The Bio+Mine team conducted field activities, including social mapping, water sources assessment, and water sampling on July 7 and 8, 2023 in Sto, Niño, Tublay, Benguet. These activities gathered data to establish the relationships between socio-economic parameters and geolocation, evaluate the status of water resources, anticipate potential impacts, and develop sustainable management strategies.
Bio+Mine conducts training on organic feeds formulation as part of the project’s social interventions.
On July 7, 2023, the Bio+Mine team attended the preconference facilitated by the NCIP held at the Provincial Governor’s Office Conference Hall, Benguet Provincial Capitol to discuss the project’s objectives to the elders and barangay officials of Caliking, Atok to secure access to the Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) within Atok’s vicinity.
The Bio+Mine PH Team held a pre-conference with the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on September 6, 2022 at the Benguet Provincial Capitol to present the project to the community leaders and discuss their concerns and involvement in the project.
The Bio+Mine Social and Water Teams visited Tublay and Atok, Benguet on May 22 to 24, 2023 to secure partnerships with schools within the project’s vicinity and engage with the community to explore their expectations about the social aspect of the project.
On August 29 to September 1, 2022, the Bio+Mine – The Philippine research team
visited Tublay, Benguet to sign a Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with local
authorities to formalise the understanding between parties. The MOU outlines the
obligations and commitments of all parties involved in the project.
The Bio Plus Mine team visited Tublay, Benguet on 17-20 July 2022. The team discussed the project’s goals and activities with the representatives from National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources Cordillera Administrative Region (DENR-CAR), City Environment & Natural Resources Office (CENRO), Mines and Geosciences Bureau-Cordillera Administrative Region (MGB-CAR), and Tublay School of Home Industries.
