Nueva Vizcaya

Stakeholders in Dupax del Sur town in Nueva Vizcaya vow to unite behind Brigada Eskwela ’22 as a response to a safe school year opening amidst the threat of Covid-19. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY ABE ALMIROL DUPAX DEL SUR, Nueva Vizcaya (August 9)—The education sector has started flexing its muscle to face the challenges of a safe opening of the school year 2022-2023. Rallying behind the enduring social mobilization brand “Brigada Eskwela,” Public Schools District Supervisor Rosie Calacala led a solidarity motorcade here on Monday. Hundreds of community stakeholders and school officials trooped to the gymnasium of Barangay Mangayang Elementary School where the campaign was formally launched despite a rainy day. With the theme “Brigada Eskwela: Tugon sa Hamon ng Ligtas na Balik-Aral...

RIDE FOR EVERYONE. The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board opens new transport routes in Nueva Vizcaya in preparation for the opening of face-to-face classes on August 15. The new routes are open to all transport cooperative members in the province. PIA PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 8)—The Land Transportation Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved new routes for public transportation in preparation for the opening of the face-to-face (F2) classes on August 15. LTFRB Regional Director Edward Cabase said these new transport routes are the Bambang-Kasibu, Solano-Bayombong, Solano-Quezon, Solano-Santa Fe, Solano-Villaverde, Aritao-Dupax del Sur and Bayombong-Ambaguio. He said these routes are open for all members of trans...

FARM BUSINESS. At least 30 farmers in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya receive free vegetable seeds from the DAR. The recipients were farmer-entrepreneurs of DAR's Farm Business School (FBS). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 7)—The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently gave free vegetable seeds to farmers in Barangay Bansing here. Edwin Algeria, Agrarian Reform Program Officer for Program Beneficiaries officer in charge, said the assorted vegetable seeds were given to 30 farmers who recently attended a 25-sessions of Farm Business School (FBS). He said the FBS program is an innovative educational framework of the DAR to support farmers in gaining knowledge and enhancing their abilities in entrepreneurship and farm business management...

THE Department of Trade and Industry is collaborating with the FCF Minerals Corporation in Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya province to help local loom weavers. An onsite visitation of the loom weavers' facilities in Isabela is expected to deepen the interest of the Runruno loom weavers. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 4)—London-based firm FCF Minerals Corp. is partnering with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to provide assistance to loom weavers of Quezon town. This after DTI Region 2 Director Leah Pulido-Ocampo visited the town of Quezon in Nueva Vizcaya and met with officials of the FCF Minerals in Runruno village where the mining firm conducts its operation. According to DTI - Nueva Vizcaya chief Marietta Salviejo said Ocampo’...

FCF Minerals Corporation in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Region 2 and Municipal Agriculture Office of Kasibu conducts Nursery Establishment and Management Training in Kasibu town's villages in Nueva Vizcaya from July 20 to 21, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya: A London-based mining company in this province conducted a two-day Nursery Establishment and Management Training in collaboration with the government from July 20 to 21, 2022. FCF Minerals Corporation said the activity was in partnership with the Department of Agriculture in Region 2 and the Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) of Kasibu town for the establishment of nurseries in three villages in this town. AGNES ROSALES Agnes Rosales, FCF Minerals Community Relations Office manager, said th...

FCF Minerals Corporation sponsors the Moving Up and Nutrition Month Celebration of three Child Development Centers (CDCs) in Barangay Runruno, Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya on July 12, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya—A total of 101 children in the mining village of Runruno here participated in a moving up ceremony and nutrition month celebration on July 12, 2022. The children were from three Child Development Centers (CDCs) in the sub-villages of Centro, Bit-ang and Marangad that converged on the said occasion. The activities were funded under the 2022 Social Development and Management Program of FCF Minerals Corporation. The moving up ceremony’s theme was “Batang Day Care ay Titindig at Susulong may Pandemya man o Wala” while for the nutrition month celebration w...

Gov. Carlos Padilla (fourth from right) has welcomed the gesture of support and political unity from Vice Gov. Jose Gambito (third from left). Padilla and Gambito came from different political affiliations but promised to deliver good governance in the province under a unified leadership. Photo shows Padilla and Gambito with department chief executives and officers of the provincial government during the oathtaking and turnover ceremony on Thursday, June 30, 2022. PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (July 2)—Gov. Carlos Padilla has challenged the provincial government leaders to brace for economic difficulties, like the reduction of internal revenue allotment (IRA) by 14 percent or P300 million, which are expected to beset the provinc...

Isinagawa kamakailan ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, Provincial Local Government Unit at Municipal Local Government Unit officials ang grounbreaking para sa ipapatayong Provincial Training Center sa Barangay San Antonio, Bambang. Magsisilbi itong skills training center para sa mga Novo Vizcayanos. CMP FB PAGE

Members of the Runruno Friends of Highland Group Union, most of them belonging to the Indigenous peoples, stage a "peaceful demonstration" to express support for the British-based FCF Minerals Corp. in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, amid a contention with some settlers on the mining contract area in Runruno village. PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (July 1)—More than 1,500 workers mostly from different tribal groups working for the London-based Runruno mining operations staged a peaceful rally on June 28 to express their fear that they might lose their jobs as the company is on the verge of closing down operations because of some resistance from Indigenous people (IP) and other land settlers within the mining ar...

Hinimok ni Department of Trade and Industry provincial director Marietta Salviejo ang mga nakatanggap ng kanilang livelihood kits na gamitin ito upang mapalago ang kanilang mga negosyo. Sabi ni Salviejo, ang paglago ng kanilang negosyo ay sapat nang kasiyahan ng pamahalaan sa pagtulong sa mga maliliit na negosyante. KUHA NI BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 30)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently gave livelihood kits to Micro Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), former rebels and drug surrenderers in a bid to help them raise their quality of life. Marietta Salviejo, DTI provincial director, said 44 beneficiaries initially received their assistance through their Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa Program. ...