Abra, moving forward to SWM 10-year plan approval

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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Corn and cassava production provides food security to farmers

To improve the implementation of Corn and Cassava Program in Cordillera, program implementers of Abra participated in the regional year-end assessment in Island Tropic Hotel Alaminos, Pangasinan on January 23-25, 2019. Corn and Cassava Program coordinators Rona Rose Mistica and Josephine Atmospera of the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAG), Pidigan Municipal Agriculture officer Perpetua… Read more »

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Panagaplikar iti crop insurance idagdagadag ti OPAg, PGA

  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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DOLE Abra bagged the most number of awards at the 2018 Regional YEPA

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) attended the Regional Year End Performance Assessment (YEPA) at Candaba, Pampanga on January 9-11, 2019. The meeting also incorporated team building and lectures to help the employees function effectively in their tasks. Issues and concerns from 2018 were also raised and addressed. The Department of Labor and Employment… Read more »

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Abra Local Environment and Natural Resources Officers team up to protect Abra environment

The Abra Local Environment and Natural Resources Officers from the different municipalities attended the organizational meeting this morning (January 11, 2019) to strengthen the implementation of environmental development programs in our province. Environment and Natural Resources Officer (ENRO) Abra Cris Albolote gave an orientation about their mandates and policies for the protection and conservation of… Read more »

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Awarding of firearms remuneration by Gov. Joy Bernos

A rebel returnee receives a check worth P45,000 from Gov. Joy Bernos as remuneration for firearms surrendered. PSSUPT Wilson Soliba, PD, LTC Jearie Boy P. Faminial GSC (INF) PA, Major Mario B. Luzon (INF) PA, PSWDO Decimia Cabang, DILG Provincial Director Millicent Cariño, and PIA Manager Marites Beñas were with the governor during the awarding… Read more »

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The Municipality of Tineg

The Municipality of Tineg is the largest municipality in Abra with a total land area of 83,223 hectares or 20% of Abra’s aggregate land area. Located at the northernmost part of Abra, Tineg has 10 barangays namely Alaoa, Anayan, Apao, Belaat, Caganayan, Cogon, Lanec, Lapat-Balantay, Naglibacan, and Poblacion (Agsimao) and has a population of 5,097… Read more »

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