The Valley Journal

8May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

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...

3May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, Technology

Isabela govt launches Covid-19 command center’

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (May 3)—The provincial government of Isabela has launched the One Isabela Covid-19 Command Center (OICCC) to address the rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province. Isabela Provincial Health Officer Dr. Nelson Paguirigan said the OICCC aims primarily to address an effective and prompt health referral system in the province particularly the Covid-19 patients who are under severe and critical conditions that need immediate medical attention in the hospitals. Paguirigan has assigned hotline numbers to call when the needed information and referral is needed through the following: 09685339913 for smart subscribers and 09162812091 for globe subscribers. The province was recently placed under general community q...

SNAP holds tree planting on Earth Day 2021

1May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, Technology

SNAP holds tree planting on Earth Day 2021

A CLEAN-UP drive undertaken with a tree-planting surrounding their hydroelectric power plants in Isabela and Benguet were among the SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) group activities in celebrating Earth Day 2021 with the theme “Restore Our Earth.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO RAMON, Isabela (May 1)—A clean-up drive undertaken with a tree-planting surrounding their hydroelectric power plants in Isabela and Benguet were among the SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) group activities in celebrating Earth Day 2021 with the theme “Restore Our Earth.” A renewable energy solutions provider, SNAP owns and operates the 105-megawatt (MW) Ambuklao (Bokod) and 140-MW Binga (Itogon) hydroelectric power plants in Benguet, the 388-MW Magat hydroelectric power plant on the border of Isabela and Ifugao, and...

OceanaGold gives P20-M to fight Covid to villages, awaits license renewal

29Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

OceanaGold gives P20-M to fight Covid to villages, awaits license renewal

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (April 29)—Amid the nearly two years extended closure of Didipio mine operation here, OceanaGold Philippines, Inc. (OGPI) continued assisting communities to combat the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and other needs related to the pandemic. Lawyer Joan Adaci- Cattiling, OGPI president, said OGPI despite non-operation pending license renewal has provided assistance to their host and neighboring communities shelling out close to P20 million Covid-related needs since the outbreak in mid-March last year. For 2020, Adaci-Cattiling said OGPI extended P2.1 million help to frontliners in Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan provinces in Region 2, including the province of Ifugao in the Cordillera region for surgical and...

NGCP holds virtual blackout simulation drill

28Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, Technology

NGCP holds virtual blackout simulation drill

THE VALLEY JOURNAL TO ensure stable and reliable transmission services in the event of a major power disturbance or emergency, NGCP recently conducted its annual blackout simulation drill. As it did last year, the event was organized in a virtual setting as the grid operator fulfils its commitments amidst the social distancing protocols brought about by the current coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. NGCP’s System Operations personnel headed the annual exercise comprised of tabletop presentations and actual blackout simulation drills. Representatives from power generation companies, distribution utilities, and government agencies such as the Department of Energy, National Electrification Administration, and National Transmission Corporation participated in the virtual ...

23Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

NVizcaya town gets P26-M projects

The inauguration of the covered court was led by Barangay Chairpseron Irene Uyammi (left) and Agnes Rosales, FCF Minerals Community Relations manager (right). PHOTO FROM FCF MINERALS FACEBOOK PAGE BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (April 3)—A foreign-based mine firm operating in this municipality has poured more than P26-million worth of projects as part of its share in the development of this town’s villages. Mayor Doris Binwag said the implementation of the P26-million worth of projects from FCF Minerals Corp. in the municipality started last year. One of the projects funded by FCF Minerals Corp. is a new covered court in Barangay Papaya, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya. Binwag said the projects have contributed to the villagers’ having continuous livelihood despite the c...

NVizcaya upland schools get DOST’s S&T link

22Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Technology

NVizcaya upland schools get DOST’s S&T link

Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Ambaguio, Nueva Vizcaya BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 22)—The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) recently linked the teachers and students of two schools in the upland town of Ambaguio to various science and information web. Through the Science and Technology (S&T) Academic and Research-Based Openly-Operated Kiosk Stations (Starbooks), two sets of computers with installed science and technology information were distributed and set up in Ambaguio Central School (ACS) and Ambaguio High School (AHS) both in Barangay Poblacion of Ambaguio. With the Starbooks, schoolers and teachers of both schools can now have access to the vast scientific information available on the system without an internet...

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...

Hedcor: Let Bakun plant continue operations

17Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, Technology

Hedcor: Let Bakun plant continue operations

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO Hedcor Inc., a leading run-of-river hydropower company in the Philippines, has appealed to a tribe group in Bakun town in Benguet to support the company in processing their certification precondition for the renewal of the operation of power plants in their locality. In a statement, Hedcor said it would like to continue to be Bakun’s partner for progress over the long term and appealed to Bakun Indigenous Tribe Organization (BITO) leaders for support so it can commence the benefit-sharing as stipulated in its memorandum of agreement (MoA). Hedcor noted it has been in the community for 30 years and was saddened by the turn of events when BITO issued a resolution of nonconsent to operate for their plants in Bakun town. The company explained it went through ...

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...