The Valley Journal

NVizcaya capitol closed until April 8 due to Covid surge

23Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

NVizcaya capitol closed until April 8 due to Covid surge

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 5)—Governor Carlos Padilla has ordered the extension of closure order among national and provincial offices within the Provincial Capitol here due to the spike of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the province. Padilla’s order on the temporary closure of the Provincial Capitol takes effect from April 5 to 8 to enable the Provincial Integrated Health Office (IPHO) for the conduct of disinfection activities. “This is deemed necessary to further contain the transmission of Covid-19 to our employees, their families and to the public whom we serve,” he said. Padilla said the temporary closure of the capitol will also pave the way for the conduct of contact tracing among employees who were exposed to Covid-19 carr...

23Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Consider municipal mayors as frontliners

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 8)—The League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) has appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to classify all 1,400 mayors as frontliners and include them in the government’s priority list for Covid-19 vaccination. In a letter addressed to Duterte, LMP national president, Mayor Luis “Chavit” Singson of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur states that “mayors are active frontliners taking the lead in ensuring the health and medical wellbeing of their constituents.” “The mayors also supervise social amelioration programs and the distribution of relief goods to affected constituents and in overseeing the functionality of the local IATFs [inter-agency task force], including the operations of isolation facilities and the municipality’s temporar...

23Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

NVizcaya town gets P26-M projects

The inauguration of the covered court was led by Barangay Chairpseron Irene Uyammi (left) and Agnes Rosales, FCF Minerals Community Relations manager (right). PHOTO FROM FCF MINERALS FACEBOOK PAGE BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 3)—A foreign-based mine firm operating in this municipality has poured more than P26-million worth of projects as part of its share in the development of this town’s villages. Mayor Doris Binwag said the implementation of the P26-million worth of projects from FCF Minerals Corp. in the municipality started last year. One of the projects funded by FCF Minerals Corp. is a new covered court in Barangay Papaya, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Binwag said the projects have contributed to the villagers’ having continuous livelihood despite the c...

23Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

FCF remits over P393-M in taxes, fees

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 23)—A London-based mining company here has remitted more than P393.24 million in taxes to national and local governments. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, said the amount of P42,640,501.66 in local taxes is expected to boost this municipality’s economy amid the pandemic. Carmichael added that the local taxes remitted to the municipal government here pertain to local business tax, mayor’s permit and other regulatory fees for the first and second quarters of 2021. For 2020, he said, FCF remitted a total of P350.6 million to the national and local governments. “This effort of the company has been a great factor for the municipality of Quezon to be recognized for their tax collection efficiency,” Carm...

NVizcaya upland schools get DOST’s S&T link

22Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

NVizcaya upland schools get DOST’s S&T link

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 22)—The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently linked the teachers and students of two schools in the upland town of Ambaguio to various science and information web. Through the Science and Technology (S&T) Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Stations (Starbooks), two sets of computers with installed science and technology information were distributed and set up in Ambaguio Central School (ACS) and Ambaguio High School (AHS) both in Barangay Poblacion of Ambaguio. With the Starbooks, schoolers and teachers of both schools can now have access to the vast scientific information available on the system without an internet...

DPWH builds road for Santa Fe coffee industry

21Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DPWH builds road for Santa Fe coffee industry

PUBLIC HIGHWAYS. Construction of an access road at Balete Road connecting Dalacquit and Sinapaoan to the national highway to open up coffee trade and industry in these areas. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 21)—The Department of Public Works and Highways ( DPWH) has started the improvement of a road in Santa Fe town to boost its coffee industry and help its farmers. Engineer Glen Miguel, DPWH 2nd district chief, said they have started the construction of an access road at Balete Road connecting Dalacquit and Sinapaoan to the national highway to open up coffee trade and industry in these areas. He said the project involves the construction of 1.074 lane-kilometer by 3.05 width, 0.23-meter thickness of PCC Pavement carriageway and 100...

21Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

‘NVizcaya town is LGU top taxpayer’

Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 21)—Quezon town in this province was declared as the number one municipal local government unit (MLGU) in the collection of locally sourced revenues for 2019 nationwide, according to the Bureau of Local Government and Finance (BLGF). “We are so proud to be chosen by the BLGF as the country's number one MLGU on the collection efficiency of locally sourced revenues for 2019,” Quezon town Mayor Dolores Binwag said. She also expressed thanks to the British FCF Minerals Corporation for its prompt payment of local taxes to the municipality in connection with their operation of the Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project in the municipality. "For many years, the British FCF has been a major contributor to ou...

Kayapa town loom weavers share skills with IPs in Runruno

20Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Kayapa town loom weavers share skills with IPs in Runruno

Loom weavers from Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya share their skills with the Indigenous Peoples in Runruno village in Quezon town. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 20)—British FCF Minerals Corp. has initiated a loom weaving project in its host Barangay (village) Runruno in Quezon town for the indigenous peoples (IPs) under its social development management program (SDMP). James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, the company’s project is in partnership with the Barangay Runruno Local Government Unit to preserve and promote the culture and traditions of the Ifugao and Igorot tribes of Runruno villages and its adjacent IP villages. Carmichael said they tapped accredited loom weavers in Kayapa town to share their knowledge and skills with the m...

TESDA, FCF train mine villagers on sewing

19Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

TESDA, FCF train mine villagers on sewing

Under the scholarship program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in partnership with FCF Minerals Corporation, 20 villagers in Barangay Runruno in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya join a community-based skills training on Dressmaking National Certificate II or NCII. FCF CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—FCF Minerals Corp. in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) conducted a sewing skills training among villagers of Barangay Runruno here. John Babliing, Runruno village chief, said the training was spearheaded by the Runo Sewing Services (RSS), a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-registered business outfit, that supplies FCF Minerals with Calico bags and other sewing product...

16Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

TESDA, FCF train mine villagers on sewing

Under the scholarship program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in partnership with FCF Minerals Corporation, 20 villagers in Barangay Runruno in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya join a community-based skills training on Dressmaking National Certificate II or NCII. FCF CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—FCF Minerals Corp. in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sponsored a sewing skills training among villagers of Barangay Runruno here. John Babliing, Runruno village chief, said the training was spearheaded by the Runo Sewing Services (RSS), a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-registered business outfit, that supplies FCF Minerals with Calico bags and other sewing product...