PMSEA hosts 64th Mining Symposium

The Philippine Mines Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) spearheaded the 64th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) last November 23, 2017 at Camp John Hay, Convention Center, Baguio City.

The said symposium was attended over a thousand stakeholders from mining companies, suppliers, academes, professional organizations, and government agencies.

Mines Bureau beefs up for ISO certification, spearheads series of training for employees

By: LRS Basilio

To beef up its ISO certification, Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region II spearheaded trainings in furtherance of its employees’ knowledge and skills needed to achieve said certification.

Employees of MGB attended the ISO training entitled “Embracing IMS: Quality, Environment, Health and Safety held on August 23, 2017 at MGB conference hall.

MGB R02 holds first aid, basic life support training

By: Lyndee Rose Basilio

With the aim to capacitate its employees on safe and prompt first aid to casualty at work or in public, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Office No. II recently held a first aid and basic life support training on August 25, 2017 at MGB conference hall.

Perly Jane B. Tabao of Redcross Tuguegarao said that the first aid training will level up the knowledge of MGB employees on emergency preparedness following an injury or illness.

Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu visits R02, calls to strengthen envi law implementation

By: Lyndee Rose Basilio

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu in his first visit in region II on September 9, 2017 called on its officials on the need to strengthen the enforcement of environmental laws of the agency.

“Ang pinakakulang ng DENR ay enforcement sa ating trabaho. Kulang tayo ng ngipin, dagdagan natin ng ngipin,” said Secretary Cimatu.