MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU
      REGION V - Bicol, Philippines

 
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UPDATED LIST OF
MINING TENEMENT HOLDERS / PERMITS IN REGION V
As of April 19, 2012

Approved MPSA
Approved Mining Lease Contract
Approved Exploration Permits

TENEMENT MAP OF BICOL REGION
As of March 30, 2012

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:
1. Exploration Permit
2. Renewal of Exploration Permit
3. Mineral Production Sharing
      Agreement  Application
4. Assignment of Mining
     Applications


MINING CASES As of  March 30, 2012


Brief History of Mines and Geosciences Bureau


Featured Article:
MINING REFORMS IN THE PHILIPPINES
by Ricardo Fian/www.denr.gov.ph

Making dreams come true
(Island News/RRPP)


MINING OPERATIONS UPDATE:

  • RRPP, IRDC/GCC and MGP spent P115.6M for community development, IEC more

  • Masbate, Rapu-Rapu mines pay P523T in mine waste/ tailings fees more

  • RRPP, MGP submit plan to rehabilitate mine after operation more

  MASBATE GOLD PROJECT

  • Barangays Lanang, Amoroy, and Capsay receive medicines from Masbate Gold Project more

  • MGP supports displaced farmers more

RAPU-RAPU POLYMETALLIC PROJECT

  • The Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project…Then and Now more

  • Rapu-Rapu mine, stakeholders gather 3,700 kilos of garbage more

  • RRPP strengthens its EMS more

  • RRPP operation attains 4M manhours without accident more


POLICY ISSUANCES more

DENR DMO 2011-01
Suspension of Acceptance of All Types of Mining Applications


TREASURE HUNTING
Application procedures | flowsheet
for the issuance of treasure hunting permit


INVITATION TO BID: CONSTRUCTION OF MGB-V BUILDING
CLICK HERE 


JOB OPPORTUNITY
MGBB-LABT2-10-1998; Laboratory Technician II; SG 8


PROCUREMENT:
   Sept. 15, 2011
    Nov. 11, 2011

   Nov. 15, 2011
   Jan. -March 2012


GEO-HAZARD MAPS
FOR BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES
(1:50,000 Scale)

ALBAY

CAM SUR

MASBATE

Quad Bacacay

Quad Iriga

Quad Aroroy

Quad Legazpi

Quad Isarog

Quad Baleno

Quad Ligao

Quad Libmanan

  Quad Balocawe

Quad Manito

Quad Naga

  Quad Balud

Quad Polangui

Quad Sipocot

Quad Canomoy

Quad Rapu-Rapu

  Quad Caramoan

Quad Claveria

Quad
San Miguel Island

  Quad Garchitorena   Quad Placer

Quad Tabaco

  Quad Gibgos   Quad Guindahap
   Quad Panganiran,
   Pioduran
  Quad Lagonoy   Quad Uson
    Quad Sagnay  
    Quad Sibono  

 
   
 CATANDUANES   SORSOGON  
 Quad Bagamanoc   Quad Bulan  
 Quad Gigmoto   Quad Butag  
 Quad Calolbon   Quad Donsol  
 Quad Caramoran   Quad Prieto Diaz  
 

Quad Matnog

 
 

Quad Castilla

 
     Quad Gubat  
     Quad Irosin  
     

NOW AVAILABLE ! GEO-HAZARD MAPS
FOR BICOL REGION, PHILIPPINES
(1:50,000 Scale)

ALBAY, CAMARINES SUR, CATANDUANES, MASBATE, SORSOGON

Geohazard Maps
area available at the Geosciences Division,  MGB-V  in digital format (JPEG or BMP formats) at Php500 per geohazard theme. The different geohazard themes are landslide susceptibility, flood hazard, liquefaction potential and ground subsidence/ ground settlement susceptibility maps. For inquires please call (052)482-10-56 or email us at mgbr5@yahoo.com.



Gender and Development (GAD) Corner:

Accomplishment CY 2011


 

LINKS:
MGB Central Office
DENR Central Office

Rapu-RapuPolymetallic Project.

Transparency and Accountability in Government Operations

Approved Budgets
Physical and Financial Accomplisment
Performance Measures and Targets
Major Programs and Projects
Utilization of Funds
Annual Procurement Plan
Contracts Awarded 
Status of Implementation
(under construction)


MGB-V CITIZEN'S CHARTER


MGB-V NEWS

Three mining firms in Bicol produce 47T seedlings
for the National Greening Program in Bicol (Press Release April 13, 2012)

As of March this year, a total of 47,406 pieces of seedlings of various species were produced by at least three (3) out of 15 operating mining companies in Bicol participating in the National Greening Program (NGP) of the government launched late last year. more

National Greening Program for the Mine Sector in Bicol in full swing  read more
(Press Release March12, 2012)

MGB-V bares its 2011 accomplishment read more
(Press Release February 17, 2012) 

RD Loyola renews call on LGU on geohazards
read more (Press Release January 18, 2012)

Loyola designated as OIC-RD of MGB-V, Juan to DENR Region IV-A as OIC-RED (Press release Nov. 3, 2011)


Engr. Luis B. Loyola was recently designated as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) - Regional Director of the MGB-V vice Regional Director Reynulfo A. Juan who assumed on October 26 his new post as the OIC-Regional Executive Director of the DENR-IVA. Loyola is a Mining Engineer by profession. Prior to his new post, Loyola was then the Mining Operations Officer of MGB-V and was later designated as the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer of the DENR-V Masbate then to Camarines Sur. Loyola assumed his post as OIC-Regional Director of MGB-V last November 4, 2011.
 

Mining museum now open for public viewing (Press Release Sept 7, 2011)

LEGAZPI CITY - “Our mining museum is now open for public viewing” said Bicol Mines and Geosciences Bureau regional director Reynulfo A. Juan. 

The museum, he said, showcases the different rocks and ore minerals typical in the Bicol Region including antique or relic mining equipments and paraphernalia used in the different facets of mining undertaken in the past by operating mining companies in the Bicol Region. read more 
 

Bicol declaration on responsible mining formulated at the Ist Bicol Mining Conference (Press Release August 19, 2011)

LEGAZPI CITY-The participants, some 200 strong, in unison proclaimed and committed recently to uphold the principles of Responsible Mining highlighting the First Bicol Mining Conference held on April 14, 2011 at the La Piazza Convention Hall this City.

The declaration came amidst a lot of challenges facing the Philippine mining industry. read more

Bicol Mines Bureau tenements cleansing reaches 100.5% (Press Release August 10, 2011)

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Bicol (MGB-V) recently announced that it has completed its drive to cleanse its records of non-moving mining applications following the June 30, 2011 cut-off date set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).  read more

News-Archive

 

Republic of the Philipines - Department of Environment & Natural Resources
MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU REGION V

Address: DENR-V Annex Bldg. Rawis, Legazpi City, Philippines | Telefax No. (052) 482-10-56  | Tel. Nos. (052)435-30-34 and  (052) 435-47-05
e-mail address: mgbr5@yahoo.com

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