Bangilo Elementary School, a Zone of Peace by UNICEF

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 »

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Employees 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 »

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LGU-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 »

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19 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 »

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OISCA 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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ASIST hosting CARASUC 2019 a success

“Abra is a beautiful place,” Nestor Laguitao Jr. and Mary Joy Bewat from Benguet State University (BSU) said after staying in the province for several days. The two students joined in the recently concluded Cordillera Administrative Region State Universities and Colleges meet (CARASUC). Mary Joy said every Abreño that they encountered showed kindness and respect.… Read more »

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123 bags a dara, nakolekta iti kalkalpas a bloodletting program ti DOH

“Makapabang-ar ti rikna a makasalbarka iti biag,” daytoy ti kinuna ni San Isidro nurse Reynalyn Tadeo. Ni Reynalyn ket maysa kadagiti Human Resource for Health (HRH) a nagidonar ti dara iti napasamak a bloodletting program nga insayangkat ti Department of Health (DOH) ken Red Cross Abra Chapter idi Nobiembre 28, 2019. Agdagup iti 123 bags… Read more »

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Engineering students, gold medalists in CARASUC 2019 Taekwondo competition

Taekwondo athletes John Paul Bernardez and Mharvey Joshua Bernardez, mechanical engineering students of Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) got 2 gold medals in the CARASUC 2019. John Paul fought in the flyweight category while Mharvey Joshua in the welterweight category. “It is their first time to join in such competition as they… Read more »

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