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FCF, DENR ink forest development agreement
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FCF, DENR ink forest development agreement

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...
DENR, mine firm partner in forest rehab project
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DENR, mine firm partner in forest rehab project

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 Corp conducts tree planting in Kasibu
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FCF Minerals Corp conducts tree planting in Kasibu

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 employees attend training on EMS auditing
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FCF Minerals employees attend training on EMS auditing

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 ...
Batanes cracks down on poll ads
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Batanes cracks down on poll ads

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BATANES PHOTO BATANES (April 8)—This province is taking seriously the removal of illegally placed campaign materials on trees, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (Penro) here said. The Penro's Victoria Baliuag on Thursday said they continuously monitor under "Operation Baklas" the removal of such illegally posted campaign posters and materials, particularly those posted on trees. Baliuag added that the activity complies with an order of Secretary Jim Sampulna of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to intensify the promotion of an environmentally conscious national campaign leading to the May 9, 2022 elections. Citing Commission on Elections (Comelec) Resolution 10730 or the "Implementing Rules and Regulations...
FCF Search for BestCaya Mural Artist winners awarded
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FCF Search for BestCaya Mural Artist winners awarded

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 joins forest day celebration
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FCF Minerals joins forest day celebration

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...
FCF gives P.5-M lab equipment to host village’s high school
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FCF gives P.5-M lab equipment to host village’s high school

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...
International summit to assess rice terraces
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International summit to assess rice terraces

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO The Ifugao Rice Terraces was included in the World's Heritage Endangered List in 2001. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO THE Ifugao State University (IFSU) is holding an international summit featuring local and international researchers, policymakers and knowledge holders from different communities to discuss the current state of the Ifugao Rice Terraces (IRT). Faith Napudo, IFSU information officer, said this will be the first international summit on rice terraces assessment in the 101 years history of the IRT. With the theme "Understanding and Envisioning the State of the Ifugao Rice Terraces," the summit will be conducted via Zoom videoconference and Facebook live stream on March 18, 22, 25 and 29. Napudo said the summit aims to hatch out agreeable and scientific i...
British firm turns over buildings for host community schools
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British firm turns over buildings for host community schools

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO The barangay local government of Runruno in Quezon town, Vizcaya and FCF Minerals Corp. recently turned over a Multi-Purpose Hall to Runruno Elementary School and K-12 Workshop Building to the Runruno National High School. The projects worth more than P1.4 million and P2.6 million respectively were funded under the Social Development and Management Program of the Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project (RGMP) of the Company. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (March 12)—British FCF Minerals Corporation has recently turned over P4 million worth of newly-completed building projects to schools in Barangay Runruno here. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corp. country manager, said the more than P1.4 million Multi-Purpose Hall was turned over to the Runruno Elementary...