Nueva Vizcaya

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—The death toll has now reached five, including two rescue volunteers and three small-scale miners, following the loss of another rescue volunteer involved in the retrieval operation inside the mine tunnel in Sitio Balcony in Barangay Runruno here. TRAGEDY IN THE DEPTHS. Rescue efforts marred by loss, as the death toll reaches five in a small-scale mining incident in Sitio Balcony, Barangay Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. LCD PHOTO The second rescue volunteer who died was Johny Ayudan, 38, the brother of Lipihon Ayuda, 56, who was one of the three miners who were previously trapped and died inside the tunnel. Johny, along with John Philip Guinihid and another volunteer, entered the tunnel on Wednesday, June 25, at dawn to assist in th...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya—The local government unit here has officially held the Oath-Taking and Turnover Ceremonies at the Municipal Auditorium on June 30, 2025. Mayor Benjamin Ll. Cuaresma III takes his oath of office on June 30, 2025. PHOTO FROM BENJAMIN "JAMIE" CUARESMA III FACEBOOK PAGE The ceremony was marked by the formal swearing in of Mayor Benjamin Ll. Cuaresma 3rd and Vice Mayor Arnel Duldulao. Cuaresma and Duldulao were elected for their second term as mayor and vice mayor, respectively, during the May 2025 national and local elections. Other elected members of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council) also took their oath of office. They were Leoncio Allas, Alexander Calulot Jr., George Atabay, Aira Mae Viloria, Arnel Magdirila, and Alejan...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—In a significant display of unity and commitment to progress, Congressman Timothy Joseph Cayton expressed his unwavering support, thanking Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito for his vision for the province, supporting a unified "Brand New Nueva Vizcaya." Photo shows Rep. Timothy Joseph Cayton (left) and Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito (right) during the oath-taking and transition ceremonies at the CMP Convention Center in Bayombong, Nueva Nueva on June 30, 2025. PHOTO BY VICTOR MARTIN Cayton delivered his inaugural speech after taking his oath at the CMP Convention Center here on June 30, 2025 as the new congressman of the lone district of this province. The congressman, who will be a newbie in the halls of Congress in his first term, emph...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya— Marking the beginning of his first full term in office, Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito delivered his inaugural speech outlining his vision for a progressive province of Nueva Vizcaya after he took his oath at the CMP Convention Center here on June 30, 2025. Gobernador Jose "Jing" Gambito (third from right), Bise Gobernador Eufemia Dacayo ken ni Kongresista Tim Cayton, agraman dagiti baro a nabutosan a Board Members ken sumagmamano nga opisial ti munisipio, nagsapatada iti CMP Convention Center, Provincial Capitol sadiay Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya idi Lunes (June 30, 2025). Ti panagsapata ket indauluan ni Executive Judge Paul Atolba, Executive Judge Regional Trial Court Branch 30. PHOTO BY VICTOR MARTIN With a landslide victory in the re...

SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya—Verde Carbon Capture, Inc. has announced its official partnership with Rural Bank (RB) of Solano (NV) Inc. to enhance support for farmers in Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela through improved access to financial services and capability-building programs. Takato Senoo, the Director of Verde Carbon Capture Inc. The partnership, headed by Takato Senoo, Director of Verde Carbon Capture Inc., and Lawyer Mary Ann E.M. Tupasi-Saddul, President and Chief Executive Officer of RB Solano (NV) Inc., marks a significant step in expanding inclusive financial opportunities for the region's agricultural communities. Launched on May 29, 2025, the partnership was created to help farmers in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Isabela by giving them better access to important financial ...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—A national youth organization that aims to advocate responsible mining and its proper utilization of the environment and its natural resources and mining engineering students visited the FCF Minerals Corporation at the Runruno Gold Project (RGP) site here on May 17, 2025. During the visit, eight members of the Philippine Youth Association for Responsible Mining and Natural Resources (Yaman Philippines) witnessed the company’s best practices in mining operations, mining forest, residual storage impoundment and process plant operations. Members of the Philippine Youth Association for Responsible Mining and Natural Resources (Yaman Philippines) during their visit to FCF Minerals Corporation at the Runruno Gold Project (RGP) site in Quezon,...

FCF Minerals Corporation visits the Tublay, Agusan del Nortre-based Agata Mining Ventures Incorporated and the Claver, Surigao del Norte-based Taganito Mining Corporation for benchmarking support on April 21-23, 2025. FCF PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO THE Nueva Vizcaya-based FCF Minerals Corporation visited Agata Mining Ventures Inc. (AMVI) and Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) for benchmarking. FCF’s benchmarking team comprised representatives from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau in Region 2, Barangay Runruno officials, the Final Mine Rehabilitation and Decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) Committee, and FCF Community Relations staff. Rodalyn Arcebal, FCF Information, Communication, and Education supervisor, said the team embarked on their learning visit to gather valuable insights fo...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO  QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—FCF Minerals Corporation could after all continue its operation after its expected closure in 2027 with the identification of an exploration target near its Runruno Mine here. According to the London-based Metals Exploration (MTL), a mineral resources exploration and development company that owns 100 percent of the FCF Minerals-operated Runruno Gold Project, the exploration target is located in the municipality of Dupax del Norte in this province. “The exploration target could potentially extend ore processing operations at Runruno after ore feed from the Runruno Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) tenement is exhausted,” MTL said. Photo shows Metals Exploration-FCF Minerals Corporation’s Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Proj...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya—OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) turned over fertilizers to the Kasibu Coffee Growers Association, Inc. (KCGAI) here on January 31. OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGP) distributes fertilizers to the Kasibu Coffee Growers Association, Inc. (KCGAI) on January 31. OGP PHOTO Lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling, OGP President and General Manager for External Affairs and Social Performance, said that members of the association received P150,000 worth of fertilizers for the rejuvenation of their coffee farms during their annual gathering and assessment. Adaci-Cattiling said that in 2019, the company through its corporate social responsibility’s Golden Future for Agriculture project started supporting KCGAI for the revitalization of the munici...