DTI-Abra, PNP, LGU, monitored steel bars in Bangued

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Abra, the Local Government Unit and PNP-Bangued joined forces for the special monitoring of steel bars in hardware stores in Bangued on July 5, 2019. This is a national simultaneous enforcement activity on product standards due to reports that substandard steel products proliferate in the market outside Metro Manila.… Read more »

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DepEd strengthens healthy food choices

DepEd-Abra strengthens the implementation of DepEd Order No. 13, s. 2017 also known as Policy and Guidelines on Healthy Food and Beverages in Schools and in DepEd Offices. “Schools should have activities for Nutrition Month such as cookfests, slogan-making contests, NutriQuiz, and many others,” Mr. Darren Cariño of the School Health Office said.  He emphasized… Read more »

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Abra, the first province to establish Balay Silangan in Northern Luzon

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Abra in partnership with local government units have established two reformation centers called Balay Silangan – in Bucay and in Tayum. Balay Silangan is a reformation program that helps individuals stop substance or drug abuse.  Bucay started its operation in December 2018 and already had 19 graduates in January 30,… Read more »

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PNP-Abra’s performance strengthened through the Performance Governance System

Eighteen out of 27 Municipal Police stations and the Police Mobile Force Company bagged the silver eagle award for the Performance Governance System Proficiency Stage during the Conferment Ceremony led by Police Regional Director Israel Ephraim T. Dickson at Camp Juan Villamor on June 27, 2019. These municipal police stations were Langangilang, Tayum, San Juan,… Read more »

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DOH-CAR trains health workers in Abra for implementation of nutrition programs

Department of Health-CAR gave an orientation on the World Health Organization child growth standards to the 60 newly appointed nurses, midwives, barangay nutrition scholars, and health workers in Abra at the Operation Center, PDRRMC Building, Calaba on June 25-29, 2019. This will equip them on proper measuring of weight and height of children to determine… Read more »

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PGA, DOST, TESDA develop processed dried fruits in La Paz

The Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos, LGU-La Paz, DOST, and TESDA-Abra provide enhancement training on tropical fruit processing, and operation and maintenance of fruit dryer equipment on June 25-26, 2019, at Poblacion, La Paz. This is an initial project of the provincial government for its “Food for the Table” livelihood program.… Read more »

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DA, OPAG seek to rejuvenate Abra coffee

The Department of Agriculture (DA) sees high potential in Abra coffee growers. The department and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) conducted a briefing on Coffee Rejuvenation Program for the Abra’s coffee growers at the  Provincial Capitol Governor’s Gallery on June 19, 2019. Benita Bilgera from DA-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) said a coffee tree… Read more »

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DTI-Abra goes to barangays to develop more entrepreneurs

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Abra has conducted orientations of the Negosyo, Serbisyo sa Barangay (NSB) program in Maguyepyep, Sallapadan; Luzong and Poblacion Luba; Poblacion, Boliney; Tui, Daguioman; Lamao, Bucloc; and Mayabo, Tubo from June 4 to 17, 2019. NSB brings DTI and other agencies’ services closer to the barangay level to stimulate business… Read more »

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DSWD Secretary visits Abra

Secretary of Social Welfare and Development Rolando Joselito D. Bautista had a dialogue with the parent leaders of 4Ps beneficiaries during his visit to Abra on June 18, 2019. Vice Governor Ronald Balao-as and SP members, the Social Welfare and Development (SWAD)-Abra, and Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office welcomed the secretary at the Provincial… Read more »

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André Raf El Bragas, another brilliant young Abreño archer

André Raf El Bragas from Danglas, 11, took home a gold medal during the 12th Phil. Archery Cup in Koronadal City, South Cotabato on May 24-26,2019. He is a grade 7 student of Divine Word College of Bangued and a member of ORION Archery Club based in UST-Angelicum College in Quezon City. With his family’s… Read more »

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