Gov. Joy Bernos mandated the mayors and barangay captains to submit a daily report starting tomorrow on the travelers entering their areas to identify persons of interest on COVID-19, during the meeting of the league of mayors and barangay captains on COVID-19 at Social Hall, Capitol on March 15, 2020. They are required to heighten… Read more »
READ MOREIP mandatory representatives of Abra committed to End Local Communist Armed Conflict
Gov. Joy Bernos seeks support from Indigenous People mandatory leaders of Abra to support the government in Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) during the Elders’ Forum on March 10, 2020, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall. This forum is a provincial campaign on ELCAC focused on indigenous communities which are the most affected by… Read more »
READ MOREBangilo 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 »
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 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 MOREPDRRMC stays on alert during #RamonPH
There were no untoward incidents monitored or reported brought by Severe Tropical Storm Ramon as of November 19, 2019, based on the consolidated reports of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (MDRRMO) and other members of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC). However, PDRRMC Emergency Operations Center is maintaining Red… Read more »
READ MOREDSWD-CAR and SWAD-Abra tap LGUs to beef up efficient social services
To reach more disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals in the municipalities, DSWD-CAR in coordination with PGA oriented LGUs on the different social services and programs of DSWD. DSWD-CAR Assistant Regional Director Enrique Gascon Jr. asked the commitment of Mayors, Sangguniang Bayan and Liga ng Barangay members of Abra on the implementation of social services, during the… Read more »
READ MORENCIP, IPMRs, working to protect the culture and welfare of Tingguians
National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)-Abra facilitated the Indigenous People Mandatory Representatives (IPMR) forum to strengthen the promotion of Tingguian culture and protecting the welfare of IPs at NCIP building, Calaba, Bangued, on October 30, 2019. Fighting insurgency During the forum, IPMRs gave their commitment to fight insurgency through their collaboration with the PNP and… Read more »
READ MORESK works for a drug-free Abra, attends drug prevention convention in GenSan
The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Abra is working toward a drug-free province with their participation in the SK National Convention on Drug Abuse Prevention Education at the Anchor Hotel, General Santos City on August 15-17, 2019. The convention aligns the commitments of the Dangerous Drugs Board, Department of Interior and Local Government, and National Youth… Read more »
READ MOREPDRRMC on the lookout for the safety of Abreños
To ensure the safety of Abreños during habagat, Governor Joy Bernos convened the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) for an emergency meeting on August 14, 2019, at the Provincial Capitol Governor’s Gallery. During the meeting, the body agreed on the suspension of all tourism activities in Abra to avoid any hazard brought… Read more »
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