Barangay Captain Helson C. Vicente - Bone North Aritao Nueva Vizcaya

 Punong Barangays are first liners and are responsible for the provision of basic health at the community level through supporting the Barangay Health Workers for peace and order via leading the Tanods and leading the barangay government.

Barangay Captain Helson C. Vicente of Bone North Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya has spearheaded various projects such as flood control, canal lining, isolation for covid-19 patients, farm-to-market road, a continuation of the covert court coming from Cong. Banti Cuaresma, among others.

Ordinances that were implemented are the collection of garbage in the barangay and anti-dengue spray and the other ordinances are adopted from laws adopted by the municipal governing authority that serve as permanent. Barangay Captain Vicente was a two termer Barangay Councilor who is very active with all endeavor, until such time he wins the election and became the Barangay Captain of Bone North. Now he wants to continue serving his community as a model to his constituents with hard work and perseverance to achieve success.

Magapuy Upland Farmers Association- Salvation, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya

 

Pres. Stephen Dulay of Salvation, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya had established the Magapuy Upland Farmers Association which is helping the people of Magapuy to have a  parcel of lot through this association,  President Stephen Dulay awarded 13 hectares of public land to all deserving members of Magapuy Upland Farmers Association.

Pres. Stephen has started this organization on June 16, 2020, he began to invite the people of Magapuy if they like to join the association. Dulay has accomplished several pertinent papers such as DENR, SEC, DTI, among others. As of now, they have 300 members.

Now, not only Barangay Magapuy are benefited from this giving of the land but also to those who are interested to have a lot in Magapuy as long as they comply with the rules of the organization. Dulay also reiterated that his vision has now come to a reality.

He wants to thanks Governor Carlos Padilla, and the staff and members of Magapuy Upland Farmers Association.

J and M variety Store- Near Nvat Bambang , Nueva Vizcaya

 

Trevens Food House & Lechonan -Dupax Del Sur Nueva Vizcaya

 Faye Alpha Bautista of Dupax Del Sur Nueva Vizcaya had put up Trevens Food House & Lechonan which caters to delicious recipes such as sizzling sisig, fried chicken, Lechon, Silog, rice toppings, pasta, burger sandwiches, juice & fries. they also cook fried chicken, lechon, pancit, among others.

Bautista had worked before in Dubai for several years, and after some time she comes home for good because she is pregnant at that time, so she prefers to go home and start a business in barangay Dopaj Dupax Del Sur Nueva Vizcaya for the first time but due to road widening, she moved near the public market.

Bautista was motivated to enter into business to support his family and for the future of her daughter. As small-business owners like Bautista try to survive the pandemic.

Bautista wants to thank her partner Chris Wensel Bonagan for his support in this endeavor.

Frelyn Onion Buying Station -Bone South Aritao Nueva Vizcaya

 

There are two types of onion grown in the Philippines; the yellow and the red onion[red pinoy]. The yellow varieties are grown for the traditional market, The red varieties, on the other hand, are produced because of their long storage life.

Frelyn Montemayor Victorio of Bone South  Aritao Nueva Vizcaya had established Frelyn  Onion Buying Station which engages in buying onions here in the province of Nueva Vizcaya.

She was motivated to have a business because she is the breadwinner of the family and she wants her family to uplift their living condition. She began with a meager amount of 500,000 pesos to start to buy onions from farmers who planted onions.

Frelyn started this kind of business 8 years ago, with her hard work and perseverance she was able to buy a truck forwarder to transport onions to a wholesaler in Valenzuela Metro Manila.

Now she is also helping the community by helping at least 50 helpers to have work during this season of onion harvest and providing them with free meals every day.

Joner Sapigao and Marlon Floresca Onion Buying Station-Aritao Nueva Vizcaya

 

Onions were historically used as a preventative medicine during epidemics of cholera and the plague. They were apparently eaten by Roman emperor Nero as a cure for colds during 68 AD., and its reputation has made onions a popular component in the diets of many countries such as the Philippines.

February to March is a very important month for the farmers here in Bambang and Aritao Nueva Vizcaya because it’s harvest time. The variety of onions that they plant here in Nueva Vizcaya is called the Red Pinoy.

Joner Sapigao and Marlon Floresca of Aritao Nueva Vizcaya had put up an onion buying station that engages in buying onion. During the peak season, they can harvest more than 6,000 bags(buriki) of onion. The Red Pinoy onion variety went beyond the expected quality output“, said Sapigao in an interview with CV Northern  Star staff.

The cleaning of onions needs several helpers to finish at an early time, then they will load to an elf cargo truck for transport in Malabon Metro Manila where the wholesaler of onion is located.

Sapigao and Floresca wish that this dreaded covid- 19  will stop, so they can deliver their products unhampered.

Buctayon woodcraft-Rosario Diadi Nueva Vizcaya

 

Walter and Admatu Buctayon of Rosario Diadi Nueva Vizcaya had established Buctayon woodcraft which engages in quality and durable products such as dining set, sala set coffee set, divider, among others.

Buctayon was motivated to start a business like this because it was his father's business in Banaue, Ifugao, so he wants to continue his passion as a woodcraft maker to generate an income for the family and for the future of his children.

During the early stage of their business, they are struggling because their capital is only 30,000 pesos for equipment and wood to use in furniture making.

Before the start of the pandemic, they can go to fiesta such as the Ammungan 2018 to exhibit their products and it’s very salable during that events. Now buyers can see and buy this quality furniture made by Buctayon Woodcraft.

Walter and Admatu were blessed with four children, the eldest is a graduate of Forestry and the three kids are still enrolled through online learning.