Nickel Asia Corp. - Hinatuan Mining Corp. (NAC-HMC) provides rice to the Municipality of Tagana-an and its three host communities: Barangay Talavera, Sitio Bagong Silang and Sitio Campandan.
The provision of 150 sacks of rice to Tagana-an is done to provide assistance to residents affected by the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in the municipality due to COVID-19. Cost of the activity is P 284,250.00 and source of fund is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program of NAC-HMC. Intended beneficiaries were 1,500 families residing in the Municipality of Tagana-an. The turned-over rice was received by Tagana-an Mayor Cesar B. Diaz, Jr.
Half sack of rice was also provided by NAC-HMC to its three host communities: Barangay Talavera, Sitio Bagong Silang and Sitio Campandan as support to families affected by the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) due to COVID-19. Rice distribution was facilitated by the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) of Barangay Talavera led by Brgy. Captain Reden G. Plaza.
Target beneficiaries for the rice turned-over to the three communities were 837 households or 3,447 individuals. The source of fund for the project that cost P790,965.00 was from the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and realigned Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) budget of NAC-HMC.