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fi|RTY-l.ltHE HFH SCH@L; ollege and vcrixtionalscholars of tte Rapu'
Rapu PotymetallicProject (RRPP) graduated last Mardt,'according to Rey
Carlo Belgica,Senior Public RelationsOffber at the Rapu-Rapulvfineralslnc.
{BRMl).
Of the 39 gradudes, 12 are high school scfiolars urder the Project'sSo.
cial Developmentand ManagementPrograrn(SDMP)in the bland's dhect and
indireatimpact barargays, while I are college and 18 are vocatbnal scholars
in Sorsogon province under the company's CommunityDevelopnert A$$is-
tance Program(CDAP).
The SDI{P h'rghscfiool scholarsgraduatedfrom the Rapu-RapuNatbnal
High Sshool and Chrlstian School Foundation, while the GDAP scholars
graduabd trom the following academic institutionsin Sorsogon:Aemillianum
College, Sorsogon State College, Bulusan National Vocational Technical
Schooland the Solis lnsttute of Technology. fu at II|€*) Bf,PP'F,t.,and a#ty gcfiM W r,trd,W tutfhelcb'*ftran e*

For the school year 2008-20€, RRPP had a total of 110 s€fiotarcwith 72 Graduadesfrom Rapu-Hapu: lsabel Dollantas, Ma. Corazon Granada,
in Rapu-Rapu,27 in Sorsogonand 11 in LegazpiCity, includingone mining JaokienethDianrante,Prin@ssAngelica Arhs, Liezel Bernal, Mih Rossanie
engineeringscholarat the Bicol Universlty.The companyshouldersthe schol- Apon, Frederick Deblois, temuel Gatcfialian, Angb 8o6or, Christine Joy
ars'tuition, matrbulationand miscellaneousiees, and in additionprwides Bueno,Laiza Buenoand Aiza Bonagua.
them with alio,|,ances.The sc'hohrs are required to maintain set academic From Sorsogon:Glory Jintatan,AnarytlDio, DavanieTisqy, EknerDenosa
standards. i" Ernie Banares, Jun WiBiam Besabef,a,Jossette D€tecttt, lGth€rin€ Jayco,
The Proir{'s SDMP is mandatedby lay to beneflt communitiesin Rapu- Rodel Claveio, Jonalie Evasco,Joylyn Fuedan, Lowly Ejenilo, lhrh Karen
affqtdd by,miningoperations,as deter-
Raputhat are directly,.and'indireatly Fresnoza,Marh fe Tarnpipi,Mary Ann Aragbn, Mary Grace Gabad, Pancho
minedby an Environmerrt lmpactStudy(ElS). On top of SDMP,CDAP is a Espano,Jr., RidrardEsperida,GloriaFortuno,AnalynPuro,ClaireHuab,Jona
voluntary initiatv€ oJ.the ompany to benetit the rest of th9 munqtpalrty,gf, Fuensalida,fularienellGanote, Mary Joy Gerero, Norrie Cajana, Rose Ann
Rapu-Rapu,thd coastaltorvns of Sorsogontrnd coastal barangaysof Legazpi GrafilandRyanDesabille.o ,
Gitytrcing AlbayGulf. r

