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Regional IEC spearheads 1^st Journalism, Photography training

To equip the members of Regional Information, Education and Communication (RIEC) Team on the principles journalism and photography, the RIEC Team headed by Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office II (MGB RO II) together with OceanaGold Phils. Inc., FCF Minerals Corporation and Geogen Corporation spearheaded the 1^st Journalism and Photography Training on May 19-20, 2016 at Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

The training aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of RIEC team in developing news and feature stories for the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) campaign of the mining companies

Speakers during the training were Leander Domingo, correspondent of Manila Times who discussed Legal and ethical standards of Journalism, news writing, newspaper layouting and newspaper management. Benjamin Ebreo of Philippine Information Agency (PIA) likewise lectured the difference of national and community newspaper, and feature writing. Cesar Perante of Business Mirror/ Manila Bulletin also shared his knowledge on photography and photojournalism.

After a lecture of Perante, the participants used their newly learned skill during the field photo shoot in Bangan Hills, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.

Also, after the lectures of Domingo and Ebereo, critiquing of the mining companies’ newsletter and broadsheets have been done. 

Noise, air sampling training conducted

By: Lyndee Rose S. Basilio

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 02 (MGB R02) hand in hand with the Environment and Management Bureau Region 02 (EMB R02) conducted a training on Noise and Air Sampling held last May 5, 2015 at MGB R02 Conference Hall.

The said training aims to develop the skills and knowledge of the members of the Multi-partite Monitoring Team (MMT) in undertaking noise and air sampling. The MMT is tasked to supervise the project compliance under the issued Environment Compliance Certificate (ECC) conditions.

Engr. Rommel L. Amogan, OIC Chief of Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division (MSESDD) said that the training was conducted to ensure that the members of the MMT know how to use the equipment for the noise and air sampling.

“The reason for this is that we will do the job; we will be the one in charge in operating the equipment, ” Amogan added.

Leon Soriano, Floretino Lingan and Jason Malamug from EMB R02 served as speakers during the training.

Filter installation and sampling of High volume sampler were discussed before the training proper.

“Filters should not be damaged, it must be dry and it should not be folded,” Soriano lectured.

“We need to record the sample identification information such as the filter number location and sample date, and the initial rate on our data sheet for documentation,” Soriano added.