The Valley Journal

Go sends support to calamity-hit communities

13May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Go sends support to calamity-hit communities

BY LEANDER C DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 13)—Sen. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go extended aid to typhoon-hit residents here as part of the senator’s ongoing efforts to provide support for the recovery of communities affected by Typhoon “Ulysses” that hit Cagayan Valley last year. On Thursday, Go’s outreach team held relief activities which were conducted in small batches and under strict compliance with the necessary health and safety protocols. Beneficiaries of Sen. Christopher Lawrence Go’s livelihood and financial assistance program listen to the senator’s video message in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya on May 6. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The team also provided meals, food packs, vitamins, masks and face shields to a total of 200 beneficiaries. The Department of Social Welfa...

NVizcaya govt to put-up own Covid testing lab

11May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

NVizcaya govt to put-up own Covid testing lab

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 11)—The provincial government will be putting up its own reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) laboratory to hasten monitoring, detection and treatment of suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya will be putting up its own reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) laboratory to hasten monitoring, detection and treatment of suspected coronavirus disease 2019 patients. Engineer Edgardo Sabado, Provincial Planning and Development Office chief, said the establishment of the RT-PCR laboratory is one of the priority projects to be implemented at the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital (NVPH) in Bambang town this year. He said this will i...

10May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI shares facilities to NVSU, Solano LGU

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 10)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently gave shared service facilities (SSF) to two agencies here to help budding entrepreneurs. LGU Solano received two units of Super Jet Filter Machine, a set of Secondary Fermenter (30 pieces Glass Carboy with Econo-Airlock and Rubber Bung), and three pieces of Wine Rack for their Fruit Processing and Development Center (FPDC). The LGU also got one refrigerator as part of the installment delivery series under the DTI. DTI also gave two sets of Stainless Steel Sink with stainless steel gooseneck faucet, two Stainless Steel Working Table with Undershelf and Casters/ Rollers, a set of Hanging Cabinet, and 2 Coffee Percolators for the Nueva Vizcaya State University's (NVSU)...

10May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

NVizcaya guv receives 1st vaccine dose

NUEVA VIZCAYA Governor Carlos M. Padilla receives his first dose of Sinovac vaccine on Monday morning at the Capitol Compound in Bayombong town. It was administered by Nurse King Harold Bautista of Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital based in Bambang town. PHOTO COURTESY OF CMP FACEBOOK BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 10)—Governor Carlos Padilla received on Monday morning his first dose of Sinovac vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in his office at the Capitol Compound here. Padilla’s first dose was administered by Nurse King Harold Bautista of Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital in Bambang town. Bautista said the governor received his vaccine under A2 priority or as a senior citizen and that the governor is scheduled to receive his second dose...

Bambang town village LGUs awarded in fight vs ASF

9May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Nueva Vizcaya

Bambang town village LGUs awarded in fight vs ASF

THE VALLEY JOURNAL BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 9)—Mayor Pepito Balgos has led the awarding of barangay (village) staff for guarding the boundaries of the town to combat the dreaded African swine fever (ASF). Mayor Ping Balgos gives awards to barangay local government units in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya that were successful in their fight against the dreaded African swine fever. BAMBANG LGU PHOTO Balgos expressed his thanks to the village staff for their tireless sacrifices in stopping more damage to the hog industry in the town due to the disease wreaking havoc on hog raisers. He said thousands of pigs have been culled and had affected pig farmers in some municipalities in the province. “But with the courage and unity of Bambang LGU officials led by the municipal agriculture of...

8May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Opinion, Technology

FCF MINERALS GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY

FCF MINERALS CORPORATION: EIGHT GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO Visiting a London-based mining company that operates in Runruno village in Quezon town in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, one finds billboards reminding their employees of the company’s Eight Golden Rules of Safety. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, said the company’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department posted those billboards in the mining area to ensure their employees’ safety and remind them that it is everyone’s responsibility. Earlier, FCF Minerals led by the OSH Department launched a training program entitled “8 Golden Rules of Safety: An Empowered Safety Program” to make employees feel empowered to take action and decide for themselves that their safety is i...

Covid affected towns assured of P4-M family food packs

6May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Covid affected towns assured of P4-M family food packs

PHOTO COURTESY OF CMP BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 6)—The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya assured there is enough supply of food assistance and an additional P4 million worth of family food packs for families severely affected by the pandemic. Flordelina Granada, provincial social welfare and development (PSWD) officer said family food packs procured by the provincial government will serve the needs of Covid-19 affected villages in different municipalities. According to Dr. Edwin Galapon, provincial health office chief, the province has recorded 2,563 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past nine months starting March 1, 2021 but is down to 342 active cases as of May 3. He said the surge of Covid cases in the province during this period had a posit...

DA, Bambang govt give free tilapia fingerlings, rice seeds to farmers

5May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DA, Bambang govt give free tilapia fingerlings, rice seeds to farmers

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 5)—The local government unit here in partnership with the Department of Agriculture (DA) recently distributed free tilapia fingerlings and rice seeds to farmers. Mayor Pepito Balgos said the assistance by the DA was timely considering that the farmers in the municipality have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. "They have been suffering a lot due to the adverse effect of the Covid-19 in our agriculture, trade, commerce and industry. These helps will enable them to cope with the hard times brought by the pandemic," he said. Balgos also said the free tilapia fingerlings and rice seeds, sourced from the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund or RCEF of the DA will benefit the farmers. He also ass...

4May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Covid-19 cases going down in NVizcaya

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 4)—The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in this province is now on a downtrend, according to health officials here. Dr. Edwin Galapon, provincial health officer, said that as of May 2, there were 342 active Covid-19 cases based on RT-PCR results with 16 new confirmed cases. He said the province also recorded a total of 2,563 confirmed Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic last year that peaked for the past nine weeks since March 1 this year and posted Nueva Vizcaya's positivity rate at 16.47 percent. "The peak of our high cases were recorded within the April 5-11 period where 660 Covid-19 cases were recorded but there is now a downtrend of our cases," Galapon said. Governor Carlos Padilla ye...

DPWH wraps P4M worth Kakidugen-Catarawan road project

4May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DPWH wraps P4M worth Kakidugen-Catarawan road project

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, May 4 (PIA) - The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has completed the Kakiduguen-Catarawan Road Project for farmers and tourists in Kasibu town. Engr. Glen Miguel, DPWH District 2 chief, said the project has a length of 0.859 kilometers, measuring 2-lane by 3.5 meters by 200 millimeters thick PCCP with 30.00 cubic meters stone masonry slope protection structure. "Thousands of residents in the municipality of Kasibu will now experience ease in travel and transport of local products. This will also boost local tourism in the province," he said. Miguel said this P4 million project will benefit upland farmers with an improved road network that will provide faster and safer transport of vegetable...