Tiger International Resources, Inc. announced that at the Itogon gold-silver project in the Philippines (Itogon) a programme of surface channel sampling has commenced and assay results are expected in the first quarter of 2014. In addition it is planned that during the first quarter an initial 1,000 meters drilling programme will be completed, and tenement wide stream sediment and soil sampling and rehabilitation of a historical exploratory tunnel will commence. ECR has the right to earn a 50% interest in Itogon and is currently the operator of the project, pursuant to an earn-in and joint venture agreement between the company, Cordillera Tiger Gold Resources, Inc. (Cordillera Tiger), which is the holder of the exploration permit pertaining to the project, and Tiger International Resources, Inc.