The Valley Journal

21Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

‘NVizcaya town is LGU top taxpayer’

Quezon, Nueva Vizcaya BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 21)—Quezon town in this province was declared as the number one municipal local government unit (MLGU) in the collection of locally sourced revenues for 2019 nationwide, according to the Bureau of Local Government and Finance (BLGF). “We are so proud to be chosen by the BLGF as the country's number one MLGU on the collection efficiency of locally sourced revenues for 2019,” Quezon town Mayor Dolores Binwag said. She also expressed thanks to the British FCF Minerals Corporation for its prompt payment of local taxes to the municipality in connection with their operation of the Runruno Gold-Molybdenum Project in the municipality. "For many years, the British FCF has been a major contributor to ou...

Kayapa town loom weavers share skills with IPs in Runruno

20Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Kayapa town loom weavers share skills with IPs in Runruno

Loom weavers from Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya share their skills with the Indigenous Peoples in Runruno village in Quezon town. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 20)—British FCF Minerals Corp. has initiated a loom weaving project in its host Barangay (village) Runruno in Quezon town for the indigenous peoples (IPs) under its social development management program (SDMP). James Carmichael, FCF Minerals country manager, the company’s project is in partnership with the Barangay Runruno Local Government Unit to preserve and promote the culture and traditions of the Ifugao and Igorot tribes of Runruno villages and its adjacent IP villages. Carmichael said they tapped accredited loom weavers in Kayapa town to share their knowledge and skills with the m...

TESDA, FCF train mine villagers on sewing

19Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

TESDA, FCF train mine villagers on sewing

Under the scholarship program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in partnership with FCF Minerals Corporation, 20 villagers in Barangay Runruno in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya join a community-based skills training on Dressmaking National Certificate II or NCII. FCF CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—FCF Minerals Corp. in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) conducted a sewing skills training among villagers of Barangay Runruno here. John Babliing, Runruno village chief, said the training was spearheaded by the Runo Sewing Services (RSS), a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-registered business outfit, that supplies FCF Minerals with Calico bags and other sewing product...

16Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

TESDA, FCF train mine villagers on sewing

Under the scholarship program of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in partnership with FCF Minerals Corporation, 20 villagers in Barangay Runruno in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya join a community-based skills training on Dressmaking National Certificate II or NCII. FCF CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16)—FCF Minerals Corp. in collaboration with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) sponsored a sewing skills training among villagers of Barangay Runruno here. John Babliing, Runruno village chief, said the training was spearheaded by the Runo Sewing Services (RSS), a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-registered business outfit, that supplies FCF Minerals with Calico bags and other sewing product...

6 Bambang town villages placed under ECQ

16Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

6 Bambang town villages placed under ECQ

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 16) —Mayor Pepito Balgos here has placed six barangays (villages) under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) following the surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) cases. Balgos’ Executive Order No. 9 Series of 2021 placed villages of Calaocan, Banggot, Buag and Homestead in the town proper and adjacent villages of Almaguer North and Almaguer South under ECQ from April 16 to 30. “Contrary to hearsays and unverified reports, there is no total lockdown in our municipality. The need to balance the present health crisis with our economic activity is of utmost importance,” Balgos stressed in his EO. He also appealed to the public to refrain from circulating fake news as it will do no good to the people. The EO also bans...

Over 40K elderlies in NVizcaya set for Covid vaccination

15Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Over 40K elderlies in NVizcaya set for Covid vaccination

Local Government Units in Nueva Vizcaya conducts master listing of elderlies who will be subjected to the government's vaccination program. They are the second priority after the completion of the vaccination program for frontline health workers. BOOM BAYOMBONG FB POST BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 15)—More than 40,000 elderlies in the province are set to be inoculated with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines soon. Ranee Ganacias, National Immunization Program (NIP) coordinator, said master listing of senior citizens is now being done in their respective local government units. "We are still waiting for the go signal from the Department of Health (DOH) for the forthcoming conduct of vaccination among elderlies," she said. Ganacias also ...

Help pours for NVizcaya PDLs infected with Covid

14Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Help pours for NVizcaya PDLs infected with Covid

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 14)—Various assistance continues to pour in for the persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Provincial Jail due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Provincial Jail Warden Carmelo Andrada said they have temporarily suspended the regular visits of the PDLs relatives and loved ones as 67 of them including five Jail Guards have been infected with Covid-19 as of April 12. The infected PDLs who are suffering mild effects of Covid-19 have been isolated at the Boy Scout Jamboree site in Barangay Masoc here while the asymptomatic ones were transferred to nearby buildings. "We have coordinated with the Philippine National Police (PNP) to secure them properly while our PDLs who were isolated and recuperat...

DA gives tiller, cultivator machines to NV organic farmers

14Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Nueva Vizcaya

DA gives tiller, cultivator machines to NV organic farmers

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 14)—At least three organic farmers' groups here recently received machineries from the Department of Agriculture (DA). Governor Carlos Padilla said tiller and cultivator machines were recently given by the DA to the Bintawan Norte Farmers' Association (BNFA) in Villaverde, Kayapa Organic Farmers' Association (KOFA) in Kayapa and Vizcaya Fresh Organic Advocates Inc. (VFOAI) in Bayombong. "These machines will further boost the morale of our organic farmers. Our gratitude to the DA family," he said. Padilla said the machines were given through the DA's "Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita" advocacy program. The equipment grant amounting to P175,000 each was given to boost farmers' productivity and income especially this tim...

NVizcaya police gets equipment from FCF mine firm

12Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

NVizcaya police gets equipment from FCF mine firm

James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, turns over electronic equipment to Col. Ranser Evasco, NVPPO chief who said the equipment will help strengthen their anti-criminality campaign as well as their fight against the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 in the province. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (March 18)—The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Police Office (NVPPO) here has been provided with equipment to strengthen its anti-criminality campaign and to fight the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province. Col. Ranser Evasco, NVPPO chief, said the public address system equipment was given by FCF Minerals Corporation to help the police in effectively communicating their assistance and services to communities in the pro...

Gov Padilla extends temporary closure of NV Capitol until April 16

12Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Gov Padilla extends temporary closure of NV Capitol until April 16

GOV. CARLOS M. PADILLA BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 12)—Governor Carlos Padilla has extended the temporary closure of the Provincial Capitol in this town until April 16. Padilla made the extension due to the rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the provincial capitol offices, aside from various barangays of the 15 towns of the province. Dr. Edwin Galapon, provincial health officer, said the offices within the Provincial Capitol such as the Provincial Jail have 67 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who were infected with the Covid-19 including five jail guards. He said the Governor's Office-Administrative Division also has two cases, the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) with five cases and the Provincial Accounting Office (P...