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IN a bid to harness its renewable energy (RE) potential, the provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya has taken a proactive approach to attract investors in renewable energy, particularly hydro and solar power projects. It started by hosting its first Connecting Low Emission Alternatives Energy Investment Forum at the Carlos Padilla Convention Center in the capital town of Bayombong on Sept. 11. In attendance were private sector entities, and officials and representatives from government agencies, including the Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Department of Trade and Industry, Bureau of Investments, Land Bank of the Philippines and Development Bank of the Philippines. According to Edgardo Sabado, p...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO FCF Minerals Corporation hosts the 3rd Intercompany Visit of large-scale mining companies - OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGPI) and Dinapigue Mining Corporation (DMC) - together with representatives from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 2 on October 1-2, 2025. FCF PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—In a remarkable display of collaboration and commitment to responsible mining practices, FCF Minerals Corporation recently hosted the 3rd Intercompany Visit at its mining site in Nueva Vizcaya from October 1 to 2, 2025. The event, attended by leaders from OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. and Dinapigue Mining Corporation, along with representatives from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 2, aimed to strengthen industry partnerships and share best p...

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...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources strengthens its partnership with stakeholders in the furniture and charcoal industries in Nueva Vizcaya to promote sustainable forest management and responsible use of natural resources. DENR PHOTO BY BEN MOSES EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 12, 2025) — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is strengthening its partnership with furniture and charcoal industry players in Nueva Vizcaya to promote sustainable forest management and responsible use of natural resources. Engineer Giovannie Magat, provincial environment and natural resources officer, said they have intensified their information, education, and communication efforts targeting furniture shop owners and wood charcoal production permit holde...

PHOTO FROM OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ATTY. JOSE V. GAMBITO FACEBOOK PAGE BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 12, 2025)—Gov. Jose Gambito signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Link Impact for the deployment of seasonal workers to South Korea. This partnership aims to provide a secure pathway for Vizcayano farmers to work in South Korea’s agricultural sector. The MOA signing was the culmination of a Zoom meeting between Gambito and Hyo Joon Kim, director of Global Programs at Link Impact, and other Korean partners. The meeting discussed the terms of the local government unit (LGU)-to-LGU collaboration, including worker qualifications, contract duration, health benefits, and safeguards to address concerns about workers absconding. “The government-to-govern...