MINING NEWS
HMC turns over stainless-steel school markers to adopted schools
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inatuan Mining Corporation, a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), has donated stainlesssteel school marker to Talavera National High School (TNHS) and Talavera Elementary School (TES) during the ceremonial turnover of the items to the two adopted schools. TNHS and TES are two of the seven adopted schools of HMC in its host communities. In attendance during the ceremonial turn-over were TNHS faculty and parents headed by Renato L. Suacillo, Head Teacher II; Talavera Elementary School faculty and parents led by Judith P. Monadi, Principal I; and Hon. Reden G. Plaza, Talavera Barangay Captain. Antonio B. Resuera, Jr., ComRel Manager, represented NAC-HMC during the program. “We are indeed very grateful to NAC-HMC for continuously and untiringly supporting our school endeavors. Thank you for constantly hearing our voices and concerns. It is with great honor and happiness to accept this project. Rest assured that we at TNHS would take of this beautiful gift given to us which serves as a symbol of the good connection and relationship between responsible mining and the education sector,” said Mr. Suacillo. “Thank you so much for adopting TNHS. The untiring support and effort of HMC to all our school endeavors have greatly contributed to our school’s success,” he added.
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Principal Monadi was also as grateful. “My heart is overwhelmed with so much joy seeing all of our stakeholders. With a grateful heart, we at TES, heartily accept this oneof-a-kind donation. We are happy every time we see an employee from HMC since they are our number one partners in terms of educational endeavors, followed by our barangay local government.” “This project was chosen among all others because we want to put a spark on our hearts. When we pass by this project, we readily notice it and it reminds us that we have partners and we’re not alone in this endeavor, we always have the support of HMC. This project represents how strong our partnership is,”
she added. Hon. Plaza is thankful not only to the support provided by HMC to the education sector but to his barangay as well. “I am thankful for the support provided by HMC to TES and TNHS, I am also grateful to the assistance HMC has provided us during the pandemic and relief efforts after Typhoon Odette.” “I also commend the teachers of elementary and high school for providing quality education. Your efforts are not wasted in helping mold and educate our community’s children. I am very much thankful to you. I have two kids who are academic scholars in Surigao universities with your help. Both of them are graduates of both TES and TNHS. Their scholarship saves us money; their tuition is discounted, helping me provide for both of them at the same time. I’m very proud of them. May God bless and help you as you have helped my family. The barangay local government of Talavera is always willing to help,” added Hon. Plaza. Marichin R. Albino, General Parents Teachers Association (GPTA) president of TES, also expressed her gratitude to HMC, the local barangay and the teachers of TNHS and TES. “I am very much thankful to HMC for their unwavering
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