PNP engaged political candidates and stakeholders for peaceful elections

March 25, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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 »

24th Infantry Brigade Abra Abra Police Abra Police Provincial Office Abra Ppo COMELEC Cong. JB Bernos covenant signing Department of Interior and Local Government Dexter Barry Cawis DILG elections Gov. Joy Bernos Israel Ephraim T. Dickson Jearie Boy Faminial Philippine Army PNP CAR stakeholders

Mushroom production ilunglungalong ti DA ken PGA babaen iti OPAg

March 20, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Kas alternatibo a pagbiagan para kadagiti mannalon, ti Mushroom Production training seminar ket isaysayangkat ti Department of Agriculture-CAR Institutional Development Unit ken ti gobierno probinsial nga idadauloan ni Gov. Joy Bernos babaen iti Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAg). Daytoy ket nakipartisiparan dagiti 25 a kameng ti farmers association iti San Quintin ken Tayum. Inlawlawag… Read more »

ABOPAC Abra Abra Organic Practitioners Agriculture Cooperative Bangued DA Danica Tomin Department of Agriculture Department of Agriculture Institutional Development Unit farmers association Gov. Joy Bernos Institutional Development Unit Manabo Marites Balling mushroom mushroom production Office of the Provincial Agriculture OPAG oyster mushroom Padaya Trade Fair Peñarrubia regional field office San Juan San Quintin Tayum

PHO-RHUs continues to immunize children in the province to prevent outbreak

March 14, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

According to National Immunization Program Coordinator Ma. Lourdes Briosos, the Provincial Health Office through the Rural Health Workers are on their feet for the Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine mass immunization. Health workers are also on the selective immunization of anti-measles vaccinees. Briosos said that those who have not yet received the second dosage of anti-measles will… Read more »

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PGA, DOST, DA, and BFAR allocate farm inputs to farmers

March 6, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Gov. Joy Bernos and the Department of Sciences and Technology Provincial Director Menandro B. Buenafe awarded DOST-grant livelihood project to the La Paz Women Association during the farmers and fisherfolks’ forum as part of the Farmers’ Day in celebration of the #AbrenianKawayanFestival2019. The recipient received a dehydrator and food processing equipment amounting to P205,000. The… Read more »

Abra Abra Festival Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019 BFAR Bucay Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources DA Danglas Department of Agriculture Department of Sciences and Technology DOST farm inputs farmers farmers association Farmers Day fisherfolk associations Jerry N. Damoyan Joy Bernos La Paz Women Association Lagayan livelihood Luzong Farmers Association of Luba Malibcong mangoes Menandro B. Buenafe Mercury Pascua Milagros C. Morales Office of the Provincial Agriculture OPAG PGA Provincial Government of Abra Ronald S. Balao-as Ronaldo Balao-as San Juan Tubo

Ms. Universe Catriona Gray’s trainer: Abreňos are joyful and with strong cultural values

February 19, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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 »

Abra Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019 candidates Capitol Social Hall Carlos Buendia Catriona Gray celebration culture festival Gov. Bernos Gov. Joy Gov. Joy Bernos Jr. kawayan Maria Jocelyn V. Bernos Miss Universe 2018 Mr. and Miss Abra 2019 pageant ramp treasure University of Sto. Tomas youth

Abra, moving forward to SWM 10-year plan approval

February 12, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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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LGUs and OPVet partnered for massive dog vaccinations

February 12, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

The Municipal Agriculture Offices from the different Local Government Units partnered with the Office of the Provincial Veterinarian (OPVet) to conduct massive dog vaccinations in the province. The massive vaccination is being conducted yearly by the Municipal Agriculture Office even during non-rabies awareness month to prevent the spread of rabies. The vaccination was conducted house… Read more »

Abra Bangued Brgy. Bañacao Brgy. Dangdangla Brgy. Sagap Brgy. San Antonio Brgy. Santa Rosa Dolores LGUs Lipcan massive vaccination of dogs Municipal Agriculture Office Office of the Provincial Veterinarian OPVET San Juan Tayum Zone 2 Zone 4 Zone 5

Broken glass bottles can be recycled through MRF of San Juan

February 7, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

As part of Solid Waste Management Program, LGU San Juan recycles broken glass bottles through its Material Recovery Facility (MRF) located at Brgy. Palang, North Poblacion, San Juan. Michael Bautista, MRF operator, said broken glass bottles are being recycled with the glass shredder machines turning the broken glasses into building materials, concrete, and paving applications… Read more »

Abra garbage glass bottles glass shredder machine Material Recovery Facility Michael Bautista MRF North Poblacion Palang recycle San Juan Solid Waste Management Program waste segregation

BFAR dispersed 30,000 Ulang postlarvae to fisherfolks of San Juan

February 1, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Marilou W. Paterno of Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)-CAR handed over 30,000 Ulang postlarvae to Sabay-Culliong Fisherfolks Association and Daoidao-Sabangan Farmers Association of San Juan yesterday, January 31, 2019, at BFAR Provincial Fishery Office (PFO), Calaba, Bangued. Paterno said these ulang came from the National Integrated Fisheries Technology Demonstration Center in Binlok, Dagupan as… Read more »

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PMRB-Abra regulates the extraction of sand and gravel in the province

January 29, 2019 abradeskcms Releases

Sand and gravel operators from Peñarrubia, Tayum, Pidigan, La Paz, Lagangilang, Bangued, Manabo, Dolores, Bucay, and San Juan attended the Public Forum to regulate the extraction of sand and gravel including other quarry activities in Abra on January 28, 2019, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall, Bangued. The Provincial Government of Abra headed by… Read more »

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Local Government Unit: San Juan