Nueva Vizcaya

Didipio Mine president and general manager lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling (second from right) and Region 2 Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan (second from left) sign a memorandum of agreement tree cutting permit replacement program with more than P9 million funding over 280-hectare forest area in Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya provinces. Also in the photo, MGB Region 2 Director Mario Ancheta (left) and Cenr Officer Giovanni Magat (right). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (December 5)—The Didipio Mine (OGPI-DM) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) have forged an agreement over a 280-hectare forest area for a tree cutting permit replacement planting program.  The MoA with over P9.6 million in funding was signe...

NEW TOOLS. The Philippine National Police in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya received new patrol car, firearms, ammunition and accessories for its police mobility and firepower from Region 2 Director Brigadier general Steve Ludan. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

OceanaGold’s Didipio Mine in Kasibu town, Nueva Vizcaya led by its president and general manager for external affairs and social performance, lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling, visited FCF Minerals Corporation in Runruno village in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya on December 1, 2022, to witness FCF’s best practices in mining operations, implementation of community development programs and stakeholder engagement. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (December 1)—A group of employees from a neighboring town-based mining company has visited the operation of the London-based FCF Minerals Corporation in Runruno village here to witness the best practices in mining operations. A subsidiary of the Australian OceanaGold Corporation, the Didipio Mine led by its president and g...

The Didipio Mine and the Didipio Barangay Council in teh upland town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya started a Culture Revitalization project in partnership with the Ifugao Intangible Heritage and Performing Arts Society (IIHPAS) to promote the culture of the IP groups in the mine's host community and neighboring communities in the company's area of operation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (December 2)—To pass on the Ifugao culture to the next generation of Indigenous Peoples (IPs), the Didipio Mine started a Culture Revitalization project to promote the culture of Indigenous Peoples (IP) groups in its host and neighboring communities within the mine's areas of operation. This Didipio Mine project is in collaboration with the Didipio Barangay Council an...

FCF Minerals Corporation was recognized by the Department of Education (DepEd) recognizes FCF Minerals Corporation as one of its Most Valuable Partners during DepEd’s 2022 Local Stakeholders Convergence and Recognition of Government and Community Stakeholders at the School’s Division Office Conference Hall, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya on December 2, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (December 2)—The Department of Education (DepEd) has recognized a British mining company here as one of its Most Valuable Partners for the company’s support of the DepEd's programs and activities to improve the quality of education. The recognition was given to FCF Minerals Corporation during the DepEd’s 2022 Local Stakeholders Convergence and Recognition of Government a...

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (November 28)—The Nueva Vizcaya Electric Coop. the local government unit of Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya to Bambang National High School with 4,500 students. Mayor Benjamin Cuaresma 3rd asks the Philippine National Police to increase its visibility at the Bambang National High School to maintain peace and order. PHOTO FROM MAYOR CUARESMA FACEBOOK PAGE

BAGUIO CITY—FCF Minerals Corporation actively participated in various activities during the 68th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) on November 15-18, 2022. Employees from Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department attended the Mineral Industry Symposium in cooperation with the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM) and the 5th Philippine Mineral Exploration Association (PMEA) Forum together with other employees from HR, Mining and Commercial. On the last day, Ronald Wayan, Safety Officer and Emergency Response Team Captain showcased his skill in fire extinguishing during the firefighting competition. Meanwhile, FCF employees also joined the parade headed by the President and CEO, Darren Bowden and General Manager for Operations Lorne Harvey. L...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (November 24)—To help poor but deserving students to take up expensive medical courses, a member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) here has proposed a localized version of the Republic Act 11509, also known as "Doktor Para sa Bayan Act." Board Member Elma Pinao-an Lejao said this will address the demand for medical doctors in the province by extending financial help to deserving students in the pursuit of their education and training in health and medicine. She said the proposed ordinance establishing the "Medical Scholarship and Return Service Program for Deserving Students" shall also be known as the "Nueva Vizcaya Doktor Para sa Mamamayan Ordinance." Lejao noted that during the past six years of being a member of SP and duri...

It all started with five scholars each from the 15 municipalities of Nueva Vizcaya in 2018 and came up with 69 successful college graduates this year under the Nueva Vizcaya Sagut Scholarship Program which now draws 300 scholars each year taking up various courses at the Nueva Vizcaya State University. According to Governor Carlos Padilla (middle in orange shirt), the scholarship was conceived with the purpose to help poor but deserving students, particularly children of solo parents, displaced overseas Filipino workers rebel returnees, persons with disabilities and orphaned, among others. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (November 24)—A LOCAL government-initiated scholarship program that started in 2018 is gaining ground with a total of 69 successful...

WINNERS ALL OceanaGold (Philippines) Inc. president and lawyer Joan Adaci-Cattiling (second from left) receives the Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Award for safest mining operation for the Didipio Mine as the overall winner. Also shown are Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association president Louie Sarmiento (left); OceanaGold Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Peter Sharpe (third from left); and Mines and Geosciences Bureau Director Wilfredo Moncano. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAGUIO CITY (November 21)—The Didipio Mine bagged three Presidential Mineral Industry Environmental Awards (PMIEA) during the recently concluded 68th Annual National Mines Safety and Environment Conference (ANMSEC) in Baguio City. The Didipio Mine was the ...