“We have more than enough rice to support our Province”- NFA-Abra Manager Kai

February 6, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Elizabeth Kai, Manager of the National Food Authority (NFA)-Abra, gladly informed her fellow public servants that NFA has more than enough rice supply to support the province. As of December 28, 2018, suggested retail price of NFA rice for consumers in the province is P27/kg, P25/kg for retailers, P32/kg for LGUs, and other institutions. She… Read more »

"Abra Educators in the Millenial Times: Challengers of the 21st Century" Abra Bangued Calaba Capitol grounds CDA Cooperative Development Authority corn producers Department of Labor and Employment Department of Trade and Industry DOLE DTI Elizabeth Kai first Monday flag raising ceremony lending loan assistance program National Food Authority NFA NFA-Abra SEC Securities and Exchange Commission

Corn and cassava production provides food security to farmers

February 6, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

To improve the implementation of Corn and Cassava Program in Cordillera, program implementers of Abra participated in the regional year-end assessment in Island Tropic Hotel Alaminos, Pangasinan on January 23-25, 2019. Corn and Cassava Program coordinators Rona Rose Mistica and Josephine Atmospera of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAG), Pidigan Municipal Agriculture officer Perpetua… Read more »

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PGA, PHO-DOH launched the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine in the Province

February 4, 2019 abradeskcms Releases

During the first-Monday flag raising ceremony (February 4, 2019) at the Provincial Capitol Grounds, with the support of Governor Joy Bernos, the Provincial Health Office (PHO) headed by Dr. Maria Cristina V. Cabrera with the Department of Health (DOH) headed by Dr. Alex Bayubay launched the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine in the province. Oplan Culex is… Read more »

Abra Alex Bayubay Bangued Capitol grounds CAR Cordillera Administrative Region Department of Health DOH-CAR Culex team Japanese encephalitis Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine JEV JEV Provincial Launching Maria Cristina Cabrera mass immunization campaign mosquito-borne disease Municipal Health Officers Oplan Culex Provincial Health Office Zone 5

Abreño choreographers explore the art of choreography

February 4, 2019 abradeskcms Releases

The Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos provided a vital training ground and one-of-a-kind experience for Abreño choreographers to explore the principles of choreography and dance styles. PGA collaborated with some of the best choreographers in the country namely Prof.Lordinio A. Vergara of NCCA, Mr. Tonjie Mangao, and Mr. Rommel Serrano to… Read more »

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DTI-Abra conducts E-Bamboo slat production training for MSMEs and non-MSMEs

February 1, 2019 abranewsdesk Featured

On January 26, 2019, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in coordination with the Provincial Government of Abra conducted the Engineered Bamboo (E-Bamboo) slat production training at CRC Gaddani, Tayum. Non-Micro, Small, Medium, Enterprises and Micro, Small, Medium, Enterprises from the wood furniture sections attended the training. Bernard Taeza of the Environment and Natural… Read more »

Abra bamboo Bamboo Industry Cluster Bernard Taeza Concesa Abella CRC Gaddani Department of Trade and Industry DTI E-Bamboo ENRO Environment and Natural Resources Office Micro Small Medium Enterprises MSMEs Negosyo Program Non-Micro Small Medium Enterprises non-MSMEs PGA plank production Provincial Government of Abra slat production Tayum training wood furniture

BFAR dispersed 30,000 Ulang postlarvae to fisherfolks of San Juan

February 1, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Marilou W. Paterno of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-CAR handed over 30,000 Ulang postlarvae to Sabay-Culliong Fisherfolks Association and Daoidao-Sabangan Farmers Association of San Juan yesterday, January 31, 2019, at BFAR Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), Calaba, Bangued. Paterno said these ulang came from the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Demonstration Center in Binlok, Dagupan as… Read more »

Abra BASIL program BFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Daoidao-Sabangan Farmers Association Daphne Barbero dispersed fisherfolks fishery office fishpen fishpond indigenous species inland fisheries Marilou Paterno National Integrated Fisheries Technology Demonstration Center NIFTDC Sabay-Culliong fisherfolks Association San Juan Ulang

Month: February 2019