When homesteading began in 1938, lowland farmers seeking arable land, foreign and local companies wanting to exploit natural resources, migrants with commercial ranching, mining and logging interests, armed with land grants and timber licenses, encroached on T'boli land.
Read more: The T’boli: A story of massive land-grabbing through the centuries
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Tuesday, 13 May 2025

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Employees’ Association Central Office (MGBEA CO) celebrated 43 years of dedicated service and advocacy during its Employees’ General Assembly held on April 29, 2025. Established in 1982, MGBEA is among the oldest employee unions under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), committed to upholding workers' rights and welfare.
Read more: MGBEA Central Office Celebrates 43rd Anniversary with General AssemblyTuesday, 13 May 2025

The technical personnel of the Mine Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division (MSESDD) of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Central Office (CO) held the Orientation on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2025-10, entitled “Guidelines on the Integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the Formulation and Implementation of the Social Development and Management Program (SDMP)” last April 29-30, at Seda Vertis North in Quezon City.
This was the second of three rollout activities to be undertaken by MGB, in partnership with the National Unified Information, Education,...
Read more: MGB-MSESDD continues orientation series on DENR Administrative Order No. 2025-10Friday, 09 May 2025

BASCO, BATANES — In a move to strengthen its commitment to a faster, more effective conflict resolution, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) conducted a Capacity Building Training on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for its leadership on April 9 to 11, 2025, at Amboy Hometel, Basco, Batanes.
Read more: MGB Strengthens Commitment to Alternative Dispute Resolution Through Capacity-Building TrainingFriday, 09 May 2025

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) participated in the Final Dissemination Workshop of the Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Land Use Planning (LIRLAP) Project on March 24, 2025, in Manila. The event brought together national government agencies, local government units, civil society organizations, and academic institutions to present the results of efforts to address informal settlements in hazard-prone areas across the Philippines.
Read more: MGB Joins LIRLAP Project to Address Informal Settlements in Hazard-Prone AreasFriday, 09 May 2025

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and its Lands Geological Survey Division (LGSD) recently held a training on Integrated Laboratory-Approach for Hydrothermal Alteration Mapping from April 7-11, 2025, at the Red Hotel in Quezon City. The event aims to strengthen the participants' knowledge of geological exploration and laboratory techniques relevant to the detailed characterization of mineral deposits.
Read more: Empowering Geologists through Advanced Training on Integrated Laboratory-Scale Approach for Hydrothermal Alteration MappingNewspaper Articles
The T’boli: A story of massive land-grabbing through the centuries
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