Gov. Velasco meets with MGB officials

Marinduque Governor Presby Velasco has recently met with the officials of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to discuss the mining operations and the dams in the province.

“𝗣𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀,” said Velasco.
“Katulad ng Maguila-guila Dam, Boll Dam, North Dam, Makulapnit Dam, Tapian Pit, San Antonio Pit, Mogpog River, Boac River at Calancan Bay, ang mga ito ay malaki ang posibilidad na makapinsala sa ating mga kababayan,” he added.

“Kahapon ay nag-courtesy call sa tanggapan ng inyong lingkod ang Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) sa pangunguna ni Regional Director Glenn Noble, Engr. Alvin Requimin at Engr. Markus Peter Mantubig kaugnay ng monitoring at assessment sa mining facilities ng Marcopper,” it added.

The MGB, DPWH Marinduque as well as Provincial Legal Officer Atty. Rommel Fernandez also inspected the said dams following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng.

“Kasama rin sa ocular inspection ang dating Marcopper Mining Site, Maguila-guila Waste Dam at open pit ng San Antonio at Tapian. Nagsagawa rin ng inspeksyon sa Balogo Port (Former Marcopper Port Facilities) ngayong araw (Nob. 11) na inapply ng Gratuitous Special Permit ng Provincial Government upang gawing Marinduque Economic Zone at International Port,” said Velasco.

“Nagpapasalamat tayo sa mga opisyales ng DENR sa pangunguna ni Marinduque OIC-PENR Officer Imelda Diaz at MGB sa pakikipagtulungan upang masolusyunan ang mga problema na ito,” it added.