SOCIAL - TVI Resource Development Phils., Inc.

TVIRD is committed to developing communities that are resource-based, self-reliant, and poised for growth. Its focus is on nurturing an environment where communities can independently thrive, ensuring they have the resources and support necessary to advance sustainably beyond the life of the mine.

Organic farming: livelihood skills that sustain communities.

TVIRD’s Mabakas and SIDLAK are the only TESDA-accredited farm schools operated by a mining company in the region. A significant number of its more than 18,000 graduates now operate their own farms that sustained their communities during the pandemic.

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With over 20 million safe man-hours under its belt, TVIRD keeps its Emergency Response Team in shape. In its communities, the company also trains counterpart teams that are ready to respond in times of crisis.

OUR COMMITMENTS

Safety & Health

Safety & Health

TVIRD has dedicated itself to ensuring the safety and well-being not only of its employees, but most especially its communities. The company has skilled emergency responders to provide assistance in times of crisis and has likewise trained community responders who can provide immediate response on the barangay level. The TVIRD Group activated its Emergency Response Teams to conduct relief operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and during major calamities across Mindanao.

Information, Education & Communication

Information, Education & Communication

TVIRD’s research and support have reached nearly 50,000 beneficiaries via IEC initiatives that include community and people’s organization meetings as well as project updates to keep stakeholders informed and engaged.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

TVIRD’s infrastructure projects have significantly improved local communities by enhancing connectivity, providing access to major thoroughfares, and helping mobilize people and much-needed goods in the hinterlands where it operates.

The company has maintained a road network of 140 kilometers in and around Canatuan during its operations and supported the construction of several schools in its beneficiary communities. It has also installed streetlights and water systems that benefit over 20,000 residents in Balabag.

Medical Outreach

Medical Outreach

The TVIRD Group’s medical outreach program has made a significant impact on local communities, reaching close to 20,000 beneficiaries from its host and neighboring barangays in Agata. Similarly, it provides essential medical services to beneficiaries in Balabag and to more than 10,000 across Siana’s eight barangays.

This widespread effort highlights the company’s commitment to improving the health and well-being of all the communities it serves.

Feeding Programs

Feeding Program

TVIRD’s dedication to improving and supporting the health and well-being of its mining communities is manifested in its regular feeding programs, ever mindful of everyone’s need for proper nutrition and a healthy diet, especially children and the elderly.

Education & School Assistance

Education and School Assistance

Education and School Assistance

he company significantly contributes to education wherever it operates. To date, TVIRD has provided school supplies and financial support for close to 35,000 beneficiaries as well as the service of “school boats” for students in its Agata coastal communities.

Meanwhile, it has also supported the education of close to 4,000 beneficiaries in Balabag and over 11,000 in Siana through scholarships, grants, school supplies as well as support to the Department of Education’s Brigada Eskwela program.

Livelihood & Skills Trainings

Livelihood & Skills Trainings

TVIRD has established the Mabakas and SIDLAK Techno Demo Farms to promote livelihood and agriculture training for its communities in Agata and Siana. Both institutions are the only TESDA-accredited organic farm schools operated by a mining company in the respective Caraga and Zamboanga Peninsula regions.

National Certification agricultural courses include coconut production, camote and banana chips, handicrafts, water hyacinth handicrafts and abaca production. Meantime, livestock courses include Tilapia breeding, free-range Chicken and livelihood training.

A significant number of its more than 18,000 graduates now operate their own farms that sustained their communities during the pandemic.

Value-adding & Enterprise Support

Value-adding & Enterprise Support

The company enhances the livelihood of local communities through targeted support and resources that helped some 230 fisherfolks in Agata and close to 4,000 farmers in Siana. It has also developed home-grown products, including various handicraft bags, chili oil, Pijanga chicharron, banana chips, turmeric powder and Agata’s famous coconut vinegar.

Safety & Health