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BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO THE Piggatan Bridge in Alcala town in Cagayan province collapsed on Monday, rendering the route impassable to all vehicles. Collapsed Piggatan Bridge in Alcala, Cagayan. PHOTO COURTESY OF VINCENT DUMON RAMOS The bridge gave way while several ten-wheeler trucks were passing, leaving them stranded. The Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) in Alcala confirmed the bridge's collapse, prompting immediate response from authorities. Personnel from the MDRRMO, Philippine National Police- Alcala, and Bureau of Fire Protection conducted rescue and clearing operations. The cause of the bridge collapse is still under investigation, with authorities working to determine if anyone was injured or missing in the incident. The local gov...

September is Philippine Bamboo Month. In its celebration, the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) of the Community Relations Office of FCF Minerals Corporation in partnership with the Barangay Local Government Unit of Runruno, conducts a bamboo planting activity and bamboo-made craft competition dubbed as “Bamboo Awareness Day: Weaving Sustainability and Culture on September 26, 2025, at Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—In celebration of Philippine Bamboo Month, FCF Minerals Corporation's Community Relations Office - Information, Education and Communication (IEC) in partnership with the Barangay Local Government Unit of Runruno, held a bamboo planting activity and craft competition on September 26, 2025. Anch...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—FCF Minerals Corporation, a leading mining company in the Philippines, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Best Practices in Mineral Processing (Metallic Category) at the 4th ASEAN Minerals Awards (AMA).  Engineer Mario Ancheta, Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 2 Director, said this recognition underscores the company's commitment to “responsible, efficient and innovative operations that align with regional sustainability standards." Citing the AMA as an esteemed initiative by the ASEAN mining ministers to recognize best practices and exemplary models in sustainable mineral mining, processing and distribution among its member countries, Ancheta said FCF Minerals Corporation's shortlisting highlights its contributions to the indu...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—The death toll has now reached five, including two rescue volunteers and three small-scale miners, following the loss of another rescue volunteer involved in the retrieval operation inside the mine tunnel in Sitio Balcony in Barangay Runruno here. TRAGEDY IN THE DEPTHS. Rescue efforts marred by loss, as the death toll reaches five in a small-scale mining incident in Sitio Balcony, Barangay Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. LCD PHOTO The second rescue volunteer who died was Johny Ayudan, 38, the brother of Lipihon Ayuda, 56, who was one of the three miners who were previously trapped and died inside the tunnel. Johny, along with John Philip Guinihid and another volunteer, entered the tunnel on Wednesday, June 25, at dawn to assist in th...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya—The local government unit here has officially held the Oath-Taking and Turnover Ceremonies at the Municipal Auditorium on June 30, 2025. Mayor Benjamin Ll. Cuaresma III takes his oath of office on June 30, 2025. PHOTO FROM BENJAMIN "JAMIE" CUARESMA III FACEBOOK PAGE The ceremony was marked by the formal swearing in of Mayor Benjamin Ll. Cuaresma 3rd and Vice Mayor Arnel Duldulao. Cuaresma and Duldulao were elected for their second term as mayor and vice mayor, respectively, during the May 2025 national and local elections. Other elected members of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) also took their oath of office. They were Leoncio Allas, Alexander Calulot Jr., George Atabay, Aira Mae Viloria, Arnel Magdirila, and Alejan...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—In a significant display of unity and commitment to progress, Congressman Timothy Joseph Cayton expressed his unwavering support, thanking Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito for his vision for the province, supporting a unified "Brand New Nueva Vizcaya." Photo shows Rep. Timothy Joseph Cayton (left) and Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito (right) during the oath-taking and transition ceremonies at the CMP Convention Center in Bayombong, Nueva Nueva on June 30, 2025. PHOTO BY VICTOR MARTIN Cayton delivered his inaugural speech after taking his oath at the CMP Convention Center here on June 30, 2025 as the new congressman of the lone district of this province. The congressman, who will be a newbie in the halls of Congress in his first term, emph...