THE Pollution Control Association of the Philippines Inc. (Pcapi) bestowed the Outstanding Pollution Control Officer (Topco) award on a resident of a mineral-rich upland village in Nueva Vizcaya.

Oliver Donato, a Didipio village resident, was the first Nueva Vizcaya native to receive the prestigious award during Pcapi’s 39th National Annual Convention and General Assembly held in Cebu City on May 8 to 9, which was attended by delegates from different regions of the Philippines.