Nueva Vizcaya

REPRESENTATIVE Luisa Lloren Cuaresma of the Lone Congressional District of Nueva Vizcaya expressed enthusiasm underscoring her commitment to supporting the Department of Trade and Industry in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) in its effort to create more opportunities to foster sustainable growth and development for the province of Nueva Vizcaya. DTI PHOTO The DTI Region 2 led by Regional Director Ma. Sofia Narag and DTI Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Director Michael Paggabao, paid a courtesy visit to Cuaresma on November 24, 2024 on the sidelines of the North Luzon Growth Quadrangle Meeting in the House of Representatives, to discuss areas for collaboration. Paggabao said the meeting served as a platform to reaffirm DTI’s commitment to collaborating closely with the congresswoman’s office in...

FCF Minerals Corporation secures its third consecutive Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award during the 70th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference held at CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center in Baguio City from November 22, 2024. FCF PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAGUIO CITY—FCF Minerals Corporation has won its third consecutive Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award (PMIEA) during the 70th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) held at the CAP-John Hay Trade and Cultural Center here from November 19 to 22, 2024. The award, according to Lorne Harvey, FCF Minerals general manager for operations, is an “unprecedented achievement of the company for all its efforts in responsible mining.”  “FCF Minerals not only mai...

Flood control projects along the Magat River in Nueva Vizcaya. PHOTO FROM THE NUEVA VIZCAYA 2ND DISTRICT ENGINEERING OFFICE BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 31, 2024)—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has poured P209.7 million into constructing three flood control structures in the province of Nueva Vizcaya to reduce massive flooding in communities and extensive damage to crops, cropping land and properties along the Magat River. With a total length of 226 kilometers, the Magat River is in Northern Luzon, which originates in Aritao town, where the Santa Fe River joins the Marang River. It is the largest tributary of the Cagayan River by discharge volume of water, with an estimated drainage area of 5,200 square kilometers, roughly 20 percent ...

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 28, 2024)—Catalyste+ — a Canadian economic development organization — has partnered with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Nueva Vizcaya to develop micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and promote women empowerment. DTI Nueva Vizcaya Director Michael Paggabao said that in their continuous efforts on MSME development and women empowerment, they have officially kicked off the Accelerating Women Empowerment (AWE) Program in Nueva Vizcaya. With Catalyste+, formerly the Canadian Executive Service Organization, Paggabao said the DTI Nueva Vizcaya started conducting onsite visits this week and needs assessment of the proposed women entrepreneurs. Represented by Project Officer Vener Valerio, Catalyste+ offers mentorship and advisory se...

AKAP PAYOUT. More than 200 residents in the town of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya receive financial assistance of P3,000 under the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The funding which comes from House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez was distributed by Mayor Benjamin Cuaresma 3rd, Rep. Luisa Cuaresma and Board Member Edgardo “Edu” Balgos. PHOTO FROM BENJAMIN CUARESMA III FACEBOOK PAGE

Farmer groups in Alfonso Castañeda, Nueva Vizcaya, will get a total of P125.7 million worth of agricultural projects that will help them transition to more efficient production of crops, among others. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO FARMER groups in Nueva Vizcaya have been qualified to receive smart farming projects and onion cold storage facilities worth P125.7 million after a validation and consultation meeting conducted by the Department of Agriculture Region Field Office (DA-RFO2) High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) team. According to the DA-RFO2 headed by Executive Director Rosemary Aquino, the HVCDP team on August 13 conducted a validation and consultation meeting with the Alfonso Castañeda Vegetable Growers Associations (Alcavega), Abuyo Onion Farmers Association (AOFA) and the lo...

Saint Louis University in Baguio City receives P2.3 million from the Didipio Mine for the university’s procurement of a petrographic microscope and accessories for its mining engineering laboratory. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO SAINT Louis University (SLU) in Baguio City received P2.3 million from the Didipio Mine in the upland and gold-deposit-rich town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya for the procurement of equipment for its mining engineering laboratory. Lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling, Didipio Mine president and general manager for external affairs and social performance, said the donation is particularly for the procurement of SLU's petrographic microscope for SLU mining engineering students. Adaci-Cattiling said this is the fourth donation that was rolled out by the com...

The Department of Public Works and Highways completes two flood control projects along the Magat River in Nueva Vizcaya province. These are the P67.8 million flood control and drainage structures at the Kinacao Section of Magat River in Bagabag town and the P47.9 million Nalubbunan Flood Control Project in Quezon town. PHOTO FROM DPWH REGION 2 BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 22, 2024)—The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed two flood control projects along the Magat River, ensuring the safety and security of villagers and their properties during strong typhoons. The flood control projects have been constructed in the towns of Bagabag and Quezon. These are the P67.8 million flood control and drainage structures at the Kinacao S...

FCF Minerals Corporation Community Relations Office undergoes Kobo toolbox training for enhanced field data collection and analysis. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—The Community Relations Office (CRO) staff of the FCF Runruno Gold Project (RGP) participated in a three-day training workshop on Field Data Collection and Analysis using Kobo Toolbox. The event took place from August 19-21, 2024, at the Admin Conference Room in Barangay Runruno in this town. Frances Lara Galamay, representing FCF Human Resource Manager Vicente Sapinit, welcomed the resource speaker and encouraged staff to maximize the learning opportunity. Larry Jay Samontina, Socioeconomic Research Consultant/Survey Specialist from Davao City, served as the trainer. The curriculum consists of five modu...

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 20, 2024)—A Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) project aims to boost the cacao industry in Nueva Vizcaya. DTI Region 2 Director Ma. Sofia Narag said Project RD Sofie, in partnership with Nueva Vizcaya Cacao Growers Association Inc. (NVCGAI), would bring many "Cacao-Loka" opportunities to the province's cacao industry. RD Sofie means Roving for the Development and Strengthening of Opportunities for Flourishing Industries and Enterprises of Nueva Vizcaya. Narag said she met in an immersion visit with the members of the NVCGAI on August 7, in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, to deepen her understanding of the province's unique landscape. She said her visit sought to foster relationships with key officials and engage directly with micro, small and...