For school year 2018-2019, DepEd-Abra said that its performance indicator increased through the efforts of the field personnel, teachers, and school heads delivering quality education every Abreño needs. The aligned programs for the school year were implemented in accordance to the DepEd Mantra. Senior Education Program Specialist Jan Nowel Peña said that DepEd personnel… Read more »
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Commission on Elections (COMELEC), and Philippine National Police-Abra joined the simultaneous barangay assemblies with the theme “Barangay Natin, Sama-Samang Paunlarin”. This is to promote transparency and accountability of public officials at the barangay level. DILG-Abra Provincial Director Millicent Cariño said barangay assemblies were simultaneously held on… Read more »
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According to Provincial National Tuberculosis Program Coordinator Virginia Lalin, there are already four drug resistant cases of tuberculosis in the province for the first quarter of 2019. For 2018, the three retreatment cases were from Bangued, Lagayan, and Pidigan while the 2019 cases are from Manabo, Lacub, La Paz, and Tayum. Tuberculosis is an… Read more »
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Seven former rebels from Dolores, Lacub, Tubo, and Sallapadan surrendered and availed the benefits of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). Each rebel returnee received checks ranging from P15,000 to P480,000 which totals to P1,035,000 as immediate and livelihood assistance. Governor Joy V. Bernos and 702nd Brigade Commander Henry A. Robinson Jr. handed over… Read more »
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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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Abra Padaya 2019 trade fair ran from March 1 until March 9, 2019, as part of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019 to highlight the province’s homegrown products from 108 small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The 64 SMEs had a total cash sale of P5.5 million and P3.3 million booked order from basketry, novelty items, bamboo… Read more »
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Carlos Buendia, Jr., trainer of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, was fascinated with the cheerfulness of the Abreňos when he gave a training workshop for the Mr. and Miss Abra 2019 candidates on February 18, 2019, at the Provincial Capitol. He was invited by the Governor of the Provincial Government of Abra, Maria Jocelyn V.… Read more »
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There are 21 out of 27 local government units (LGUs) that have the 10-year Solid Waste Management (SWM) plan approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This waste-management program is pursuant to Republic Act 9003, or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000. DENR-Provincial Ecology Management Officer Joyce Mangsat said the… Read more »
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Tunggal panagmula wenno cropping season, idagdagadag ti Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAg) iti panagaplikar wenno panag-enroll iti crop insurance dagiti mannalon ditoy Abra. Segun kenni Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC)-Abra program coordinator Yssat Barbero, dagiti mannalon ket nasken a mapan iti Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) iti luglugarda tapno ipa-enroll dagiti minulaan da a… Read more »
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It was on October 1st when Gov. Joy Bernos convened DENR, ENRO, PNP, and the Philippine Army for an emergency meeting at the Governor’s Gallery to implement Executive Order No. 11, s. 2018, stopping all mining operations and all related activities in the province. On October 3, 2018, the Anti-Illegal Mining Task Force went to… Read more »
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