PMRB issues Cease and Desist Order on illegal SSM tunnel operators

T’BOLI, SOUTH COTABATO — Some seventy-five (75) small-scale mining (SSM) operators in T’boli faced possible closure of their tunnel or “adit” once the Cease and Desist Order (CDO) will be serve to them anytime from now by deputized enforcers of the Provincial Mining Regulatory Board (PMRB). The CDO issued by PMRB was signed last October […]

T’boli Jewelers undergo training on jewelry designing, stone setting

T’BOLI, SOUTH COTABATO — Some sixteen (16) members of the T’boli Jewelers Association (TJA) are currently undergoing training on Jewelry Designing, Alloy Mixing and Basic Stone Setting here with the assistance of professional jewelry makers. Cecille Ramos, Chairwoman of Meycauayan Jewelers Association of Bulacan province and Mike Rodriguez, a noted jeweler/craftsman of the same place […]

Winners in the Search for Model Schools in SWM to receive bigger prizes

Winners in the Search for Model Schools in Solid Waste Management for both elementary and high school categories will receive bigger cash prizes this year, according to the Provincial Environment Management Office (PEMO). Environment Management Specialist Jobie de Jesus disclosed that the cash incentives for this year’s contest are as follows: 1st Place – P60,000; […]