CEMEX partners with DENR-MGB in geohazard education program

The government's program to educate the people on geohazards to improve community disaster preparedness is getting support from the private sector such as global building materials company CEMEX.

Through CEMEX Philippines Foundation, CEMEX is taking part in the priority program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB).

CEMEX Philippines Foundation board trustee Paul Vincent Arcenas and MGB regional director Loreto Alburo recently signed a memorandum of agreement to implement the construction, operation, and management of the Information and Training Center for Geohazards, Environment, and Climate Change in Kinatarkan Island, Cebu.

MGB has produced and distributed better and more detailed geohazard maps of local towns. The maps identify various geological features and their associated hazards like flooding and landslide to inform public officials, community members, and schools about the area’s vulnerabilities and guide them in preparing disaster prevention plans and programs.

The said partnership between CEMEX and MGB will help lessen the impact of geohazards on people and the environment through Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) initiatives to educate local officials and residents about geohazard mapping, environmental protection, and climate change.

Under the agreement, CEMEX and MGB's partnership will be concretized through the construction of an IEC center in Kinatarkan Island which will serve as the venue for seminars and training programs. Support for this initiative is part of CEMEX’s Build Unity Program aimed at helping Typhoon-Yolanda affected communities get equipped with better facilities and knowledge resources.

CEMEX Philippines is the manufacturer of the first eco- labeled cement brands in the country including Island Portland Cement, Rizal Portland Super, Rizal Masonry Cement, APO Portland Premium, APO Portland Cement, APO Masonry Cement, Palitada King and APO Pozzolan. Follow CEMEX Philippines on social media (Facebook and Instagram) and visit www.cemexphilippines.com. For partnerships, contact the public affairs unit at (632) 849 3600.