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In line with the Civil Service Month celebration, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) held an exhibit that was titled, “Alagad ng Kalikasan: The Untold Stories of DENR Environmental Defenders”. The exhibit was launched last September 19, 2022 and will end until September 30, 2022.

The exhibit honors environmental DENR frontliners, with the intent of showcasing their unwavering service, despite the perils they face as they do their duties. Two outstanding employees from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) were awarded recognition for their service. These stewards were Mr. Julius Vincent Umali, Senior Geologist, MGB-Lands Geological...

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and the Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently conducted its first leg of orientation for DENR Mindanao Cluster on DENR Administrative Order (DAO) No. 2022-04 re: Enhancing Biodiversity Conservation and Protection in Mining Operations in Balanghai Hotel and Convention Center, Butuan City on September 5-7, 2022.

The said event aims to orient the DENR regional and field offices including personnel from the DENR Central Office (CO) on the salient features of DAO No. 2022-04. Specifically, the orientation aims to level-off, increase appreciation and...

Twenty-nine (29) mining companies are vying for this year’s Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) after meeting the minimum requirements and passing the initial evaluation of the PMIEA Selection Committee held at the Mines and Geosciences (MGB) Multi-Purpose Building and via Microsoft Teams on September 8, 2022. The following companies are shortlisted for the 2022 PMIEA:

The PMIEA was established by virtue of Executive Order No. 399 on February 3, 1997, to recognize the exemplary efforts of mining groups and companies in the country in achieving environmentally and socially responsible mining operations.

Along with the PMIEA, the...

The 68^th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) will be held in CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center, Baguio City on November 15-18, 2022. The event is being spearheaded by the Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA), the country’s forerunner in the promotion of occupational safety and health, sound environmental management and social responsibility in the minerals industry, in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau, the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM), mining companies, quarries, cement plants,...

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau joined the third Board of Judges (BOJ) meeting for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 3rd Mineral Awards (AMA) at the 8th Joint Working Group (JWG) and Associated Meetings held on August 9-11, 2022. It was hosted by member country Brunei Darussalam via videoconferencing and attended by senior official members of fellow ASEAN states.