Benedito shoots for the Palarong Pambansa

March 8, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Out of eight events of archery, Abra made a mark on seven events and grabbed the following medals in the CARAA 2019 held at Apayao, on February 26-March 2, 2019: Two gold medals in 30m, and 40m distance; three bronze medals in 60m distance,1440 round, and individual match play, and, two silver medals in team match… Read more »

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Junior Master Chef highlights Abreños skills and talents

March 7, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

In celebration of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019, 13 talented kids ages 7 to 10 competed for the Junior Master Chef title on March 6, 2019. The participants were given one hour and thirty minutes to prepare their dish using locally grown vegetables provided by the committee. Owners of famous restaurants and catering services–Yapaz Cahola,… Read more »

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PGA, DOST, DA, and BFAR allocate farm inputs to farmers

March 6, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Gov. Joy Bernos and the Department of Sciences and Technology Provincial Director Menandro B. Buenafe awarded DOST-grant livelihood project to the La Paz Women Association during the farmers and fisherfolks’ forum as part of the Farmers’ Day in celebration of the #AbrenianKawayanFestival2019. The recipient received a dehydrator and food processing equipment amounting to P205,000. The… Read more »

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Kayak, ATV Ride, new outdoor adventures at the Kawayan Fest 2019

March 5, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

For the first time, the Provincial Government of Abra under the leadership of Governor Maria Jocelyn Valera Bernos featured the beauty of the Abra River through outdoor challenges like Kayaking and ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) Ride as part of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019 celebration. Rover Expeditions Team Leader Paul Ong Suan, the team in charge… Read more »

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Penelope De Ausen presented DAR’s Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and its three major programs

March 4, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

OIC Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Penelope De Ausen presented some of the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) programs and services during the first-Monday flag raising ceremony at the Capitol Grounds. De Ausen explained the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program where the lead implementing agency is DAR. Its three major programs are land tenure services, agrarian… Read more »

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Gov. Joy Bernos with Colonel Gregory Docil leads the donning of ranks ceremony

March 4, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Today (March 4, 2019), headed by Gov. Joy Bernos, the national and local government agencies convened at the Capitol Grounds for the joint flag raising and donning of ranks ceremony. Colonel Gregory Docil, group commander of the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) is also present at the event. Eight enlisted reservists from 1402nd RRIBN were promoted… Read more »

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DOH-Abra zeroes in on vaccination of pets to avoid rabies

March 1, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

There are three confirmed cases of rabies in Abra from 1,625 animal bite cases recorded in 2018. This was presented during the consultation meeting on infectious diseases conducted by DOH-Abra on February 28, 2019, at Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Conference Room, Calaba, Bangued. Health personnel from different municipalities participated to improve the accomplishment… Read more »

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DOH-CAR in collaboration with Provincial Health Office increased awareness on HIV-AIDS

February 28, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Darwin Baboon, HIV counselor from DOH-CAR presented the HIV situation in Abra and Cordillera during the provincial consultative meeting on infectious diseases on February 28, 2019, participated by health personnel, nurses and doctors from different municipalities. There are recorded 56 HIV cases in Abra out of 474 cases entire Cordillera from 1984-2019. He said most… Read more »

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LGUs are improving through the CMCI

February 28, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

DTI-CAR encouraged the local government units of Abra to continually improve their competitiveness through the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) workshop on February 27-28, 2019, at DTI Office, Bangued. DTI-CAR CMCI point person Andrea Tactay, helped the LGUs in data recording and gathering for the CMCI survey to improve their ranking. She urged the… Read more »

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Abra Dental Chapter campaigns vs. illegal practitioners

February 27, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Today (February 27, 2019), the Abra Dental Chapter (ADC) lectured students from the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Bangued Campus on oral health awareness. This is the last batch of students visited by the campaign. The students were taught proper brushing, dental procedures, braces installation, and the campaign against illegal practitioners of… Read more »

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