The magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit the Visayas region saw the spirit of volunteerism happening in Bohol including a number of volunteers from the various mining companies.

Following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that jolted the Province of Bohol affecting a number of cities and municipalities, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 has reiterated an advisory to all local chief executives in the three provinces of Central Visayas on the results of the... Read More

Following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that jolted the Province of Bohol affecting a number of cities and municipalities, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 has reiterated an advisory to all local chief executives in the three provinces of Central Visayas on the results of the... Read More

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has recommended the immediate closure of the Agsungot-Binaliw road located in Sitio Binaliw 3, Barangay Binaliw in Cebu City to traffic until such time that proper engineering or structural measures are put in place.

Two sitios in Barangay Agsungot in Cebu City were categorized or rated as high susceptibility to landslides in a 1:10,000-scale geohazard assessment and mapping. Conducted by a four-member team from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7, these are Lower Agsungot and Lintuwang.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with JAMMPL Exploration Philippines Inc. for the conduct of a 1:10,000-scale geohazard mapping and assessment covering 54 barangays in Buenavista and Getafe, Bohol.

About 122 sitios in 30 barangays in Dumaguete City, and San Jose, Negros Oriental are either classified or rated as high to very high to landslides and flooding in a 1:10,000-scale geohazard assessment and mapping conducted by a team of senior geologists from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7.

About 377 barangays covering 17 cities and municipalities in Central Visayas are up for a detailed geohazard assessment and mapping in a zoom-in scale of 1:10,000 this year.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 through the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 hosted a five-day Financial Planning for fiscal years 2013-2014, and Updating of the Personal Services Itemization and Plantilla of MGB from February 4-8, 2013 in Cebu City.

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7 with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 recently signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Mabuhay Filcement Inc. (MFI) for the establishment of a contingent liability and rehabilitation fund (CLRF).