The Valley Journal

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (August 2)—A cacao and coffee plantation recently established in barangay Boliwao here is expected to bring economic benefits for upland villagers in this town. Mayor Dolores Binwag said the plantation was already established in a 1.367-hectare lot, which will be planted with 1,080 cacao and 1,550 coffee seedlings. The project is implemented by the FCF Minerals Corporation in partnership with the Mapalyao Watershed Association (MWA), Boliwao local government unit (BLGU) and the Provincial Agriculture Office (PAO). “This is operated and managed by at least 10 initial members of the BWA (Boliwao Watershed Association). Capital build-up will be achieved because the beneficiaries will eventually return their capital to the BWA,” Bin...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (July 15)—Gov. Carlos Padilla has called for the pullout of the Australian -owned OceanaGold Philippines Inc. from the province for failure to get a renewal of its license to operate that expired a year ago. Padilla said the call was because of a recent decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) 16th Division denying OceanaGold’s petition in connection with its claim that it can continue to operate the Didipio mine in Kasibu town, pending renewal of its financial and technical assistance agreement (FTAA). “In view of such development, we now strongly demand the complete pullout of OceanaGold from the area,” he added. OceanaGold’s 25-year FTAA became effective on June 20, 1994 and that its initial term expired on June 20, 2019. But t...

Nueva Vizcaya

Cacao, coffee plantation aids Vizcaya village

Governor calls for mine pullout from NVizcaya