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FCF Minerals supports PH campaign vs Covid-19

12Jan

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FCF Minerals supports PH campaign vs Covid-19

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (January 12)—In a move to support the Philippine campaign against the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), a British firm here has encouraged all its employees and contractors to receive their jabs for their protection. FCF Minerals Corporation employees and contractors are vaccinated by the staff of the Municipal Health Office of Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya headed by Dr. Julie Ann Bingayan, Municipal Health Officer, in the company’s medical clinic on January 12, 2022 for the continuation of the series of their mass vaccination program. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, said the company has coordinated with the Municipal Health Office (MHO) to come over to Barangay Runruno where it operates to ...

Padilla orders temporary closure of NVizcaya capitol

11Jan

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

Padilla orders temporary closure of NVizcaya capitol

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya: Governor Carlos Padilla has ordered a three-day temporary closure of all offices, both local and national, at the capitol compound here to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19. In his Special Order No. 01-2022, dated January 11, 2022, Padilla said the issuance is deemed necessary based on the recommendation of the Provincial Covid-19 Inter-Agcney Task Force after a sudden upsurge of cases of the dreaded disease in the capitol compound. Governor Carlos Padilla presides over the Provincial Task Group Covid-19 meeting at the Capitol Main Building's Conference Hall. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO, PIA “The issuance is in order to contain further transmission of Covid-19 to employees, their families, and the public whom we serve,” Padilla ...

NVizcaya vice gov Tomas celebrates 64th birthday cum tree planting

6Jan

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

NVizcaya vice gov Tomas celebrates 64th birthday cum tree planting

THE VALLEY JOURNAL BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (January 6)—Friends and supporters have joined Vice Gov. Jose “Tam-an” Tomas in celebrating his 64th birthday with tree-planting activities. “Today marks another memorable day of my life as it has been my tradition whenever I celebrate [my] birthday,” said Tomas, a first termer vice-governor and presiding officer of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial board). This coming May 2022 elections, Tomas decided to run for governor of Nueva Vizcaya filing his certificate of candidacy or CoC on October 1, 2021. TREE PLANTING 64TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION CUM TREE PLANTING. Vice Gov. Jose "Tam-an" Tomas led his family, board of directors, officers, employees and members of the Tam-An BMPC, members of the media from Cordillera, Isabela and Nue...

Runruno village gets new building from British firm

3Jan

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Runruno village gets new building from British firm

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corp. country manager, hands over a symbolic key to Runruno Barangay Captain John Babli-ing and the barangay council during the turn over ceremonies of the more than P17.48 million worth two-story building which will serve as the new Runruno Barangay Local Government Unit Center. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (January 1)—A newly-constructed building was turned over to the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) officials of Runruno here by a London-based mining firm that operates within the village. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, said the more than P17.48 million worth two-story barangay hall building with a roof deck will house the barangay local government unit ...

NVizcaya mine firm builds educational infra projects

24Dec

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NVizcaya mine firm builds educational infra projects

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (December 24)—Partnering in the development of its host communities, the FCF Minerals Corp. has constructed at least two infrastructure projects in Barangay Runruno here. John Babliing, Runruno village chief, these projects were the Runruno National High School K to 12 Workshop Building and Runruno Daycare Center in Sitio (sub-village) Compound. The Runruno National High School K to 12 Workshop Building and Runruno Daycare Center in Sitio (sub-village) Compound projects were completed under the FCF Minerals Corp's Social Development Management Program or SDMP. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO He said the two infrastructure projects were funded under the London-based FCF Minerals’ Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) under its financ...

15Dec

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Nation, News

DOH confirms 2 Omicron cases among international travelers

MANILA (December 15)—The Department of Health (DOH), the University of the Philippines - Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC), and the University of the Philippines - National Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) report that two imported cases of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant of concern were detected from the 48 samples sequenced yesterday, December 14, 2021. Aside from these two Omicron cases, there were 33 positive for the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant while 13 had no lineage assigned. The latest sequencing run was composed of samples from 21 Returning Overseas Filipinos (ROFs), one foreign national, and 26 local cases from areas with case clusters. OMICRON VARIANT CASES: The two Omicron variant cases are incoming travelers and are currently isolated in a facility managed by the Bureau...

FCF Minerals gives recognition to 30 ALS graduates, learners

14Dec

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FCF Minerals gives recognition to 30 ALS graduates, learners

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—The FCF Minerals Corporation here gave recognition to 30 Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) graduates and learners during the recently held Graduation/Moving Up, Completion and Opening Program of the Runruno Alternative Learning System (ALS). GRADUATION. The FCF Minerals Corporation has recognized 17 Accreditation & Equivalency (A&E) graduates of the Runruno Alternative Learning System (ALS) in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, said the activity aims to recognize exemplary performance of learners and facilitators as well as to award certificates of completion, learning progress report cards to completers of Basic Literacy Program, A&E and E-learning Programs....

FCF Minerals holds symposium, plants 500 bamboo seedlings

1Dec

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FCF Minerals holds symposium, plants 500 bamboo seedlings

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (December 1)—A total of 500 bamboo seedlings were planted within the Runruno-Gold Molybdenum Project area and at Barangay (village) Calaocan here during the celebration of the National Climate Change Consciousness Week. TREE PLANTING. At least 500 bamboo seedlings were planted by FCF Minerals Corp. Employees in the Runruno-Gold Molybdenum Project area and Barangay Calaocan in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO This planting activity by the London-based FCF Minerals Corp. was part of the firm’s celebration of the National Climate Change Consciousness Week which is annually celebrated in November with the conduct of a symposium among villagers. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, said the celebration on November ...

Padilla inspects ongoing P1-B loan projects in NVizcaya

26Oct

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Padilla inspects ongoing P1-B loan projects in NVizcaya

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya: Under the No Dead End Road program of the provincial government, a P1 billion-peso worth of development projects in this landlocked province have already started, some are almost completed, according to Gov. Carlos Padilla. Gov. Carlos Padilla inspects "No Dead End Road" projects of the Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya. TVJ PHOTO Patterned after the national government's Build, Build, Build program, Padilla explained that the No Dead End Road Program of the provincial government aims to connect all towns and villages in this mountainous province. “The wisdom of pouring one-time funds to complete each project is to avoid costs as a result of inflation by doing away with the per phase-type of road budget spending due to lack ...

Gerdan, Cuaresma, Santa Ana vie for NVizcaya congressional seat

10Oct

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Gerdan, Cuaresma, Santa Ana vie for NVizcaya congressional seat

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (October 10)—Vying for the lone congressional district of the province are three-termer provincial board member Flodemonte Gerdan, Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma, who is running for reelection, and Lawrence Santa Ana. LAWRENCE SANTA ANA (FB PHOTO) Gerdan is running under the Nacionalista Party of Gov. Carlos Padilla. Cuaresma, on the other hand, is running under the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats Party. Santa Ana, who is a Juris Doctor graduate, is running as an Independent candidate. As a veteran politician, Cuaresma was a former mayor in Bambang town, vice governor and governor of Nueva Vizcaya, while Gerdan was elected as provincial board member in 2013 and is running for congress for the first time. Padilla, meanwhile, is...