Nueva Vizcaya

Didipio Mine President Atty. Joan Adaci-Cattiling (3rd from left) hands over the Didipio Mine’s P4 million grant to Dr. Joselito Gutierrez (4th from left), Executive Secretary to the President of Saint Louis University (SLU), during the signing of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the grant. Witnessing the turnover is Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 2 Director Engineer Mario Ancheta (5th from left), Didipio Mine External Affairs and Communications Manager Marjorie Idio (2nd from left), SLU Chemical and Mining Engineering department head Engr. Melissa May Boado (1st from left), and SLU School of Engineering and Architecture Associate Dean Engr. Caroline Moncada (6th from left). THE Didipio Mine granted P4 million to the Saint Louis University in Baguio City to augment the ...

The Provincial Local Government of Nueva Vizcaya led by Gov. Jose “Jing” Gambito led the distribution of P12 million in financial assistance from Senator Maria Imelda Josefa Marcos through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Assistance to Individuals in Crisis or AICS program to 4,000 underprivileged students from different schools in the province at the Nueva Vizcaya Convention Center here on Friday, November 3, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEIF DAHL BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya—Gov. Jose “Jing” Gambito led the distribution of P12 million in educational assistance to 4,000 underprivileged students from different schools in the province at the Nueva Vizcaya Convention Center on Friday, November 3, 2023 Gambito said the students received P3,000 each from the funds of Sen....

FCF Minerals Corp. metallurgists join the Metallurgical Conference 2023 hosted by the Society of Metallurgical Engineers in the Philippines (SMEP), in Boracay Island, Malay town in Aklan on October 18-21, 2023. In FCF Minerals shirt, they are Engr. Geoffrey Ray Nablo, Engr. Jamie Jane Apolonio, Engr. Christopher Magaoay, Engr. Lemuel Gabaisen, Engr. Stelle Baccay, Engr. Sophia Ly, and Engr. Evanghelus Castil Jr., who participated in discussions on various topics. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (November 1, 2023)—Commitment to excellence in metallurgy, FCF Minerals Corp. joined the Metallurgical Conference 2023 hosted by the Society of Metallurgical Engineers in the Philippines (SMEP), in Boracay Island, Malay town in Aklan on October 18-21, 2023. En...

Alfrelinda Lee Grace B. Mopas. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (November 1, 2023)—FCF Minerals Corporation congratulated Alfrelinda Lee Grace B. Mopas for successfully finishing her education with honors. “Your dedication and hard work have shone brightly in your academic journey. May you continue to reach for the stars,” FCF said in a statement. FCF said Alfrelinda stands as a testament to academic excellence having graduated with a double degree. She earned the coveted Dean's Award in Bachelor of Science in Geology and Cum Laude in Bachelor of Science in Geological Science and Engineering from MAPUA University. Alfrelinda is among the esteemed Development of Mining Technology and Geosciences or DMTG scholars of FCF Minerals Corporation. She hails from Barangay ...

Nueva Vizcaya Lone Congressional District Rep. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma (fourth from left, front) and Bambang Mayor Benjamin Cuaresma III (third from right, front) signal the construction of the P10 million worth of Bambang Fire Station building after the groundbreaking ceremony in Barangay San Antonio South on October 26, 2023. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (October 26, 2023)—Mayor Benjamin Cuaresma III along with the officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) led the groundbreaking for the construction of a P10 million fire station in this town on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Cuaresma laid down the capsule to signal the start of the establishment of the modern fire station located in a lot in Barangay San Antonio South here. “It is our goal...

PROJECT GOLD. The Department of Trade and Industry under the leadership of Region 2 Director Leah Pulido Ocampo, joined forces with the Department of Information and Communications Technology led by Region 2 Director Pinky Jimenez for a brief yet impactful visit to FCF Minerals Corp. on October 24, 2023 to discuss vital projects concerning digital transformation for FCF’s assisted host barangay and community-based organizations. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (October 24, 2023)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), both in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), visited the London-based FCF Minerals Corp. to discuss vital projects concerning digital transformation in Runruno, Quezon tow...

PHOTO FROM OFFICE OF GOVERNOR ATTY. JOSE V. GAMBITO FACEBOOK PAGE BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (October 19, 2023)—Governor Jose "Jing" Gambito said hog raisers would receive P5,000 per head for culled hogs amid the declaration of a state of calamity by the provincial government due to the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) affecting at least nine towns in the province. On Monday, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved a resolution submitted by the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) recommending the declaration of a state of calamity in the province following the outbreak of ASF affecting hog raisers. “The provincial government remains committed to protecting the livelihoods of hog raisers and ensuring the safety and stability of the agricultural sect...

PHOTO FROM GAYYEM TV (NUEVA VIZCAYA) BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (October 17, 2023)—Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito on Tuesday said the provincial government is committed to providing the necessary support to strengthen the coffee industry in the province. “In partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Agriculture-Nueva Vizcaya Experiment Station (DA-NVES), the provincial government looks at the coffee industry as one of the industries in the province considered a priority,” Gambito said. The governor said he wants to put Nueva Vizcaya on the coffee map by investing in vast tracts of land and assisting farmers in establishing coffee processing plants. The provincial government has so far working on providing training, farm inputs, and linkages ...

MINE CLOSURE. As FCF Minerals Corp. plans for its eventual mine closure and as part of the final mine rehabilitation and decommissioning Plan (FMRDP) updating this year, members of the Program Management Committee (PMC) of FCF Social Development and Management Program (SDMP), representatives of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region 2 and FCF employees recently visited two mining companies in Zamboanga del Norte that have already reached their end of mine life and are in various stages of implementing their FMRDPs. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (October 7, 2023)—In preparation for its eventual mine closure, FCF Minerals Corporation on October 4, 2023 visited two mining operations in Zamboanga del Norte that have already reached their end of mi...

The Multi-Partite Monitoring Team (MMT) conducts 3rd Quarter Field Validation at FCF Minerals Corporation's Runruno Gold Project on the company’s ongoing efforts to maximize resource efficiency, increase environmental protection, reduce ecological impact and enhance social and community development initiatives. The validation that gave good results was to track FCF's mining and processing operations, environmental protection efforts, and social development initiatives. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (October 1)—With positive results, the Multi-Partite Monitoring Team (MMT) conducted its third quarter (Q3) field validation at FCF Minerals Corporation’s Runruno Gold Projects on September 19–23, 2023. Lorne Harvey, FCF Minerals Corporation general mana...