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The Department of Environment and Natural Resources distributes more land titles to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country’s Environment Month and the agency’s 35th Founding Anniversary. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 6)—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be distributing land titles to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country’s Environment Month and the agency’s 35th Founding Anniversary. Gwendolyn Bambalan, DENR Region 2 executive director, said the “Handog Titulo” is one of the priority programs of the DENR under the leadership of Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna. “The distribution of land titles is in support of the government’s program called Pam...

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 2 Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan and FCF General Manager for Operations Lorne Harvey sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the rehabilitation of 83-hectare forest development project to include graduated National Greening Program sites in the province under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources in Nueva Vizcaya. DENR PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya—An 83-hectare forest development and rehabilitation project spearheaded by the national government and a London-based mining firm is expected to create livelihood opportunities for people’s organizations (POs) and the community in this province. On June 1, 2022, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed between the Depar...

FORESTS REHABILITATION. In partnership with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the London-based FCF Minerals Corporation in Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya has vowed to allocate funds of P2.79 million for a three-year forest rehabilitation project starting this year (2022). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (June 3)—The British FCF Minerals Corporation here and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) forged a partnership for a forest rehabilitation project. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, said the company has vowed to allocate funds for the three-year project starting in 2022 amounting to P2.79 million for the establishment of plantations which is expected to have at least a...

FCF Minerals Corporation in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya conducted a tree planting on April 29, 2022 in observance of the 52nd global observance of the Month of the Planet Earth 2022. The tree planting in Tadji village in the neighboring town of Kasibu was initiated by the company's Community Relations Office, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) section. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (May 2)—In the culmination of the 52nd global observance of the Month of the Planet Earth 2022, FCF Minerals Corporation conducted a tree planting activity in neighboring Kasibu town. The tree planting was initiated by the company’s Community Relations Office, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) section in Tadji village on April 29, 2022. Tadji village chairman Smith Lit...

FCF Minerals Corporation employees attended a two-day course on Effective Internal Environmental Management System (EMS) Auditing on April 4-5, 2022 with Criselda Garcia, Management Systems Consultant of Synergized Macro Solutions, Inc. providing the training. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—To assist FCF Minerals Corporation to achieve its environmental goals, Synergized Macro Solutions, Inc. (SMS) conducted a two-day course on Effective Internal Environmental Management System (EMS) Auditing for the company's employees. The training was facilitated by Criselda Garcia, SMS management systems consultant, on April 4-5, 2022. Garcia said the needed training aims to provide participants with additional knowledge and skills in conducting EMS audits specifically in ...

QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 2)— The top three winners in the Search for BestCaya Mural Artists received cash prizes and trophies while the non-winning teams received Certificates of Participation and consolation prizes. CONBTRIBUTED PHOTO Munting Tinig as Champion by Arcee Meneses of Banganan, Aritao; Fernando Balut Jr. of Malasin, Dupax del Norte; and Zoila Albano of Bayombong. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Art from Within won as First Runner Up by Julian of Dagang, Dupax del Norte; Rex Ace Cabanilla Jr. of Bambang; and Mary Rose Umayan of Macate, also of Bambang. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Second Runner Up: GAEA won as Second Runner Up by Nathalie Kaye Dasigan of District 4, Bayombong; Glenn Kaylee Geroca of Osmeña, Solano; and Genesil Prado of Quezon, Solano. Meanwhile, the teams who ...

FCF Minerals Corporation joined the celebration of the International Day of Forests 2022 through a display exhibit and audiovisual presentation on March 21-31, 2022, at the Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project Site, in Barangay Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 1)—The London-based FCF Minerals Corporation joined the celebration of the International Day of Forests 2022 to raise awareness of the importance of forests that people depend on. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, explained that the International Day of Forests is a global observance being held annually on the 21st day of March to raise awareness on the importance of forests to people and their vital role in poverty eradication, environmental sustainability, an...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO Photo shows Runruno National High School Principal Georly Tugade with the Program Management Committee (PMC) members, representatives from the Department of Education – Quezon District and Nueva Vizcaya Division Office and FCF Community Relations Office employees during the turn-over ceremony of the STEM laboratory equipment to RNHS in February 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya: FCF Minerals Corporation turned over P500,000 worth of laboratory equipment to its host village’s national educational institution. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, said the laboratory equipment was funded under the mining firm’s Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) under the Development of Mining Technology and Geosciences or DMTG 2...