by mgb6iloilo | Dec 28, 2009 | Blog
The fear that large tracts of land will be mined is one of the issues against mining that needs to be clarified. It is a common misconception that when government grants as much as much as 81,000 hectares say for Financial technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) for...
by mgb6iloilo | Dec 11, 2009 | Blog
DUGO MO, DUGTONG NG BUHAY KO, A BLOOD LETTING ACTIVITY OF THE IQPAI TO SAVE LIVES The Iloilo Quarry Permittees Association, Inc. (IQPAI) once again proved their noble goals when they organized a bloodletting activity on July 22, 2009 dubbed as “Dugo Mo, Dugtong ng...
by mgb6iloilo | Dec 11, 2009 | Blog
Landslides occurred in the upland areas of barangays Calog, Sibalom and Botbot, Hamtic, Antique in the month of July and August this year, reported the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 6 (MGB-6) who conducted an investigation of the area on August 17-18, 2009. The...
by mgb6iloilo | Dec 11, 2009 | Blog
The Task Force formed to address illegal small scale mining in Sipalay City and Hinobaan, Negros Occidental recommends that a “phase-in, phase-out” approach should be employed to prepare the miners for the gradual stop of illegal small scale mining operations in...
by mgb6iloilo | Dec 11, 2009 | Blog
The DENR, Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 6 (MGB-6) observed large landslides in the slopes of the mountains at the headwaters of the Maninila River in Barangay Panpanan 2 in the town of San Remigio, Antique during an investigation on October 10-12, 2009 The...