Bangilo Elementary School, a Zone of Peace by UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Department of Education (DepEd) awarded Bangilo Elementary School (BES) of Malibcong as a Zone of Peace because of its best practices in maintaining the school as an insurgency-free community. Division Risk Reduction Management Service Coordinator Jun Florencio B. Rifareal Jr. said that the residence headed… Read more »

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Ice cream vendor, nakapaadal ti kolehio

Kiling- kiling wenno dirty ice cream ti awag dagiti taga Abra iti nakakariton nga idurduron ni Imelda Besinal Batalon, 48 anyos a taga Linasin, Bangued, sadiay tiendaan. Ti ice cream a naaramid ditoy Abra ket paborito dagiti Abreño kas merienda wenno handa ti panagkasangayda ken dadduma pay nga okasion. Nasurok tallo a dekadan nga aglaklako… Read more »

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Employees with work-related sickness may receive reimbursement from ECC

Employees of both government and private sectors are entitled to receive reimbursement package from the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) at the event of work-related sickness, injury, or death. A seminar was conducted by ECC to disseminate the information to Abreños on December 4, 2019, at Lucky’s Hotel, Bangued. It was attended by 79 employees and… Read more »

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LGU-Tayum, the first to form Solo Parent’s Association in Abra

LGU-Tayum is the first to organize a Solo Parent’s Association in Abra through its Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO).  Tayum Solo Parents Association headed by Agnes Fernandez  was formally organized in November 2018. It has 80 active members who were provided educational and medical assistance in accordance with Republic Act (RA) 8972 or… Read more »

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PGA, LGUs, and Peoples Organization commit to sustain CHARMP2 Scale-up

Unity, hard work, and patience are the keys to sustain the agroforestry projects of CHARMP2 Scale-up. This is the conclusion of the Peoples Organizations (POs) of Luba, Malibcong, and Licuan-Baay during the Provincial Sustainability Planning of the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Provincial Government of Abra on December 3-4, 2019, in Bangued. The POs… Read more »

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Floating Dacuag picnic place in Tubo, the newest destination in Abra

Tubo always has that calm and laidback vibe and one of its attractions is the pristine Utip River.  Floating picnic huts are set up at the middle of the river offering tourists a cozy place to dine and enjoy nature. The Dacuag picnic place, the newest destination along Utip River, is located in Barangay Tiempo,… Read more »

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19 BHWs to be Abra’s new first aider

To boost skills on basic life support and first aid, the 19 barangay health workers (BHWs) undergo training at the Abra Provincial Capitol Social Hall on December 2-3, 2019. The training was conducted by Red Cross- Abra chapter and attended by the BHWs from the different municipalities of Abra. Chapter Service Representative Jasper Banguisan said… Read more »

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OISCA students bond with ASISTians

Organizational for Industrial Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) students of Japan visited Abra to get acquainted with different schools in the province. Today, (December 2, 2019), 33 students and two teachers of OISCA bond with ASISTians and teach them how to make origami, a type of paper folding.  “It was fun teaching them,” OISCA student… Read more »

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