Finally, the Memorandum of Agreement on “Iponan Watershed Multi-partite Monitoring and Law Enforcement” was signed last February 28, 2013. The activity was held at the DENR-10 covered Court and was attended by representatives from the Local Government Units, Religious Sector, Military, Academe, SULOG (umbrella organization of Civil Society Groups in Cagayan de Oro City) and the tri-media.   The signing activity was highlighted by the presence of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, Manila, Assistant Director Elmer L. Billedo and Atty. Juan Miguel Cuna, Director of the , Environmental Management Bureau, Central Office, Manila. Continue reading »

MGB-10 conducted a consultation with contractors and permittees of Region 10 namely:

1.  Holcim Philippines Manufacturing Corporation – HPMC, 2.  Wolfland Resources Inc., 3.  CESSMAG, 4. CEKAS, 5. APC Mining, 6. Maria Cristina Chemicals Industries, 7. Mountain Range, 8. Cypress Mining, 9. Eagle Crest, 10. Glendale Mining

The consultation was held at the DENR-10 Conference Room yesterday, June 7, 2012 at 1:30 P.M.

The consultation started with a prayer and a brief background regarding the Geohazard Assessment and Mapping Program.  MGB Regional Director Relampagos gave his opening statement and requested Engr. Rodante B. Felina, Chief, Mining Environment and Safety Division to present the Rationale and Objectives of the National Continue reading »

MRFC and MMT of Holcim Lugait pose outside the Admin Building of Holcim-Bulacan

To keep abreast with recent environmental practices and strategies and to benchmark with other Holcim MRFC/MMT, six (6) Mine Rehabilitation Fund Committee (MRFC) Members and thirteen (13) Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT) Members, and the MRFC secretary visited the two cement plants of Holcim Philippines Manufacturing Corporation at La Union and Bulacan.

The MRFC members were: RD Alfredo T. Relampagos of MGB 10, Atty. Abbas I. Lao of EMB 10, Atty. Ranulfo Cenas of LGU-Iligan City, Mayor Wellie Lim of LGU-Lugait, Misamis Oriental and Mr. Rene Leong, NGO of Lugait, Misamis Oriental. The MMT members were: Liberty B. Daitia of MGB 10, Casan Panagandaman of EMB 10, Tessie Machado of DENR 10, Rejie Maghanoy of LGU-Iligan City, Teofilo Agusto of LGU-Lugait, Romeo June Babatido of Brgy. Poblacion Lugait, Rhodyard Latayada of NGO-Lugait, Nilda Hamoy of Brgy. Dalipuga, Mervin D. Ubagan of Brgy Biga, Johnrey Gabe of Brgy. Lower Talacogon, Antonieto Añora of Holcim, Vinceto Go of Holcim and Cecile Zacal, secretary. Continue reading »