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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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

NATURE REHAB These time-lapse photos show the development of the forest rehabilitation project of FCF Minerals Corp. in Runruno village, Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya province. More than 3.6 million trees have been planted by the British mining company in 600 hectares of land in the province. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (August 23)—A British mining company has succeeded in its rehabilitation project with more than 3.6 million trees planted in 600 hectares of land in this province. This was confirmed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 2 Director Mario Ancheta who has pushed and led the monitoring of mining companies that are operating in Cagayan Valley to get ahead in their rehabilitation efforts. Also the Mine Rehabilitation Fund Commi...