Nueva Vizcaya

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (June 10)—Partnering with the Philippine government in boosting the country's international reserves, OceanaGold's Didipio Mine in the upland town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya has made its first sale of gold doré to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). GOING FOR GOLD. Photo shows the signing of Purchase Agreement (PA) between OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGPI) and Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on May 5, 2022. The PA requires OGPI to offer for purchase to the BSP not less than 25 percent of Didipio Mine’s annual gold doré production at fair market prices and under mutually agreed-upon terms. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO This first sale on May 30, 2022 implements the purchase agreement (PA) between OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) and BSP th...

Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) President - Officer-in-Charge Ruth Padilla said the Free WiFi for All (or Core FW4A) Project on its campuses is a collaborative effort between the university, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the United Nations Development Programme under Connectivity, Capability and Resiliency Project. NVSU PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 9)—The Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) main campus and its branch campus in Bambang town have opened their free internet accessibility and connectivity. Ruth Padilla, NVSU Officer-in-Charge, said the Free WiFi for All (Core FW4A) Project is a collaborative effort between the university, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and...

Ayon kay Gov. Carlos Padilla, malaki ang naging savings ng provincial local government unit sa P1 billion loan nito sa Land Bank of the Philippines dahil ito sa agarang implementasyon ng mga infra projects bago ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga construction materials at iba pa. PIA PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 9)—The various infrastructure projects funded through the provincial government’s P1 billion loan with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) are now showing full and partial completion. “There are already projects that are completed while others are already 60-70 percent accomplished. These are expected to be fully completed by July 2022,” Governor Carlos Padilla said. He said more than P360 million has been released through the provincial ...

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 8)— The Department of Public Works and Highways - Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineering Office (DPWH-NVFDEO) has recently started the construction of the PP41.66 million Flood Control Project in Barangay Paitan here. The project is being implemented along with the Magat River Paitan Section, connecting to the existing flood control structure. Marifel Andes, DPWH First District Engineering Office District Engineer, said the project aims to strengthen the defense of residential houses, rice fields, and other agricultural lands with the swelling of the Magat River. She said project works include the construction of Rubble Concrete with embankment, gabions, mattresses and anchorage at both ends. “The P41.66-million fl...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources distributes more land titles to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country’s Environment Month and the agency’s 35th Founding Anniversary. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 6)—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be distributing land titles to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country’s Environment Month and the agency’s 35th Founding Anniversary. Gwendolyn Bambalan, DENR Region 2 executive director, said the “Handog Titulo” is one of the priority programs of the DENR under the leadership of Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna. “The distribution of land titles is in support of the government’s program called Pam...

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 2 Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan and FCF General Manager for Operations Lorne Harvey sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the rehabilitation of 83-hectare forest development project to include graduated National Greening Program sites in the province under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources in Nueva Vizcaya. DENR PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya—An 83-hectare forest development and rehabilitation project spearheaded by the national government and a London-based mining firm is expected to create livelihood opportunities for people’s organizations (POs) and the community in this province. On June 1, 2022, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed between the Depar...

FORESTS REHABILITATION. In partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the London-based FCF Minerals Corporation in Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya has vowed to allocate funds of P2.79 million for a three-year forest rehabilitation project starting this year (2022). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (June 3)—The British FCF Minerals Corporation here and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) forged a partnership for a forest rehabilitation project. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, said the company has vowed to allocate funds for the three-year project starting in 2022 amounting to P2.79 million for the establishment of plantations which is expected to have at least a...

FCF Minerals Corporation in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya conducted a tree planting on April 29, 2022 in observance of the 52nd global observance of the Month of the Planet Earth 2022. The tree planting in Tadji village in the neighboring town of Kasibu was initiated by the company's Community Relations Office, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) section. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (May 2)—In the culmination of the 52nd global observance of the Month of the Planet Earth 2022, FCF Minerals Corporation conducted a tree planting activity in neighboring Kasibu town. The tree planting was initiated by the company’s Community Relations Office, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) section in Tadji village on April 29, 2022. Tadji village chairman Smith Lit...

FCF Minerals Corporation employees attended a two-day course on Effective Internal Environmental Management System (EMS) Auditing on April 4-5, 2022 with Criselda Garcia, Management Systems Consultant of Synergized Macro Solutions, Inc. providing the training. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—To assist FCF Minerals Corporation to achieve its environmental goals, Synergized Macro Solutions, Inc. (SMS) conducted a two-day course on Effective Internal Environmental Management System (EMS) Auditing for the company's employees. The training was facilitated by Criselda Garcia, SMS management systems consultant, on April 4-5, 2022. Garcia said the needed training aims to provide participants with additional knowledge and skills in conducting EMS audits specifically in ...

QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 2)— The top three winners in the Search for BestCaya Mural Artists received cash prizes and trophies while the non-winning teams received Certificates of Participation and consolation prizes. CONBTRIBUTED PHOTO Munting Tinig as Champion by Arcee Meneses of Banganan, Aritao; Fernando Balut Jr. of Malasin, Dupax del Norte; and Zoila Albano of Bayombong. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Art from Within won as First Runner Up by Julian of Dagang, Dupax del Norte; Rex Ace Cabanilla Jr. of Bambang; and Mary Rose Umayan of Macate, also of Bambang. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Second Runner Up: GAEA won as Second Runner Up by Nathalie Kaye Dasigan of District 4, Bayombong; Glenn Kaylee Geroca of Osmeña, Solano; and Genesil Prado of Quezon, Solano. Meanwhile, the teams who ...