ILOILO City – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 6 (DENR-6) is holding a couple of IEC activities for its personnel during MGB’s 112th anniversary celebration this November. On November 15, 2010, Senior Geologist Mae Y. Magarzo lectured on geohazards, and the status of MGB-6’s geohazards mapping and assessment program.
Ms. Magarzo refreshed MGB-6 personnel’s knowledge on geohazards particularly on determining whether a place is susceptible to landslide based on the indicators used by geologists. She emphasized that MGB’s program on geohazards mapping and assessment is very important as it could save lives because information is given to the local governments who will consider the geohazards susceptibility of an area when they make their land use and disaster risk management plans.
Ms. Magarzon also showed a sample digital geohazards map done by the MGB Central Office as a result of the rapid geohazards mapping and assessment of Region 6. The map showed which parts of the region are highly susceptibility for landslides and flooding.
OIC, Office of the Regional Director Rene B. dela Cruz said that it is very important that the personnel
are kept abreast of the programs and services of the Office specifically on geohazards considering that the MGB has been very active in informing other government agencies and concerned stakeholders.
He said that it is but apt that MGB personnel should also benefit from the information its office has been working really hard on.The presentation on geohazards is one of the two slated for the month of November the benefit of MGB-6 personnel.
A presentation talking about Responsible Mining was also done on November 22, 2010.
Links: Geohazard Assessment Results