ASIST ROTC Cadet Jovelyn Sambo is Philippine Army’s Female ROTC Cadet of the Year 2018

  Cadet 1Lt Jovelyn Sambo of the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) is the Philippine Army’s Female Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadet of the Year 2018 on March 21, 2019, during the 122nd Philippine Army Founding Anniversary Celebration at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Andres Bonifacio. Sambo is one of the fifteen awardees… Read more »

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PhilHealth-Abra copes with online processing of claims

  PhilHealth-Abra Office paid P30 million Philhealth claims to PhilHealth accredited hospitals in Abra. However there are still 2,000 claims under process for the year 2018. Local Health Insurance Officer Leonora A. Sobrevilla said the cause of delay for PhilHealth claims in 2018 is due to system failure on electronic transmissions. Coping with online processing,… Read more »

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Provincial Agriculturist assures technical assistance for farmers this dry season

  This dry season, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) headed by Dr. Expedito Villaruz assured technical assistance for farmers this dry season.   Villaruz said that the Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist have already anticipated the dry season by distributing water pumps… Read more »

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BFAR lectures Lagangilang fisherfolks, barangay officials on fishery laws

  The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) holds Fishery Regulatory Training for fisherfolks at the municipality of Lagangilang on March 20-21, 2019. According to Officer In-Charge Junior Cesar Martinez of the Provincial Fisheries Office-Abra, the activity aims to enhance the knowledge of the fisherfolks, barangay officials, and LGUs regarding fishery laws. He said… Read more »

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Improved farm-to-market road of Brgy. Nagbuquel-Tuquipa, Luba inaugurated today

The improved farm to market road of brgy. Nagbuquel-Tuquipa, Luba was inaugurated, and turned over to the barangay officials today, March 27, 2019. The ribbon cutting was led by DA-CAR Regional Executive Director Dr. Cameron P. Odsey with Agricultural Coordinator Officer Rosemarie Tesoro, Engr. Filemon Salvador, Vice Mayor Casimiro Molina, Engr. Dino Catulaia II, LGU… Read more »

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DAR-Abra’s programs and services for Abreños

The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has three major programs according to Provincial Agrarian Reform Provincial Officer II Penelope de Ausen. These are Land Tenure Services Program, Agrarian Legal Service Assistance, and the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Development Services Program. Under the land tenure services program is the reacquisition and distribution of government and private lands… Read more »

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NCIP-Abra, Masadiit elders team up for documentation of customary laws

Earlier today, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples-Abra (NCIP) held the pilot documentation of validated and legitimately customary laws on property, ownership, and disposition of the Masadiit tribe from Sallapadan, Boliney, and Bucloc at the ADTEMPCO Building Function Hall. It aims to preserve the customary laws and traditions of the tribe which are being pass… Read more »

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Philippine Postal Corporation offers their services to the Abreños

Among the services of the Philippine Postal Corporation are mailing services, logistics and warehousing, postal payments, postal ID, postal station, and retail services. Cluster Head Postmaster Ramon Anin said that despite the limited employees of Philippine Postal Corporation-Abra, they are doing their best to render their services. He also assured the best in the delivery… Read more »

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PNP engaged political candidates and stakeholders for peaceful elections

The Abra Police Provincial Office conducted a covenant signing for peaceful elections to engage the political candidates for the prevention of electoral violence and harassments for the midterm elections. There are 229 candidates and 23 stakeholders who participated in the said activity. PNP-CAR Director Israel Ephraim T. Dickson, during his first command visit to Abra,… Read more »

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PENRO-Abra, Environmental Management Bureau, and LGU Boliney team up for World Water Day

PENRO, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), and the LGU personnel of Boliney conducted a clean-up at Ikmin River in observance of the World Water Day on March 22, 2019. This year’s theme is “Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right.” The world Water Day is observed every 22nd of March yearly highlighting… Read more »

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