News

FCF conferred with 3 prestigious PMIEA awards

20Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

FCF conferred with 3 prestigious PMIEA awards

FCF Minerals Corp. president and chief executive officer Darren Patrick Bowden (second from right) and FCF general manager for operations Lorne Harvey (right) accepted their Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award awards during the recently concluded 68th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference at CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City. third runner-up in the Best Mining Forest Contest-Metallic Category, and runner-up in the Safest Surface Mine Operations-Surface Mine Category. Also in the photo are PMSEA President Louie Sarmiento (left), and DENR Assistant Secretary Nonita Caguioa (second from left) for Finance, Information and Mining Concerns. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (November 19)—A mining firm based in ...

PBBM, New Zealand PM agree to bolster ties in trade, security

19Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

PBBM, New Zealand PM agree to bolster ties in trade, security

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, in their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, expressed commitment to strengthen their collaboration on trade and security efforts. MANILA (November 19)President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern expressed commitment to strengthen their collaboration on trade and security efforts. The two leaders made this commitment after concluding their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Both President Marcos and PM Ardern said they are keen on collaborating with Filipino farmers on new innovations in farming to increase sustainability and productivity. ...

Visayas-based carmaker, sugar miller shift to RE

18Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

Visayas-based carmaker, sugar miller shift to RE

GAMECHANGER (From left) The manufacturing plants of Victorias Milling Company, located in Victorias City, Negros Occidental, and NKC Manufacturing Philippines Corp. in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, are now ready to utilize renewable energy in their operations. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LENDER C. DOMINGO MANILA (November 18)—Shifting to renewable energy (RE) under the Department of Energy's (DoE) Green Energy Option Program (GEOP), two Visayas-based firms tapped Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), through its retail electricity supply company Advent Energy Inc., to run their manufacturing plants on Cleanergy. Abigail Tomas, AboitizPower assistant vice president for public relations, said these are the factories of car builder NKC Manufacturing Philippines Corp. in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, and sug...

17Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, News

Trucks collide, 2 drivers dead NVizcaya

BY VILLAMOR VISAYA JR. BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (November 17)—An Elf truck driver died Thursday, Nov. 17, when he was thrown from his vehicle after being hit by a trailer truck in Diadi town, Nueva Vizcaya province. Lieutenant George Dayag, Diadi deputy police chief, identified the fatality as Gerald Morales, based in Tumauini town in Isabela province. An initial investigation showed that the brake of the trailer truck driven by Danilo Lopez malfunctioned as it was negotiating a curve, leading to the collision with Morales’ vehicle. The police said the trailer truck also hit a passenger bus. Lopez surrendered to the authorities and will face a charge of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide and damage to property.

Another mall that provides hundreds of jobs to Cagayanos opens

17Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Another mall that provides hundreds of jobs to Cagayanos opens

SM CITY TUGUEGARAO TUGUEGARAO CITY (November 17)—Just in time for Christmas, SM City Tuguegarao opens its doors on November 18, 2022, bringing great shopping, leisure, and entertainment up north to this beautiful and bustling city in the Cagayan Valley region. It is SM Prime’s 82nd Supermall, and the third in Region 2 after SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown and SM City Cauayan. Nestled in the verdant Cagayan Valley, Tuguegarao is protected by the Sierra Madre Mountain ranges in the east, by the Cordilleras in the west, and by the far-off Caraballo Mountains in the south. It is the capital city of the province of Cagayan and serves as the –political and administrative center of Region 2, which includes Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, and Quirino provinces. It is likewise the...

Ilocos university alumni strengthen ties in Europe

17Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

Ilocos university alumni strengthen ties in Europe

Mariano Marcos State University President Shirley Agrupis has led the establishment of the United Kingdom Chapter of the MMSU Global Alumni Network in London in an in-person and virtual event. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BATAC CITY (November 17)—The Ilocos Norte-based Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has established the United Kingdom Chapter of its Global Alumni Network in its commitment to strengthening ties with the university's alumni abroad. On November 5, 2022, no other than MMSU President Shirley Agrupis who led the launching of the alumni chapter held at the Hotel London Ibis Stratford in London, United Kingdom (UK). Agrupis said MMSU graduate professionals in the European country joined the network's soft launching via in-person and online for the sa...

Insurgency-cleared town residents finish Tesda livelihood training

17Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Insurgency-cleared town residents finish Tesda livelihood training

More than 60 residents from the barangays of Abariongan Uneg and Calasitan, both of Santo Niño town in Cagayan province, graduate from three courses offered by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority during the conduct of Livelihood Training for the insurgency-cleared barangays on November 9, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TUGUEGARAO CITY (November 17)—Residents of insurgency-cleared villages in Santo Niño, Cagayan have graduated from three courses offered by the Technical Education Skills and Development Authority (Tesda). A total of 66 students received their certificates after completion of their courses which lasted from three days to 27 days of training on November 9, 2022 during the conduct of Livelihood Training for the insurgency-cleared barangays of Abariongan Une...

Buguey LGU donates 4.5-hectare lot for CSU Fishery College

17Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Buguey LGU donates 4.5-hectare lot for CSU Fishery College

Cagayan State University President Urduja Alvarado and Mayor Licerio Antiporda 3rd of Buguey, Cagayan sign a deed of donation during the celebration of the 1st Crab Festival of the LGU on October 29, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (November 17)—The local government unit (LGU) of Buguey town in Cagayan province has donated a 4.6-hectare lot area at Barangay Villa Leonora in the said town to Cagayan State University (CSU) for its fishery extension program. CSU President Urdujah Alvarado said the CSU and LGU Buguey joined arms for the re-establishment of a CSU Buguey Extension to extend the cause of quality education to the municipality. Alvarado said the LGU Buguey led by Mayor Licerio Antiporda 3rd purchased the said area for the establishment of...

Nueva Vizcaya LGU has over P2-B budget approved

17Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Nueva Vizcaya LGU has over P2-B budget approved

Vice Governor Jose Gambito thanks fellow legislators and the provincial local government unit (PLGU) staff of Nueva Vizcaya for the quick approval of PLGU's 2023 Local Expenditure Program. According to Gambito, this is a result of the good camaraderie among legislators belonging to different political parties. PIA PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (November 17)—The more than P2 billion local expenditure program (LEP) of the provincial government here was approved for the year 2023 after a weeklong deliberation. Vice Gov. Jose Gambito said this was the fastest-ever approval of the budget in the province on Monday, November 14. "This was truly a historic accomplishment of the provincial local government for having deliberated the LEP in just a matter of a few ...

16Nov

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

Davao starts phase 2 of cabling project

PREFABRICATED MANHOLE In this undated photo, Davao Light installs prefabricated manholes in Ramon Magsaysay Avenue as part of the city government’s underground cabling project. This process reduces construction time to 48 hours instead of 4 to 6 weeks. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO MANILA (November 16)—Renewable energy firm Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) through the Davao Light and Power Co. (Davao Light) has started the second phase of the Davao City government's underground cabling project. Davao Light Power Systems Design Department head Chad Ramos said the construction on two major thoroughfares in the Poblacion District — Claro M. Recto Avenue and San Pedro Street — has been completed. Davao Light is currently working on the Ramon Magsaysay Avenue phase, which ...