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      The 2nd Quarter Regular Meeting of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC-IX) Committee on Disaster Preparedness was participated in by MGB IX and other offices/agencies via Zoom virtual meeting last June 30, 2020. This meeting was spearheaded by DILG Region IX and where attended by different member agencies.

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  MGB-IX representative, El-Jedidiah O. Villacampa, Supervising Geologist of the Geosciences Division (GSD), gave updates re the activities being conducted by the GSD such as its active involvement in closely checking weather forecasts as well as closely monitoring PAGASA’s official announcement during onset of the rainy season. He added that MGB-IX maintains and activates its Geohazard Operation Center 9 (Geo-OpCen 9) especially during impending extreme weather disturbance based on PAGASA’s Weather Forecast. Consequently, geohazard advisories are being furnished to LGUs specifically to areas identified as highly susceptible to flood and rain-induced landslide. He further added that as part of MGB's effort to strengthen the capacity of communities and LGUs to improve resiliency in disaster risk reduction and response in the Region, MGB-IX has been conducting Information Education and Communication (IEC) Campaign to assist and guide LGUs on how to maximize the use of the geohazard maps.  But with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, safety protocol mesureas are being inplaced adapting to the "New Normal" in conducting the said activity.

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To promote health and wellness among employees especially amidst this Covid-19 pandemic, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau-9 invited the Department of Health Regional Office IX to give lectures on Stress Management, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Awareness. Dra. Maria Agnes Mabolo and Mr. Kench Lao of DOH-IX served as resource persons on the said topics.
 
Earlier in the morning, MGB-IX employees had their Blood Pressure screening, random blood sugar testing and free consultation, which was also facilitated by DOH-IX nurses while Dra. Melanie Grace Susalo-Tahil from Labuan General Hospital provided for the medical consultation.
 
This MGB-IX activity is in partnership with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Employee's Association (MGBEA) Chapter and Regional GAD Focal Point System of the region.

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MGB-IX joins in the celebration of the 33rd DENR Founding Anniversary and Environment Month by hosting a Sportsfest to promote employees' wellness. This is to ensure that MGB-IX employees are both mentally and physically active amidst this Covid-19 pandemic.
 
To ensure that physical distancing is being practiced and observed, only individual sports and activities were allowed to be played.
During the short program, RD Hernani Abdon gave a message followed by the declaration of the opening of the Sportsfest. And as a dance enthusiast himself, he also actively joined in the dance fitness session that came right after the preliminaries of the program proper.
 
This 2-day activity is a joint undertaking of the region's GFPS and MGBEA Chapter.

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photopmrb001OIC, Regional Director Engr. Hernani G. Abdon presided the first Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB) meeting of Zamboanga Sibugay Province (ZSP) through video teleconferencing using Google Meet on Wednesday morning of June 3.

PMRB members present were Mr. Dennis Baguio, representing the Provincial Governor, Atty. Wilter Y. Palma; Atty. Marlo Bancoro, Small-Scale Mining (SSM) representative; and Mr. Nestor Carbonera as Non-Government Organization (NGO) representative. Meanwhile, newly appointed Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer (PENR-O) for LGU-ZSP, Ms. Medarlene Perez, temporarily served as PMRB Secretariat during the meeting.

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