First landing in Lallo Int'l Airport in Lallo,Cagayan Valley hoping to be fully operational soon....
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BFAR call it responsible dredging sa ginanap na Tipon Tipon sa PIA

Officials of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said they are for the responsible dredging project in the Buguey Lagoon to improve the navigational course of fishermen in the said coastal town.
In this week’s edition of the ‘Tipon-Tipan Sa PIA,’ most of the BFAR officials said that for the last decade, boats in the area could hardly pass through the mouth of the lagoon, part of the 14-kilometer Buguey River, into the sea because of heavy siltation.
Earlier, local and foreign experts have undergone independent study on the lagoon due to its prominence as a land of international importance declared during the 1998 Ramsar, Iran Convention sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Educational Council (UNESCO).
“While dredging the lagoon is very important for navigational purposes, habitats of endemic species should be protected,” Dr. Evelyn Ame, chief, Fisheries Resources Management Division said.
The lagoon is home to a variety of endemic species in the area particularly ‘siganids’ (Malaga), shrimps, shellfishes and most importantly, crabs and crablings in the wild.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources said at least 27 species of migratory birds from Asian countries do visit the area during winter months. The presence of the fowls is an indication of the ecological balance existing in the wetlands of the lagoon, the agency added.
As early as a decade ago, the local government unit has seen the necessity of dredging the mouth of the river in Barangay Minanga as the fishermen has reported decreasing catch as an after effect of the heavy siltation in the area.
The fishery bureau expressed hope it will be included in the planning stage of the activity to suggest areas that should not be dredged as these are habitats of endemic species.

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Cagayan River set to be Dredge

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Cagayan River Construction & Development Corporation(CRCDC)


Astra Resources PLC has signed an agreement with Cagayan River Construction & Development Corporation (CRCDC) on iron sands project in Philippines.

The joint venture’s purpose is dredging, developing and managing the iron sands reserves in the Cagayan River Delta located in the Cagayan Valley Region and off-shore in the North Eastern part of Luzon in the Philippines.


Jaydeep Biswas, chief executive officer of Astra said that the dredging, developmental and mining permits, currently allocated to CRCDC, have been assigned to the benefit of the joint venture.

“Third party reports including geological studies from CRCDC have been positive, indicating that the area is an established producing region that exports to nearby steel manufacturing markets in China, Korea and Taiwan.


“CRCDC has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with a Provincial Board in the Province of Cagayan, allowing the dredging of the Delta with the responsibility to dispose of the sand metal content and residue.

“The unusually high grade iron content is disposable through export and the residue is recyclable into other construction uses.”

Silvana De Cianni, managing director of Astra, explained that the undertaking will be mechanized from river seabed dredging preparation, to suction and discharge to barges.

“For the specific purpose of disposing the sand stone waste and residue and marketing the processed iron component of the sands, a separate subsidiary with Astra at the helm shall be incorporated in Hong Kong.”


Prior to realizing the funding, the required geological work and feasibility studies are being carried out.

This great opportunity will give Astra a significant potential export business to China, Taiwan and Korea.

Astra Resources’ global portfolio includes gold and iron sands interests in Southeast Asia, coal mines in Africa, iron ore in India, carbon efficient businesses, mining housing developments in Queensland and the production of the high-strength T-Steel technology in Hungary

Remembering d nuang

Buguey,Cagayan,Philippines

BUGUEY, Cagayan, Philippines – One person died while three others were wounded when they were shot by unidentified suspects wearing bonnets in Sitio Bato, Barangay Villa Cielo, Buguey town last Thursday.




Police identified the dead victim as Julie Rosal Alicuman, 32, a resident of Sitio Pakak, Barangay Villa Cielo.



Wounded were Elvis, Dan and Clarita Rosal, also residents of Sitio Pakak, police said.



Investigators said the victims went to the Sitio Bato to get rattan. While gathering rattan, unidentified suspects wearing bonnets shot them several times.



Julie died from bullet wounds to the body. The other wounded victims are now confined at the Toran District Hospital in Aparri town.



Police are presently conducting manhunt operations against the suspects whom they think its connected to where Jofel Alipio killed one these recent years where he got convicted for it...