QUEZON CITY, Aug. 3 – The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) welcomed on August 1, its new director, Mr. Mario Luis J. Jacinto. In his Presidential Directive No. 002, Series of 2016, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte designated Mr.Jacinto as Director of the MGB in a concurrent capacity corollary to his appointment as Undersecretary at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).
As MGB Director, Mr. Jacinto shall perform the functions as provided in the Philippine Mining Act and all other laws, rules and regulations. Furthermore, he shall have the authority and supervision over the organization and operations of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) for the purpose of overseeing the effective and successful implementation of its programs, activities, and projects.
Mr. Jacinto was tasked to assist the DENR Secretary by ensuring that all actions pertaining to permits, clearances, certificates, personnel recruitment, movements, and appointments relating to MGB and EMB functions that are authorized to be signed, issued by, or delegated to the DENR Secretary, are thoroughly reviewed and evaluated by his office for consideration and final disposition of the DENR Secretary. (MGB)
