Nueva Vizcaya

FCF Minerals Corporation in Barangay Runruno, Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya. FILE PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (June 13)—A national government-sanctioned British mining corporation in Barangay Runruno here over the weekend said it has suffered losses and is on the verge of losing $6.2 million (P328 million) more this month as a result of its failure to access part of its contract area claimed by "surface occupants" and others tagged as "illegal settlers." FCF Minerals Corp. said it cannot fully operate and exercise its mining rights over the mining contract area as the company is being prevented by occupants who claim to have a right over the area and are entitled to just compensation. "Also because the company does not have full access to the area due to resistan...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO SOLANO, Nueva Vizcaya (June 11)—A municipal councilor was killed after the sports utility vehicle (SUV) he was driving fell from a bridge in the upland town of Kasibu in this province on Friday morning, June 10. The Kasibu Municipal Police Station identified the fatality as engineer Alfredo "Samo" Tucpi 2nd, 49, a member of the Sangguniang Bayan in Kasibu and a resident of Barangay Poblacion in the said town. Based on the initial police investigation, the victim was on his way home when his Toyota Fortuner bearing registered plate UNQ 901 accidentally fell from a bridge in Barangay Bua in Kasibu around 12:30 a.m. According to the police report, the victim's vehicle fell and turned turtle when it landed in the river, which caused water to enter the SUV. ...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 11)—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 awarded more than 1,500 land titles to qualified recipients in the Cagayan Valley region. Gwendolyn Bambalan, DENR Region 2 director, said the majority of the land titles were already distributed to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country's Environment Month and the agency's 35th founding anniversary. She said the land title distribution is being held under the Handog Titulo program of the DENR under the leadership of acting secretary Jim Sampulna. "The distribution of land titles is in support of the government's program called 'Pamana sa Mamamayang Pilipino: A Duterte Legacy'," Bambalan said. Bambalan said more titles...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 11)—Incumbent Gov. Carlos Padilla and Vice Governor-elect Jose Gambito usher in a new breed of politics in the province as they constantly talk of unity inspired by President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio's UniTeam. Padilla has welcomed the gesture of support and political unity from Gambito. Padilla and Gambito came from different political affiliations but promised to deliver good governance in the province under a unified leadership. Padilla said it is important to have a supportive legislative department or provincial board, particularly in authorizing the provincial government's annual local expenditure program to roll out and facilitate various programs, projects and in...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (June 10)—Partnering with the Philippine government in boosting the country's international reserves, OceanaGold's Didipio Mine in the upland town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya has made its first sale of gold doré to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). GOING FOR GOLD. Photo shows the signing of Purchase Agreement (PA) between OceanaGold (Philippines), Inc. (OGPI) and Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on May 5, 2022. The PA requires OGPI to offer for purchase to the BSP not less than 25 percent of Didipio Mine’s annual gold doré production at fair market prices and under mutually agreed-upon terms. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO This first sale on May 30, 2022 implements the purchase agreement (PA) between OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGPI) and BSP th...

Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) President - Officer-in-Charge Ruth Padilla said the Free WiFi for All (or Core FW4A) Project on its campuses is a collaborative effort between the university, the Department of Information and Communications Technology and the United Nations Development Programme under Connectivity, Capability and Resiliency Project. NVSU PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 9)—The Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) main campus and its branch campus in Bambang town have opened their free internet accessibility and connectivity. Ruth Padilla, NVSU Officer-in-Charge, said the Free WiFi for All (Core FW4A) Project is a collaborative effort between the university, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and...

Ayon kay Gov. Carlos Padilla, malaki ang naging savings ng provincial local government unit sa P1 billion loan nito sa Land Bank of the Philippines dahil ito sa agarang implementasyon ng mga infra projects bago ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga construction materials at iba pa. PIA PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 9)—The various infrastructure projects funded through the provincial government’s P1 billion loan with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) are now showing full and partial completion. “There are already projects that are completed while others are already 60-70 percent accomplished. These are expected to be fully completed by July 2022,” Governor Carlos Padilla said. He said more than P360 million has been released through the provincial ...

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 8)— The Department of Public Works and Highways - Nueva Vizcaya First District Engineering Office (DPWH-NVFDEO) has recently started the construction of the PP41.66 million Flood Control Project in Barangay Paitan here. The project is being implemented along with the Magat River Paitan Section, connecting to the existing flood control structure. Marifel Andes, DPWH First District Engineering Office District Engineer, said the project aims to strengthen the defense of residential houses, rice fields, and other agricultural lands with the swelling of the Magat River. She said project works include the construction of Rubble Concrete with embankment, gabions, mattresses and anchorage at both ends. “The P41.66-million fl...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources distributes more land titles to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country’s Environment Month and the agency’s 35th Founding Anniversary. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (June 6)—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will be distributing land titles to various stakeholders in Cagayan Valley in celebration of the country’s Environment Month and the agency’s 35th Founding Anniversary. Gwendolyn Bambalan, DENR Region 2 executive director, said the “Handog Titulo” is one of the priority programs of the DENR under the leadership of Acting Secretary Jim Sampulna. “The distribution of land titles is in support of the government’s program called Pam...

Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 2 Executive Director Gwendolyn Bambalan and FCF General Manager for Operations Lorne Harvey sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the rehabilitation of 83-hectare forest development project to include graduated National Greening Program sites in the province under the jurisdiction of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources in Nueva Vizcaya. DENR PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya—An 83-hectare forest development and rehabilitation project spearheaded by the national government and a London-based mining firm is expected to create livelihood opportunities for people’s organizations (POs) and the community in this province. On June 1, 2022, a memorandum of agreement (MOA) was signed between the Depar...