REPRESENTATIVES of government agencies visited Manicani Island to prepare the residents for possible resurgence of jobs when Hinatuan Mining Corp. (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), resumes the operations of its Manicani Nickel Project (MNP).

Representatives from the Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) came all the way to Manicani in Eastern Samar and met with residents of the island to conduct orientations, respond to queries, and provide updates regarding employee rights and benefits.