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Farmer groups in Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya, will get a total of P125.7 million worth of agricultural projects that will help them transition to more efficient production of crops, among others. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO FARMER groups in Nueva Vizcaya have been qualified to receive smart farming projects and onion cold storage facilities worth P125.7 million after a validation and consultation meeting conducted by the Department of Agriculture Region Field Office (DA-RFO2) High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) team. According to the DA-RFO2 headed by Executive Director Rosemary Aquino, the HVCDP team on August 13 conducted a validation and consultation meeting with the Alfonso Castañeda Vegetable Growers Associations (Alcavega), Abuyo Onion Farmers Association (AOFA) and the lo...

Saint Louis University in Baguio City receives P2.3 million from the Didipio Mine for the university’s procurement of a petrographic microscope and accessories for its mining engineering laboratory. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO SAINT Louis University (SLU) in Baguio City received P2.3 million from the Didipio Mine in the upland and gold-deposit-rich town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya for the procurement of equipment for its mining engineering laboratory. Lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling, Didipio Mine president and general manager for external affairs and social performance, said the donation is particularly for the procurement of SLU's petrographic microscope for SLU mining engineering students. Adaci-Cattiling said this is the fourth donation that was rolled out by the com...

The Department of Public Works and Highways completes two flood control projects along the Magat River in Nueva Vizcaya province. These are the P67.8 million flood control and drainage structures at the Kinacao Section of Magat River in Bagabag town and the P47.9 million Nalubbunan Flood Control Project in Quezon town. PHOTO FROM DPWH REGION 2 BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 22, 2024)—The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed two flood control projects along the Magat River, ensuring the safety and security of villagers and their properties during strong typhoons. The flood control projects have been constructed in the towns of Bagabag and Quezon. These are the P67.8 million flood control and drainage structures at the Kinacao S...

FCF Minerals Corporation Community Relations Office undergoes Kobo toolbox training for enhanced field data collection and analysis. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—The Community Relations Office (CRO) staff of the FCF Runruno Gold Project (RGP) participated in a three-day training workshop on Field Data Collection and Analysis using Kobo Toolbox. The event took place from August 19-21, 2024, at the Admin Conference Room in Barangay Runruno in this town. Frances Lara Galamay, representing FCF Human Resource Manager Vicente Sapinit, welcomed the resource speaker and encouraged staff to maximize the learning opportunity. Larry Jay Samontina, Socioeconomic Research Consultant/Survey Specialist from Davao City, served as the trainer. The curriculum consists of five modu...

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 20, 2024)—A Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) project aims to boost the cacao industry in Nueva Vizcaya. DTI Region 2 Director Ma. Sofia Narag said Project RD Sofie, in partnership with Nueva Vizcaya Cacao Growers Association Inc. (NVCGAI), would bring many "Cacao-Loka" opportunities to the province's cacao industry. RD Sofie means Roving for the Development and Strengthening of Opportunities for Flourishing Industries and Enterprises of Nueva Vizcaya. Narag said she met in an immersion visit with the members of the NVCGAI on August 7, in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, to deepen her understanding of the province's unique landscape. She said her visit sought to foster relationships with key officials and engage directly with micro, small and...

PHOTO COURTESY OF DIDIPIO MINE THE Didipio Mine turned over a two-storey multi-purpose building (phase 1) funded under the Community Development Fund (CDF) project to Barangay (village) Pedlisan in Maddela town in Quirino on August 19, 2024. The building which has a fully functional first floor was officially accepted by Pedlisan barangay captain Frederick Songadan. Songadan said that the building is the result of Didipio Mine’s commitment to social development and hopes for the continuation of the mine’s operation. “This [multi-purpose building] is the fruit of OceanaGold’s social obligation to its neighboring barangays,” Songadan said. “We hope that OceanaGold will have a continuous operation as years go by,” he added. Meanwhile, CDF Steering Committee member Elmor Vil...

Funded under the Barangay Maasin in Quezon town’s 2024 Annual Social Development Management Plan, FCF Minerals Corporation gives 20 traditional attires and a set of gongs to members of the Ayangan Tribe in Barangay Maasin during the recent Indigenous Peoples Day celebration. PHOTO COURTESY OF FCF MINERALS CORP.

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU's staging of the Second Citrus Festival 2024 reinforces its claim as Luzon's epicenter for the popular tropical fruit. Anchored on the theme "Deeper for Resiliency and Productivity," the festival held on August 8 showcased the outstanding contribution of citrus farmers to making Kasibu known for its vast plantations of citrus. It was on June 24, 2022 when Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, was declared the "Citrus Capital of Luzon" by then-agriculture secretary William Dar, paving the way for the municipality to celebrate the annual citrus festival to showcase the rich culture and bountiful citrus harvest of the town. Kasibu Mayor Romeo Tayaban, Vice Mayor Alberto Bumolo and members of Kasibu Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) led the town in welcoming and ...