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 »
READ MOREProvincial Task Force ELCAC identifies priority projects to insurgency affected areas
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 »
READ MOREIce cream vendor, nakapaadal ti kolehio
Kiling- kiling wenno dirty ice cream ti awag dagiti taga Abra iti nakakariton nga idurduron ni Imelda Besinal Batalon, 48 anyos a taga Linasin, Bangued, sadiay tiendaan. Ti ice cream a naaramid ditoy Abra ket paborito dagiti Abreño kas merienda wenno handa ti panagkasangayda ken dadduma pay nga okasion. Nasurok tallo a dekadan nga aglaklako… Read more »
READ MOREEmployees with work-related sickness may receive reimbursement from ECC
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 »
READ MORELGU-Tayum, the first to form Solo Parent’s Association in Abra
LGU-Tayum is the first to organize a Solo Parent’s Association in Abra through its Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO). Tayum Solo Parents Association headed by Agnes Fernandez was formally organized in November 2018. It has 80 active members who were provided educational and medical assistance in accordance with Republic Act (RA) 8972 or… Read more »
READ MOREPGA, LGUs, and Peoples Organization commit to sustain CHARMP2 Scale-up
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 »
READ MOREFloating Dacuag picnic place in Tubo, the newest destination in Abra
Tubo always has that calm and laidback vibe and one of its attractions is the pristine Utip River. Floating picnic huts are set up at the middle of the river offering tourists a cozy place to dine and enjoy nature. The Dacuag picnic place, the newest destination along Utip River, is located in Barangay Tiempo,… Read more »
READ MOREGov. Bernos and stakeholders join forces to empower the Persons with Disabilities of Abra
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 »
READ MORE19 BHWs to be Abra’s new first aider
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 »
READ MOREOISCA students bond with ASISTians
Organizational for Industrial Spiritual and Cultural Advancement (OISCA) students of Japan visited Abra to get acquainted with different schools in the province. Today, (December 2, 2019), 33 students and two teachers of OISCA bond with ASISTians and teach them how to make origami, a type of paper folding. “It was fun teaching them,” OISCA student… Read more »
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