau
Summary of Accomplishments on the Realignment of Social Development and Management Program Unutilized Funds to Support Affected Impact and Non-Impact Communities due to COVID-19
Establishment of Bamboo Plantation in Mining Areas
Summary of Social Development and Management Program Fund Utilization as of July 8, 2020
Guidelines/Protocols for the Operation of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Central Office Geological Laboratory Services Section during the General Community Quarantine or New Normal
Guidelines/Protocols for the Operation of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Central Office Library during the General Community Quarantine or New Normal
Supplemental Guidelines/Protocols for the Operation of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Offices under General Community Quarantine and Modified General Community Quarantine
Guidelines/Protocols for the Resumption of Mining and Mineral Processing Operations during the General Community Quarantine or New Normal
Extension of Period on the Submission of Reportorial Requirements and Suspension of Payment of Regulatory Fees
Guidelines on the Realignment of Social Development and Management Program Unutilized Fund to Support Affected Impact and Non-Impact Communities due to Covid-19
To All Regional Directors - Please advise All Mining Companies to use the attached form in their Submission of Accomplishment Reports re: Realignment of Unutilized SDMP Funds pursuant to RA No.11469
Realignment of Social Development and Management Program's Unutilized Fund to Support Affected Impact and Non-Impact Communities due to Covid-19
Submission of Reportorial Requirements and Payments of Occupational Fees
MGB Work From Home Protocol
Alternative Working Arrangement in view of CoViD-19
DENR Addendum No. 2 to Memorandum Circular No. 2020-02 dated March 16, 2020 regarding DENR Guidelines on Alternative Working Arrangements to Ensure Safety of Personnel and the Continued Delivery of Essential Services Under COVID-19 Threat Situation

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AMCI Update on COVID-19 Cases
Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Apex Mining Co., Inc. (AMCI) gave an update on January 02, 2021 following the initial situational report on COVID-19 positive cases submitted to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) last December 14, 2020. The report states from 69 COVID-positives on the previous report, an additional 15 were confirmed from December 15-30. On December 31, a total of 43 cases have recovered after being certified and cleared by medical doctors, with the remaining 41 active cases and are isolated in the Municipal Units of Maco, Mawab, Compostela, and Nabunturan.

The medical team worked with safety officers to conduct triage on the identified employees and from there,...

MGB Welcomes New MGB CALABARZON Regional Director
Tuesday, 12 January 2021

On January 4, 2021, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Acting Director Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano appointed Engr. Dondi M. Sarmiento as the new Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Regional Director of MGB Regional Office (RO) No. IV-A (CALABARZON).

MGB sustains ISO QMS and EMS Certification amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Friday, 08 January 2021

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office (CO) sustains the certification for ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System (QMS) and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System (EMS) following the series of surveillance audits conducted by SGS Philippines, Inc. on December 17 and 18, 2020.

LGSD Geologist Bags Top Award in the 2nd Philippine Nuclear Research and Development Conference
Monday, 28 December 2020

Among the 31 oral presenters in various fields of nuclear sciences, Mr. Kevin L. Garas, a Senior Geologist of the Lands Geological Survey Division, Mines and Geosciences Bureau – Central Office, bagged the Best Oral Presentation Award during the closing ceremony of the 2^nd Philippine Nuclear Research and Development Conference (PNRDC) on December 11, 2020. He presented the research entitled "Growth variations of precisely-dated fossil corals from Northwest Pacific: Measurements from 2D X-ray imaging”.

MGBEA Honors Government Employees Week
Monday, 28 December 2020

To honor Government Employees Week, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Employees Association (MGBEA) held a simple virtual celebration via Microsoft Teams for MGB personnel on December 15, 2020. The program officially began with opening remarks led by Dr. Maybellyn A. Zepeda, MGBEA President and Chief of the General Geology Section, MGB-Lands Geological Survey Division. MGB Acting Director Atty. Wilfredo G. Moncano shared an inspirational message for all employees.

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