The Municipality of General Luna in Siargao, Surigao del Norte has inaugurated the new Family Life and Livelihood Training Center.

The center was jointly funded by Nickel Asia Corporation (NAC) through its subsidiaries—Taganito Mining Corporation (TMC) and Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC), and THPAL.

Martin Antonio G. Zamora, NAC President & CEO; Masahiro Kamiya, THPAL President; Gov. Francisco Matugas; Cong. Bingo Matugas; Sol Matugas, Prov. Administrator; Bishop Cabajog, and MGB Regional Director Larry Heradez led the inauguration and the ceremonial turn-over of the new Center.

The Family Life and Livelihood Training Center will be the venue for activities that will strengthen the spirituality and values formation of families in the island as well as a venue for skills and livelihood development programs.

The building is a joint project of HMC, TMC, Diocese of Surigao and THPAL Nickel Corporation in coordination with the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) Region XIII.

The project is part of the 2019 Social Development and Management Program (SDMP) of HMC.