MGB Region VI

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Happy Wednesday again! Did you know? 🤔

Geologic maps do more than show rocks and sediments — they also help communities make smarter and safer decisions!

One of the initiatives of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) is the 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝑸𝒖𝒂𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎, 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒆𝒔 𝒈𝒆𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒂𝒑𝒔 that provide important information about mineral resources, rock formations, soil characteristics, fault lines, landslide-prone areas, and other geologic features. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒎𝒂𝒑𝒔 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑮𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔 (𝑳𝑮𝑼𝒔) 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒔𝒖𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒔, 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒅𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒑𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒌𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔.

Geologic maps are also widely used in groundwater resource assessment, geohazard assessment, Comprehensive Land Use Planning (CLUP), Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), and infrastructure development. By providing reliable scientific information, they support informed decision-making and contribute to safer communities, more resilient infrastructure, and sustainable land development.

Now you know! 🤩

Stay tuned next Wednesday for another facts-no-cap session. Kitakits! 👋

𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆!!!

MGB VI is looking for (1) Administrative Clerk (Contract of Service) preferably a graduate of a Business/Management-related course, with Information Technology Skills and proficient in Office Tools.

Interested applicants may send their application letter and CV to:
CECILIA L. OCHAVO-SAYCON
Regional Director
Mines and Geosciences Bureau VI
Queen City Garden Mall, J. De Leon St., Iloilo City

Email address: [email protected]

Please note that the deadline for submission is on June 12, 2026.

𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐈, 𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐌𝐆𝐁 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐌𝐁, 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐊𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

ILOILO CITY — Celebrated annually in the month of June, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region VI, together with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), officially kicked off this year’s Environment Month during the Monday Morning Program held on June 1st at the DENR Regional Office VI.

The MGB Region VI hosted the opening ceremony, with a theme “Bayanihang Mapagkalinga sa Kapaligiran.” This highlights the essence of collective action and shared responsibility in promoting sustainable practices and fostering resilience amid environmental-related challenges. Notably, it emphasizes the importance of joint efforts between government agencies and communities in promoting climate actions and environmental stewardship.

Read the full article here: https://region6.mgb.gov.ph/𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐕𝐈-𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐧/

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Happy Wednesday again! Did you know? 🤔

𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑹𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒓 (𝑮𝑷𝑹) is a 𝒏𝒐𝒏-𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒇𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒄𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆𝒔 such as cavities, soil layers and/or rock masses, and buried utilities.

Our geologists from the Geosciences Division (GD) 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝑮𝑷𝑹 𝒊𝒏 𝒌𝒂𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔 to detect subsurface cavities, voids, fractures, and irregular limestone features without the need for excavation.

Karst terrains are underlain by soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. Groundwater slowly dissolves the said rocks and forms caves, sinkholes, underground drainage systems, and voids. Some areas in Region VI with karst terrains include portions of Culasi in Antique and Passi City in Iloilo.

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Stay tuned next Wednesday for another facts-no-cap session. Kitakits! 👋

𝐌𝐆𝐁 𝐕𝐈 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

ILOILO CITY — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region VI convened a Management Review on May 21, 2026, at the Office of Regional Director, MGB VI office, to assess the effectiveness of its integrated management systems, review office performance, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in line with organizational goals and service commitments.

The Integrated Management Representative (IMR) Engr. Lucius P. Sucgang led the said meeting in discussing accomplishments, operational concerns, and strategic goals. Among those present also were the Regional Director Cecilia L. Ochavo-Saycon, division heads, and other key personnel.

Read the full article here: https://region6.mgb.gov.ph/𝐌𝐆𝐁-𝐕𝐈-𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬-𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐌/

𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫, 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫: 𝐌𝐆𝐁 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐕𝐈 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬

SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE — The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region VI successfully participated in the DENR Express-Permitting on Wheels (POW) program held at the EBJ Gymnasium, Binirayan Sports Complex, San Jose, Antique, last May 18-19, 2026.

The said activity, now on its second leg, has been institutionalized by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as a regular monthly service across 17 regions, with a goal of bringing frontline environmental services directly to various local communities.

It was led by the DENR’s Assistant Regional Director for Technical Services Edgardo M. Rostata. Alongside him were the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) VI Regional Director Atty. Ramar Niel V. Pascua and the Chief Geologist of MGB VI Dr. Leilanie O. Suerte.

Read the full article here: https://region6.mgb.gov.ph/𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫-𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬/

| 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠

Happy Wednesday again! Did you know? 🤔

Mining companies can’t just plant any trees they like. 👀 They are required to 𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑶𝑵𝑳𝒀 𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 during rehabilitation and reforestation activities. Also, the 𝒖𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒏 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑪𝑻𝑳𝒀 𝑷𝑹𝑶𝑯𝑰𝑩𝑰𝑻𝑬𝑫 under DENR Administrative Order No. 2022-04.

Some examples of native trees: Antipolo [𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘪 (𝘌𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘳) Merr.], Bignay [𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘶𝘴 (Linn.) Spreng], Bignai-Pugo [𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘶𝘮 (Blanco) Merr.], Kalumpang (𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘢 Linn.), Marang (𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘴), Pili (𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮 Engl.), etc.

The order aims to support biodiversity conservation and protection in all stages of mining for both animal and plant species present within the contact / permit areas.

Guided by this policy, the Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division (MSESDD) of MGB Region VI ensures that ecosystems remain ✨balanced, thriving, and native-friendly.✨

Now you know! 🤩

Stay tuned next Wednesday for another-facts-no-cap session. Kitakits! 👋

𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘‼️

For permit requirements, application procedures, and related concerns, you may now easily access MGB VI Services (Downloadable Forms) online through our website.

You may click the link or scan the QR code provided below.
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/mgb-vi-services

Stay informed and updated for faster and more accessible frontline services.

𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | Day one of the DENR Express-Permitting on Wheels (POW) was successfully conducted yesterday, May 19, 2026, at the EBJ Gymnasium, Binirayan Sports Complex, San Jose, Antique.

Now in its second month, the DENR Express-POW has been institutionalized as a regular monthly service aimed at bringing frontline environmental services directly to various local communities.

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region VI participated in the activity by providing assistance and services related to the following:
✅ Inquiries on Geohazard Certification
✅ Inquiries about Quarries
✅ Request for Barangay Geohazard Map
✅ Claim Sanitary Landfill Report
✅ Request for GIR
✅ Request for Topographic Map

For those who still wish to avail of the services, today marks the final day of the event. See you in Antique!👋