SPES baby, now a college instructor

“SPES is a part of my development,” says Engr. Arjhon M. Valera, 25, of Cabuloan, Bangued who is now a college instructor of Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST). Valera joined the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) for three years in 2011, 2012, and 2016. The program helped him financially… Read more »

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BHERT activated in Abra

As mandated by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Barangay Health and Emergency Response Team (BHERT) has been established in all 27 municipalities in Abra. The BHERT is composed of barangay captains, barangay councilors, tanod, and (Barangay Health Workers) BHWs who are tasked to establish a traveler’s registry. The barangay captains shall… Read more »

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LGU Tayum builds disaster resilience in the barangays

Municipal  Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council of Tayum conducted a Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Management Training at the Tayum Evacuation Center on February 4-6, 2020, in partnership with PDRRMC-Abra and Office of Civil Defence-CAR. 44 Barangay captains, officials, and health workers crafted their Barangay Disaster Preparedness Plans during the training workshop. Disaster preparation, response, and… Read more »

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