Provincial and City Mining Regulatory Boards (P/CMRBs) in the MIMAROPA region gathered for the hybrid Regional Summit held at the Bayview Park Hotel Manila on November 25.

The participants were oriented about the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Administrative Order No. 2022-03 or the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7076 “People’s Small-Scale Mining Act of 1991,” and other related issuances on Republic Act No. 7942 “Philippine Mining Act of 1995.”

In observance of the National Climate Change Consciousness Week, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Mimaropa geologists also provided lectures on the coastal hazard vulnerability assessment being conducted by the MGB, and the technical paper titled “Estimation of Annual River Sediment Replenishment Rate in connection with the Sand and Gravel Extraction Requirement under Environmental Management Bureau Memorandum Circular No. 2020-27” by Geologist Joseph William V. Villas.

During the second part of the program, the board presented their accomplishments for 2021 which served as the basis for the awarding of the Top Performing P/CMRBs in the region for the said year.

CMRB Puerto Princesa City in Palawan was hailed as the Top Performing P/CMRB for 2021 in recognition of their exemplary accomplishments in ensuring the proper administration of mining and environmental laws within their areas of jurisdiction.

Meanwhile, PMRB Palawan and PMRB Occidental Mindoro received the second and third top performing awards, respectively. (MGB)