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: A mas@ralclass,ot bachers from BicolUniversityGradudeScfrool(BUGS):
, sard they were impressedwith Rapu-RapuPolyrnetafiicProiect's(RRPP]stricf
' smpliance to policie3*aftertlie classii$itedthe minbsileon Saturday,March21,:
2fiXl- :
: Visitordelegation hed MiguelCano,a geologistand instructor ot the vishingt: Two hundrcd toelye parents, children and official$ in Brgy. Guadalupe, RapLl'
EarthSciencemasteralcla$q(lvhsterof Arts in'Education)commendedthe com.l Rapu, Albay benefited from t|e free m€dical check-ups ard medicinesprovided during
pany'spolicieson environrhenial manag€ment s)rstem,security"purrctualityand the medical mission conducEd by the exdoration department€t Rapu-Rapu Minerals
safety-including whatto wearduringthecamptour |rc. on Mar. 11, 2009- .
: Canosaidthal he urasimpressedwiththe world-classstandardsthey observedl The medical team composed ol Dr. Domingo Vergara and stall ol RapFHapu Dis-
; ifl the operdionsof lhe mine.H€ also praisedthe @mpanyfor havingacquiredths lrict H6pital, assisbd by ex$otdiori d€parfinent personnel, disFnsed 15 kinds of
tSOt+OOtcertification. medicineslrom 3:00 a.m. !o 7{n pm. Unused medicineswere turned over to lhe
I Dudngthe vieit,the visitorswere given €lnorientationin gdety and envkon-i BarangayHealthWorker.
: mentalmeasuresand hter a guidedtour of lhe mine:sfacililiesincludingthe opeB, Guadalupe residents exFessed deep gralitude to tbe medical mission group.
pit,.environmental ponds,wetlandsand processing plant.Theywereallowedto They requested tor a monthly medical mission it possible.
'Atter
pickrocksanples the check--up,tt€ expl€ratidn{eam cbndueldd a snall goup discussion with
i Vbits to the site by $takeholdersand,thegereral publicare regularactivitiesi bararEay otficials, parents and leacher to explain tlre exploration activities.of the com-
'that that requiretranspar-, pany, which is a commilment of lhe depanment to explordion target barangays.
startedin 2006 in comBliance with DENRregulations
;en€,y. .. .i The medical mission group was cffipoqed'ot:,rDr. DtrhirEo Vergara'Melissa
. Thevisitingclassincluded;YujiCipriano,Butcf!Bermido,NinaAdewayin, Dhz-{ure, Sen€n R€sor{oc-medical staff, Faustino Aguilar Jr.-me$cal stall. From
lvy Nuyda,GudeliaObelis, TeresitaBiron, GeraldineCenda, Emily Docot,r RRMI expllration departmerit Homer Magdarnil-{VP lor Mine Geology, Ronie
. Palugme-{enemenl otlicer. Victor Balbln-community facilitalor, Jean Canicola-
I Bowena Munoz, Aireen Ramos, Alden Munoz, Sheib fnarie Borja, Micfiellq
'' Abundo,andGneggyRulesGregorb. @ community facilitdor, Baq/ryn Ecleecommunity tatilitator and LeorEio BertumerF
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Volume2, No.02 The lsland Newsweek April 1-15,2009

WATER
T}AYACNVITIES

RRPP plants
Company COO Ketlh ClEn lolns tlre lleeplan(ng
rees; paint
chlldren trdn m|n|ng ho$t barangay$leem tuw lo palnt

The Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project's (RRPP) Envircnmental Management A day earlier, on Saturday EMD conducted the Oil Painting Workshop for
Dept. {EMD) conducted an oil painting workshop and a tree planting activity in young kids from the host barangays of Pagcolbon, Binosarraa and Malobago.
celebration of World Water Day 2009 on March 2l ail22, respectively. Resource artist Pat Noveno facilitated the worhshop.
Company employees, officers and other participanls planted frees at the Pmis thaoked the participants and management fbr the suceessful outcome
bufTer zone area on Sunday Match 22. EMD manager Carmelita Pacis thanked ofthe activities and invited everyone to participate again on Earth Day 2(X)9 on
"Bro" (aka God) for the good wealher which provided a spectacular view of the Apnl 22. The kids' fuished paintings are cwrently on display at the site's ad-
Pacific as backdmp fbr the rctivity. ministration building. O

