Daughter of Ifugao rises to lead major gold miner

MANILA, Philippines — Joan Adaci-Cattiling, whose veins carry the bloodline of indigenous people (IP) who built and farmed on rice terraces, is no stranger to social inequality. The lawyer-president of OceanaGold Philippines Inc. (OGP)—the country’s second largest producer of gold and copper, and the biggest gainer in the local stock market in 2025—grew up in the