The Valley Journal

Enthusiasts attend virtual DTI-NICC first-ever PH bamboo month celebration

10Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Enthusiasts attend virtual DTI-NICC first-ever PH bamboo month celebration

The National Industry Cluster Council (NICC) for Bamboo and the Department of Trade and Industry in Region 2 launches the first-ever Philippine Bamboo Month celebration in a virtual opening program on September 9, 2022, via Zoom. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 10)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) and the National Industry Cluster Council for Bamboo launched the first-ever Philippine Bamboo Month celebration in a virtual opening program on September 9, 2022. DTI Region 2 said the program was attended by a total of 249 enthusiasts from DTI regional and provincial offices, regional line agencies, local government units, regional and provincial bamboo councils, bamboo farmers, civil society groups, the academe, and bamboo stakeholders...

Didipio Mine completes road network in NVizcaya, Quirino

7Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Didipio Mine completes road network in NVizcaya, Quirino

The Didipio Mine in the upland town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya in this undated photo. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (September 7)—The Didipio Mine in this gold deposit-rich town has completed the construction of more than 144 kilometers of road network projects benefiting and providing upland farmers easier transportation of their produce from far-flung communities to the market. Lawyer Joan Cattiling, Didipio Mine president, said the road network projects have been funded under the mine firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Citing the Didipio Mine's CSR projects from 2013 to 2021, Cattiling said more than P1.3 billion was spent in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces for the paving and concreting of roads as well as the construct...

FCF Minerals turns over items to SDMP beneficiaries

5Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

FCF Minerals turns over items to SDMP beneficiaries

Barangay Baresbes, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (September 5)—A London-based mining firm turned various items to help four barangay (villages) as beneficiaries of the firm’s Social Development Management Program (SDMP). James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corp. country manager, the company through its community relations office and assigned focal persons turned over various items to its SDMP beneficiaries in the municipality. Barangay Aurora, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya Carmichael said these items include desktops, printers, school supplies, sound system equipment and fruit-bearing seedlings turned over to the Runruno’s neighboring communities of Aurora, Nalubbunan, Baresbes and Maddiangat villages. Host community refers to the people living in ...

Runruno villagers join brick-making for income

1Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Runruno villagers join brick-making for income

LIVELIHOOD. Runruno villagers in Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya province learn eco brickmaking under the Innovative Runruno Integrate Sustainable Earn from Waste Program (IRISE) funded under the Social Development and Management Program of FCF Minerals Corp. FCF FACEBOOK PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (September 1)—In a move to turn trash into cash income, Barangay Runruno villagers in this town have undergone training on eco bricks making using shredded plastic waste from the community. A very important program for the community, Barangay Captain John Babliing said their villagers were recently trained on eco-bricks from plastic waste materials collected. “Our trained villagers will help intensify their Innovative Runruno Integrate Sustainable Earn from Wast...

31Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

DA boosts NVizcaya citrus sector

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (August 31)—To boost the citrus industry in this upland town, the Department of Agriculture-Nueva Vizcaya Experiment Station (DA-NVES) has introduced a balanced fertilization and pesticide use strategy, particularly in the citrus plantation in the villages of Binogawan and Malabing. According to Gov. Carlos Padilla, citrus production in the province of Nueva Vizcaya began when farmers started planting citrus in Malabing Valley in this town. Padilla said it was in the late 1960s when Alfonso Namujhe Jr. started planting citrus in the province the moment he discovered that the mountain soil and temperature are both ideals for citrus growth. "Nueva Vizcaya is also becoming well-known for our citrus fruits. Our rich farmlands boast to pr...

Eden Integrated School, Didipio Mine commemorate National Heroes Day

29Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Eden Integrated School, Didipio Mine commemorate National Heroes Day

Kent Weastell, Didipio Mine senior advisor for external affairs and social performance systems, and the mine’s External Affairs and Communications team join Eden Integrated Schools and Barangay Officials as well as residents in Barangay Eden, Cabarroguis, Quirino in commemorating the National Heroes' Day cum tree planting. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO CABARROGUIS, Quirino (August 29)—The Didipio Mine joined Eden Integrated Scchool in commemorating the National Hereos Day by recognizing educators as modern-day heroes. With this, the Didipio Mine has collaborated with Barangay (village) Eden officials, teachers of Eden Integrated School and village residents for their tree planting activity and outreach program. Didipio Mine officials said more than a hundred seedlings were planted along the ...

27Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, News

DA Region 2 reintroduces corn sillage

According to Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulatory Rose Mary Aquino, corn silage making had already been practiced in Cagayan Valley. Aquino said corn harvested for silage is an important feed crop for our livestock and serves as high-energy forage for dairy cows. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUMAUINI, Isabela (August 27)—All is not lost for corn farmers after Typhoon Florita. This is after the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) reintroduced silage-making to corn farmers whose crops are affected by Typhoon Florita. In tandem with the local government unit of Tumauini, DA-RFO2 through its Isabela Experiment Station conducted a field demonstration on silage making on August 26, 2022, in Barangay Tunggui, one of the many baran...

368 corn farmers receive fuel discount in Cauayan City

25Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, News

368 corn farmers receive fuel discount in Cauayan City

The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) through its corn program distributed more than P1 million worth of fuel discount vouchers to 368 corn farmers here on August 25, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Distributed through a caravan, the fuel discount voucher aims to help corn farmers who are suffering from oil price hike in the market. According to the DA-RFO2, municipalities of San Isidro, Cabatuan, Luna, San Agustin, Reina Mercedez, Angadanan, San Mateo, Aurora, Santo Tomas, Cabagan, Santa Maria, San Pablo, Roxas, Quezon, Mallig, Burgos, San Manuel, City of Ilagan, Gamu, Quirino, Benito Soliven, Naguillian, San Mariano, San Agustin, Jones and Echague are expected to receive the same assistance with overall 5,243 target beneficiaries. Paul Vincent Balao, DA-Region...

DA recommends ‘detopping’ and ‘deleafing’ of crops before typhoon hits

25Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

DA recommends ‘detopping’ and ‘deleafing’ of crops before typhoon hits

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 25)—The Department of Agriculture in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has reminded farmers to "detop" of corn plants and "deleaf" of banana plants before a typhoon hits their crops. According to Municipal Agriculturist Noel Baquiran Jr. of Tumaini town in Isabela province, more corn areas should have been damaged if farmers did not practice detopping in Barangay Sinippil just before Typhoon Florita hit their plants. However, Baquiran warned farmers that detopping is best undertaken if grains are already in their full maturity and near harvest. He explained that detopping is the process of removing the terminal portion from the uppermost node of a corn plant to prevent lodging during the occurrence of typhoons and strong winds. O...

Isabela State U finalizes alliance with Canada-based college

25Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, News

Isabela State U finalizes alliance with Canada-based college

Isabela State University main campus Echague, Isabela CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ECHAGUE, Isabela (Agust 25)—In carrying out its internationalization program, the Isabela State University in Isabela province is forging a new cross-border linkage with the Academy of Learning Career College (AOLCC) on the West Coast Campus in Vancouver, Canada. According to ISU-Public Relations and External Linkages (ISU-PREL) office, it hosted a virtual meeting on August 13, to discuss the formation of an alliance with the AOLCC. During the meeting, AOLCC presented a primer on their institution and more importantly, its proposed student mobility program such as Credit Transfer for the ISU Alumni and English Language Improvement. Peter Bordo, AOLCC Students Affairs and Marketing ...