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Ist RRPP:i t;':f

m'iF loyees donate blood


A total of twenty-ftrur employees of Rapu-Rapu Polymetallic Project
(RRPP) participated in the blood letting activity initialed by the company's Hu- Albay AdventureTravelon ClimateChange101
man Resotrces and AdminisEative Services (HRAS) department held at the The Prcvincial Tourism Cqrncil Affain Office (PTCAO), in mrdimtion with the
ming site'5 medical clinic laot April 8-9, 2fX)9. Cents for lnitiatives md Resch on Climate Ada1mrim (CIRCA), conducted the
'Albay
Dr. Lea F. Remonte, site physician, claritied that out of the 24 participants, Advmtue Tnvel on Climte Chmge l0l' held in Albay, last April 17-19,2m9.
The PTCAO and CIRCA expresed:pprciation to ia.spmrm including the Rapu-
17 were classified as good donors while 7 were tagged as det'erred donors due
Rapu Pclymetallic Project, fo their participatim md &ssisturce to the activity.
to low weight, hypertension, hypotension and proximity of menstruation- She According to Mr. Dumbu Mrales, event cotrdinattr, tln activity airns to explue
explained that the ? def'erred donors may become good donors after three ild pmmote the n:rtur:rl destinations in Altray that m not yet known to the toudsts.
months if they are able to gain weight and contol their blood pressure. Mrowhile, representativs of travel mmpanies, toui$L$, and local mountaineering
Dr- Remoote encouraged group participated in the evenl
the employees to donate The activitie; werc held in tle two featurcd islandpSan Miguel Lslmd md Cagraray
blood because it can save kland. Thse included rappelling, zip line, wall climbing, canping, momtain biking,
sighreeing, bmgay visit, swimming, cultunl show presentations md film showing. o
lives wheo &e need arises.
"ln giving out blood, blood lst Beac-hVolleyball Gompetition "
banks give priority to
RapFRapu Mineralslncorporat€d{RRMI)extendedits supportthroughfinancial
those who have been blood
assistarEe to the lirst beach \rolleyball compelition held at the sealront ol Rawis,
donors," she said. "It do- Legazft City, last April 1&18 2009.
nors have relarives who Accordirq to the Bureau d Fire Protection'sregional operationsoflicer, Mr.
need blood, thti;y may also Arturo B. Alaba who is also tf€ ofiicial event coordinalor,the competitionis limited
be benefited." only open lo women because ot time and prepsration constraints.
Dr. Remonte suggested that more employees would donate blood if the "l/l/e are thanKul tor the support and tinancial assistance ol our sponsors be-
cause they were able to help t"Isin pushirq lhrough with the actMty. Among them
compa:ry will give incentives such as t-shirLs aad cash rewards. are Gaisano,LibertyCommercialCenter,San MiguelBeer and RRMI."
The doctor said &e activity was successful although it would have been beuer He said that, the ac{ivity aims to promote not only tourism in the province but also
if it was open to residents near the site so that more blod could have been drawn. the skills of lhe youlh in sports"
She expressed hope tbat tlre blood letting would be a year- round activity and that Alaba added lhat they inv(ed all secondary ard tertiary schools in Albay and
more employees would participate - Q L Amaranto/S. Aguilar 4 Camarines Sur, btjt only five sctrcols joirEd: two trom Camarines Sur-Unibersidad
de Sta. lsabel ard Ateneo de Naga University both lor tettiary level; and 3 trom AF
bay-Bicol University, Aquinas Unversity of Legazpi for terliary level and Ago Medi-
cal College Foundationtor secordary level.

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of our Gommunityand country t{,..;;
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Alaba said lhat the chamFion will receive cash amountiru 10ssten thousard pe-
sc and a lrophy, while lhe lsl runner-up will receive live thousarilCpesos and tro-
phy; arU lhe 2d-runner up will rec€ive four ihousard pesos ard trophy while the
rEn-winnirg team will receive gift-packs. o

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EDITORIAL BOARD Edirar.-Cecille Catleia . Prod.rction:ReyCarlo Belgica,


Abs Peniffa, James Lopez, Badet Santillan . Citculation:Leoncio Bertumen, '
. Jun Bofaffos, Bernard Salvo, C.A.R.EDept. AdminiNancy Alipar

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