New head of mines regulator named
MANILA, Philippines - President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Mario Luis Jacinto as the new head of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.
As MGB chief, Jacinto will oversee the implementation of mining projects in the country.
Jacinto, who replaced Leo Jasareno, will continue to serve the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as one of its undersecretaries.
He will also be tasked with supervising the operations of the Environmental Management Bureau (EMB).
Apart from this, Jacinto shall be in charge of ensuring that all actions pertaining to permits, clearances, certificates, personnel recruitment, movements, and appointments relating to MGB and EMB functions are thoroughly reviewed and evaluated.
Jasareno, on the other hand, will continue to head the ongoing audit of the country’s mines until the release of the results by the middle of the month.
“Leo will be undersecretary for Operations and senior USec., second to me,” Environment chief Gina Lopez said in a text message.
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