OIC Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Penelope De Ausen presented some of the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) programs and services during the first-Monday flag raising ceremony at the Capitol Grounds. De Ausen explained the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program where the lead implementing agency is DAR. Its three major programs are land tenure services, agrarian… Read more »
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Today (March 4, 2019), headed by Gov. Joy Bernos, the national and local government agencies convened at the Capitol Grounds for the joint flag raising and donning of ranks ceremony. Colonel Gregory Docil, group commander of the Army Reserve Command (ARESCOM) is also present at the event. Eight enlisted reservists from 1402nd RRIBN were promoted… Read more »
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There are three confirmed cases of rabies in Abra from 1,625 animal bite cases recorded in 2018. This was presented during the consultation meeting on infectious diseases conducted by DOH-Abra on February 28, 2019, at Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Conference Room, Calaba, Bangued. Health personnel from different municipalities participated to improve the accomplishment… Read more »
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Darwin Baboon, HIV counselor from DOH-CAR presented the HIV situation in Abra and Cordillera during the provincial consultative meeting on infectious diseases on February 28, 2019, participated by health personnel, nurses and doctors from different municipalities. There are recorded 56 HIV cases in Abra out of 474 cases entire Cordillera from 1984-2019. He said most… Read more »
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DTI-CAR encouraged the local government units of Abra to continually improve their competitiveness through the Cities and Municipalities Competitive Index (CMCI) workshop on February 27-28, 2019, at DTI Office, Bangued. DTI-CAR CMCI point person Andrea Tactay, helped the LGUs in data recording and gathering for the CMCI survey to improve their ranking. She urged the… Read more »
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Today (February 27, 2019), the Abra Dental Chapter (ADC) lectured students from the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) Bangued Campus on oral health awareness. This is the last batch of students visited by the campaign. The students were taught proper brushing, dental procedures, braces installation, and the campaign against illegal practitioners of… Read more »
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Carlo T. Balneg of Bumagcat, Tayum, has been producing quality bamboo-based products since 2004. His business, Carlo’s Bamboocrafts, Furniture and Furnishings (CBFF) has sold P72,000 worth of bamboo products in the Kannawidan Trade Fair in Vigan City on January 28-February 10, 2019. Balneg said they are producing 35 reclining chairs and 300 placemats weekly. These… Read more »
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The Revenue District Office of Abra conducted the Tax Compliance Verification Drive to 150 business operators in Manabo on February 12-13, 2019. Revenue District Officer of Abra Frumencio Belisario said most of the violations were: failure to post the BIR Certificate of Registration and Ask for Receipt sticker and non-issuance of receipt. Penalties are paid… Read more »
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Earlier today (February 22, 2019), the Abra Stallions were sent off to Apayao for the 2019 Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (CARAA) Meet. The delegation is composed of 703 athletes, coaches, chaperones, and officiating officials. The CARAA Meet will take place in Luna, Apayao, from February 26 to March 4, 2019. During the send-off program,… Read more »
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The Provincial Government of Abra headed by Governor Joy Bernos through the Provincial Health Office conducts Hansenites gathering at the PHO Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (PDRRM) Operation Center, Bangued. Abra Medical Society, Philippine Red Cross-Abra Chapter, and Provincial DOH of Abra joined this activity to boost the confidence of the leprosy patients to… Read more »
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