The Province of Abra welcomed home taekwondo athlete Kurt Barbosa on October 7, 2026, following his silver-medal finish in the Men’s -58 kg event at the 2026 Asian Games. The Provincial Government of Abra, led by Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin and Vice Governor Anne A. Bersamin, organized a motorcade through Bangued to honor Barbosa’s achievement continue reading : 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐊𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐚

The Province of Abra celebrated a defining moment in its educational journey with the University Founder’s Day and Ceremonial Launching of the University of Abra on October 6, 2026, at the Gov. Andres B. Bernos Memorial Gymnasium in Bangued. The milestone was graced by Hon. Cong. Joseph Sto. Niño B. Bernos, initiator and sponsor of continue reading : 𝐀 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐁𝐑𝐀

The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Abra (PGA), conducted a two-day Community-Based Training on Bakery and Pastry Making for 25 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Abra Provincial Jail in Calaba, Bangued, Abra, on October 5, 2026. The training equips participants with practical skills that continue reading : 𝐒𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄: 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀, 𝐏𝐆𝐀 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟓 𝐏𝐃𝐋𝐬 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆

The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) convened its 3rd Quarter Full Council Meeting on September 30, 2026, at the Abra Provincial Capitol Atrium, strengthening coordination and preparedness for the safety of all Abreños. Presided over by Cris Albolote, representing Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin, PDRRMC Chairperson, the meeting tackled weather and climate outlooks, continue reading : 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘, 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓, 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐏𝐃𝐑𝐑𝐌𝐂 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝟑𝐑𝐃 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

The Provincial Government of Abra held the 3rd Quarter Joint Meeting of the Provincial Peace and Order Council, Provincial Anti-Drug Abuse Council, and Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict on September 30, 2026, at the Abra Provincial Capitol. Representing Governor Eustaquio P. Bersamin, Chairman of the Provincial Peace and Order Council, Provincial continue reading : 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥: 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Provincial Government of Abra (PGA), in partnership with the Civil Service Commission (CSC), held the Inter-Agency Sports Festival Awarding Ceremony on September 30, 2026, at the Abra Provincial Capitol Atrium, as part of the 126th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary. In his opening remarks, Sangguniang Panlalawigan Member Luis Jorobots Bersamin IV, Chairperson of the Committee continue reading : 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄, 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊

The Office of the Vice Governor, through the initiative of Vice Governor Anne A. Bersamin, turned over dengue prevention supplies and equipment to the Local Government Unit of Bucay, led by Mayor Andrea Ma. Francheska “Jaja” B. Bernos, on September 29, 2026. Responding to the LGU’s request, the assistance includes heavy-duty sprayers, insecticides, larvicides, masks, continue reading : 𝐎𝐕𝐆 𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐁𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐘

The DSWD Regulatory Services and Institutional Development Group (RSIDG), through the DSWD Academy and the Standards Bureau, has partnered with the Provincial Government of Abra, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), for the Pre-Marriage Counseling Training and Accreditation being held from September 29 to October 2, 2026, at the Church of Jesus continue reading : 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐃𝐒𝐖𝐃, 𝐏𝐆𝐀 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐋𝐆𝐔𝐬