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Nickel Asia-Hinatuan Mining assists Typhoon Odette victims
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ickel Asia Corp. - Hinatuan Mining Corp. (NAC-HMC) has spent Php15.7 million to assist families affected by Super Typhoon Odette in its host and neighboring communities, the Municipality of Tagana-an, City Government of Surigao, and the Province of Surigao del Norte. Of the Php15.7 million, Php13.2 million is from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Program of the company, and the remaining Php2.4 million is from the realigned 2022 1st Quarter Social Development and Management Program (SDMP). Among the activities conducted as part of the relief operation assistance of NAC-HMC were: provision of 5 kilos of rice to a total of 808 households in its three host communities - Barangay Talavera, Sitio Campandan, and Sitio Bagong Silang; provision of 10 canned goods and 5 noodles per household in the three host communities; Provision of additional 10 canned goods, 5 noodles with hygiene kit per household in the three host communities; provision of 1 sack of rice per household in the three host communities; provision of medicines for gastroenteritis/diarrhea to community health centers; Provision of hygiene kits (2nd wave) per household in the three host communities; provision of 500 sacks of rice to the Municipality of Tagana-an; provision of 1,500 sacks of rice, 15,000 canned goods & 15,000 noodles to the Province of Surigao del Norte; Provision of 2 units big chain-
< Page 28 the contractor) and the client, we would not have the control measures in place to prevent accidents from occurring,” Smith said. With over 50 people on board, QED’s Masbate team has been honed in the last nine years to face a long mine life. “Doing the things we have been taught to do” is a mantra for everyone in the QED management and workforce. Smith observed that a key element in their success is cultivating professional honesty among each team member. Training won’t work if some people still have the tendency to cover up mistakes, he said.
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saw to Sitio Bagong Silang and Sitio Campandan; Provision of 40 folding beds to LGU-Talavera, Sitio Bagong Silang & Sitio Campandan; provision of free purified drinking water to all employees at HMC water refilling station; Provision of 500 sacks of rice to the City Government of Surigao; provision of 300 sacks of rice, 7,500 canned goods, and 7,500 noodles to Congressman Robert Ace Barbers’ relief operation; extended financial assistance of Php20,000 to all affected regular employees and Php10,000 to all regular seasonal employees residing in the provinces of Surigao del Norte and the Dinagat Islands; Provision of 10 canned goods and 5 noodles with additional hygiene kits (3rd wave) per household
in the three host communities; 1 sack of rice (2nd wave) per household in the three host communities; and provision of coffee, milk and milo sachets per household in the three host communities. The chairperson for the Representative of Host and Neighboring Communities (RHNC) of Nickel Asia Corp. - Hinatuan Mining Corp. (NAC-HMC), Hon. Eulita M. Borja, Talavera Brgy. Kagawad, is grateful of the activities made by NACHMC in assisting her community. “As the chairperson of RHNC, I am thankful for the assistance provided by NAC-HMC to Brgy. Talavera, Sitio Bagong Silang, and Sitio Campandan. We received various important items such as sacks of rice, medicine, canned goods, milk, coffee, shampoo, and toothpaste
Distribution of canned goods and noodles (3rd wave) to 808 households in Tagana-an.
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“If you made a mistake and failed to report or concealed your actions, how would we fix it?” Smith often ask his team. Maintaining an open communication line between and among members of the team allows the reporting system to smoothly flow. On the positive side, initiatives that add value to everyday safety performance was not left out. Smith said motivations like giving commendations and rewards is also part of their organizational system. ISSUE 1 2022 • WWW.PHILIPPINE-RESOURCES.COM
