Zambales Diversified Metals Corporation (ZDMC) conducted the 3rd Community Facilitators Training on April 26-29, 2012 in Acoje, Sta. Cruz, Zambales and invited MGB3 to discuss about Mining.

Engineer Fermin Pasos and Information Officer Flor Miranda attended the said training and lectured on the Importance of Mining Industry , Stages of Mining Operation Mining Laws and Features of Mining Act as well as the Environmental Issues Raised Against Mining .

A team of technical personnel from Region 3 Mines and Geosciences Bureau conducted an investigation on the complaint of IPAMINGWA, a network composing of NGO members, against the application for mining of Pisumpan Copper Mines, Inc. (PCMI) in Porac, Pampanga.

The team met the Aeta elders headed by Mr. Erning Santos, Chairman of the Pagkakaisa ng mga Katutubong Aetas ng Camias, Miss Allen Rosales , IPAMINGWA Secretariat and Brgy. Chairman Edwin Aboque of Brgy. Camias, Porac, Pampanga and asked them why they are against the mining application of PCMI.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga - A meeting with representatives of mining companies in Central Luzon particularly the Community Relation Officers (COMREL) was conducted last March 6, 2012 at the MGB Conference Room in City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, -- The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) has been working on the completion of the detailed geohazard maps for the seven provinces of Central Luzon.
Local government units will be able to determine where the landslide and flood prone areas are located with the aid of these maps.
Through these maps, local officials may also identify and implement disaster risk reduction and management measures in the affected areas. These maps will also identify safe areas for evacuation and permanent settlement.

City of San Fernando, Pampanga - A Provincial Mining Regulatory Boards Regional Summit organized by Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) was held on November 22-23, 2011 at the Mimosa Golf and Country Club, Clarkfield, Pampanga. A total of 25 participants who are members and support/technical staff of the existing PMRBs of the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales, and Environment and Natural Resources Officers (ENROs) of the provinces of Bataan and Nueva Ecija. attended the said event.

MGB3 CONDUCTS GEOHAZARD ASSESSMENT IN BRGY. ASINAN, SUBIC, ZAMBALES

City of San Fernando, Pampanga - Landslides/debris flow in Sitio Malinta, Subic, Zambales, damanging two (2) houses near the creek banks. The two (20 landslides/debris flow happened on August 1 & 4, 2011.