The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has reassigned regional directors of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) and designated new officers-in-charge in the agency's regional and central offices under two special orders that took effect immediately.
Under DENR Special Order No. 2026-481, Director II Glenn Marcelo Noble, formerly regional director of MGB Regional Office No. 8 (Eastern Visayas), has been reassigned as regional director of MGB Regional Office No. 3 (Central Luzon) following the mandatory retirement of Noel B. Lacadin.
Meanwhile, DENR Special Order No. 2026-480 designated Chief Science Research Specialist Marcial H. Mateo of the MGB Central Office as officer-in-charge regional director of MGB Regional Office No. 8 (Eastern Visayas), replacing Noble.
The reshuffle also resulted in changes at the MGB Central Office.
Forester Teodorico L. Marquez, formerly head of the Mine Rehabilitation Section, was designated officer-in-charge chief of the Mine Safety, Environment, and Social Development Division (MSESDD).
Meanwhile, Forester Glaiza B. Del Rosario was named officer-in-charge chief of the Mine Rehabilitation Section under the MSESDD.
The DENR said the appointments and reassignments took effect immediately under Special Order Nos. 2026-480 and 2026-481, both dated July 15, 2026.
