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Bio+Mine Visits Sitio Sto. Niño to Conduct Geo Social Activities
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.
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Bio+Mine Conducts Training on Organic Feeds Formulation
Bio+Mine conducts training on organic feeds formulation as part of the project’s social interventions.
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Bio+Mine Team Joins NCIP Preconference with Atok Barangay Officials and Elders
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.
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Bio+Mine PH Team Holds Pre-Conference with NCIP
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.
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Bio+Mine Social and Water Teams Conduct School Engagements and Field Visit for Ocular Inspection and Community Meeting
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.
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Bio+Mine PH Team Secures the MOUs for Project Implementation
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.
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Ocular Visit to Tublay, Benguet
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.
