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Nueva Vizcaya 1st province in PH to enact menstrual privilege ordinance

17Jul

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Nueva Vizcaya 1st province in PH to enact menstrual privilege ordinance

PHOTO FROM BOARD MEMBER PATRICIO DUMLAO JR. FB PAGE BY TIMOTHY JOHN D. REMORCA BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (July 17, 2023)—In another groundbreaking For-The-People initiative the Sangguniang Panlalawigan has approved an ordinance granting menstrual privilege to female employees and workers of the provincial local government unit (PLGU) in this province. This significant legislation which is the first for a PLGU in the country, dubbed as the “Nueva Vizcaya Empower Ordinance,” authored and proposed by Board Member Patricio Dumalo Jr., represents a progressive step forward in acknowledging and addressing the unique challenges faced by women in the workplace. Dumlao explained that the newly passed ordinance recognizes the physical discomfort, pain and emotional difficulties that many...

15Jul

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Isabela, News

Farmers told to uproot infected plants

Necrosis on cassava roots infected with Cassava Brown Streak Disease ( CBSD-infected). PHOTO BY IITA BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA, The Correspondent SANTIAGO CITY (July 15, 2023)—The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Cagayan Valley has been intensifying an information drive among cassava farmers and advised them to pull out the cassava crops immediately if they have been infected by witch broom disease or phytoplasma disease. The announcement came after the witches' broom damaged about 440 hectares in Quirino and Isabela provinces last month. Regional Crop Protection Center chief Mindaflor Aquino, in a recent announcement over the DA radio program, said the witches' broom is difficult to treat since it was first discovered in the region from 2015 to 2016. However, preventive measu...

FCF Minerals process plant team benchmarks Masbate Gold Project

11Jul

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

FCF Minerals process plant team benchmarks Masbate Gold Project

Process Plant team of FCF Minerals Corporation conducts benchmarking particularly on safety practices in gold processing and dedication to environmental sustainability at Masbate Gold Project (MGP) of the Filminera Resources Corporation and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation from July 8 to 9, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO A TEAM from the London-based FCF Minerals Corporation in Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya visited the Masbate Gold Project (MGP) of the Filminera Resources Corporation and Philippine Gold Processing and Refining Corporation to benchmark its best practices in the mining industry. According to the FCF Minerals Process Plant Team, the MGP’s safety practices in gold processing and dedication to environmental sustainability were truly impressive...

Mankayan LGU, CMDC visit FCF Minerals for benchmarking

6Jul

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Featured, News, Nueva Vizcaya

Mankayan LGU, CMDC visit FCF Minerals for benchmarking

Lorne Harvey, FCF Minerals Corporation General Manager for Operations, welcomes the officials of Mankayan, Benguet and the Crescent Mining and Development Corp. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (July 5, 2023)—To benchmark the company's best practices, particularly in the implementation of community development and environmental programs, a delegation from the mineral-rich town of Mankayan in Benguet visited FCF Minerals Corporation’s Runruno Mine here. The Mankayan delegation from Crescent Mining and Development Corporation (CMDC) was led by CMDC president Ronnie Siapno, CMDC consultant Ian Moller and CMDC country manager Joey Nelson Ayson, who is also the president of the Philippine Mining and Exploration Association Also with the delegation for t...

FCF Minerals Corp continues to provide training for workers

1Jul

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Featured, News, Nueva Vizcaya

FCF Minerals Corp continues to provide training for workers

The London-based FCF Minerals Corporation continues to provide training to enhance the skills, capabilities, and knowledge of its employees. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (July 1, 2023)—As part of the company’s commitment to enhance the skills, capabilities, and knowledge of its employees, another series of training and workshops was recently conducted by the FCF Minerals Corporation. According to Lorne Harvey, FCF Minerals Corp. General Manager for Operations, the completed training for May 2023 includes six employees from the Fixed Plant Maintenance Department’s Instrumentation section. The employees participated in Industrial Process Control Training from May 9 to 11, 2023 conducted by the MFI Polytechnic Institute, Inc. He said nine emplo...

SP approves ‘Doktor ti Umili’ scholarship program

28Jun

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

SP approves ‘Doktor ti Umili’ scholarship program

Board Member Patricio Dumlao Jr. PHOTO FROM BOARD MEMBER PATRICIO DUMLAO JR. FB PAGE BY TIMOTHY JOHN D. REMORCA BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 28, 2023)—Aimed at addressing the shortage of medical professionals in the province, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) has passed an ordinance establishing the Nueva Vizcaya medical scholarship and return service program. Authored and proposed by Board Member Patricio Dumlao Jr. and Board Member Elma Pinao-an Lejao, the ordinance is also known as the Nueva Vizcaya "Doktor ti Umili" scholarship program which is set to provide aspiring medical students with financial assistance and create a return service program to ensure that ample healthcare services are available for every Novo Vizcayano. Dumlao said the ordinance aims to support tale...

Region 2 miners converge in Santiago City to showcase responsible mining

27Jun

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Isabela, News

Region 2 miners converge in Santiago City to showcase responsible mining

The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 2 headed by Region 2 Director Mario Ancheta (on the rostrum) leads representatives of mining companies in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) in a three-day “Mining Exhibit” at Robinsons Place in Tuguegarao City from June 23 to 25, 2023 to showcase the best practices of four mining companies operating in the region. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO SANTIAGO CITY: With the booming mining industry in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 2 said miners and stakeholders will converge in a forum in this city on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, to showcase their responsible and sustainable mining operations in the region. The Cagayan Valley region is host to at least four mining companies namely the Australian O...

Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity

24Jun

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Nation, News

Solar cells convert sunlight into electricity

Revealed by UK-based firm at MMSU The seminar was held at the MMSU’s Center for Flexible Learning. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO CITY OF BATAC (June 24, 2023)—Emphasizing the benefits of manufacturing solar cells that use quantum Dot technology as a highly transformative and advanced renewable resource, the United Kingdom (UK)-based Regius Energy Corp. introduced the nanoparticle thin film solar cells to Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) researchers and students. In a seminar held at the MMSU Center for Flexible Learning, Albert Chan Tu, Regius Energy Corp. chief executive officer, said that manufacturing the advanced technology can help address the sustainability of the country's energy needs. It can also contribute to global environment goals and enhance its e...

22Jun

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Nation, News

Ilocos agri products shine in Aspire

Leading agri-based products from the Ilocos Region were showcased during the latest Agribusiness Support for Promotion and Investment in Regional Exposition (Aspire) for the region. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ILOCOS NORTE (June 22, 2023)—The agribusiness industry in Ilocos Region has so much to offer, be it a warm cup of hot choco made from Pangasinan cacao, "pakbet" crisps of Ilocano young farmers and the nine-year-old "bugnay" wines from Ilocos Norte. With these, the Department of Agriculture (DA) held the annual Agribusiness Support for Promotion and Investment in Regional Exposition (Aspire) in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. (PCCI) for the region. Aspire has four driving component...

PH universities raise level of bioinformatics skills

22Jun

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PH universities raise level of bioinformatics skills

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO DELEGATES from the Cagayan State University, the Nueva Vizcaya State University, the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the Visayas State University were sent to Thailand for a training program on practical bioinformatics skills for plant and animal whole genome sequencing data. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) Director Glenn Gregorio said the participation of the delegates in the training was made possible through the support of the center's Leveling-Up Philippine Higher Education Institutions in Agriculture, Fisheries and Natural Resources (LevelUPHEI AFAR) grant. In addition to the four project-sponsored delegates, two additional UPLB representatives were present, courtesy of the Searc...