PopCom, PGA bring family planning services closer to the community

January 29, 2020 abranewsdesk Releases

The Commission on Population (PopCom) in partnership with the Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos are geared to serve more couples and individuals in Abra with their family planning services. PopCom Regional Director Magdalena G. Abellera thanked the 117 Barangay Captains and volunteers for their participation in the National Program on Population… Read more »

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Abreño female taekwondo player bags gold in Singapore

January 15, 2020 abranewsdesk Releases

Angad, Bangued native Guessteen Merile Andia Aznar, 22, bagged gold at the 7th Daedo 7th Daedo Taekwondo Championship in Singapore, 67kg Kyurogi Event last December. She bested her opponents from Thailand, China, and Singapore. Aznar is a 3rd year BS Psychology student of De La-Salle University in Dasmariñas, Cavite. She dreams of becoming a professional… Read more »

7th Daedo Taekwondo Championship Abra Angad Baby Mediatrix Andia Aznar Bangued Cavite De La-Salle University in Dasmariñas Don Gustav Senen Aznar Glenn Buenafe gold Guessteen Merile Andia Aznar Kyurogi Event Philippines Singapore taekwondo

2% interest, pautang ti Land Bank kadagiti mannalon

January 13, 2020 abranewsdesk Releases

Maysa a loan orientation seminar ti insayangkat ti Land Bank of the Philippines ken Department of Agriculture idi January 10, 2020, sadiay Capitol Social Hall tapno ilawlawag kadagiti mannalon nu kasano iti panag-avail iti Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF). Daytoy a programa ket mangipaay iti pautang kadagiti mannalon nga addaan iti 2% interest iti makatawen.… Read more »

Agricultural Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (ACEF) Department of Agriculture Land Bank of the Philippines mannalon pautang Rosemarie B. Tesoro

Fe Victoria Valeros, kaunaan ken kakaisuna a babai nga agvul-vulcanize ditoy Abra

January 8, 2020 abranewsdesk Releases

Awan ti pilpilien a trabaho ti maysa a babai no daytoy ket makatulong iti pamiliana. Ni Fe Victoria Pizarro Valeros, 69, ken agnaed sadiay Bacsil, Bangued ket kaunaan ken kaikaisuna a babai nga agtrabtrabaho ken mangimatmaton ti vulcanizing shop ditoy Abra. Ti Didi’s Vulcanizing Shop ket masarakan sadiay Zone 7 ken nangrugi a nag-operate idi… Read more »

Bangued family business Fe Victoria Valeros negosio vulcanize vulcanizing shop. Restituto Valeros women power Zone 7

Bangilo Elementary School, a Zone of Peace by UNICEF

December 19, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases, Uncategorized

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 »

Bangilo Elementary School Barangay Council Budong DepEd Abra DRRMC Group of Elders insurgency Jun Florencio B. Rifareal Jr. LGU Malibcong UNICEF Zone of Peace

Provincial Task Force ELCAC identifies priority projects to insurgency affected areas

December 11, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Infrastructure projects, livelihood assistance and trainings, and farm inputs were among the proposed projects of the 15 insurgency affected barangays inf Lacub, Malibcong, and Tubo during the Planning Workshop of the Provincial Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) headed by Gov. Joy Bernos. This is in accordance with Executive Order No. 70… Read more »

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Employees with work-related sickness may receive reimbursement from ECC

December 9, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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

December 5, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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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Gov. Bernos and stakeholders join forces to empower the Persons with Disabilities of Abra

December 4, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

The PGA headed by Gov. Joy Bernos and private and public stakeholders are working to improve the wellbeing of Persons with Disabilities. On December 4, 2019, the PGA conducted the Christmas Program and General Assembly to empower and unify the Persons with Disabilities of Abra. Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Leonard Andanan welcomed the participants from the… Read more »

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19 BHWs to be Abra’s new first aider

December 3, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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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