The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted a public hearing on July 7, 2026, at the Gabaldon Building of the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST)–Bangued Campus to present its proposed regulation on visitor entry and the imposition of entrance fees at Casamata Hill National Park (CHNP). The Provincial Government of continue reading : 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐑 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤

The Department of Agriculture–Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) is providing ₱55.43 million in Presidential Assistance to Farmers and Fisherfolk (PAFF) to 23,841 registered rice and corn farmers across Abra, with each beneficiary receiving ₱2,325. The payout, led by DA-CAR Regional Technical Director for Research and Regulations Dr. Arlene M. Sagayo, SAAD Operations Officer Rosemarie Tesoro, and continue reading : 𝐃𝐀-𝐂𝐀𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 ₱𝟓𝟓.𝟒𝐌 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟑,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬

A total of 1,000 TUPAD beneficiaries from the Municipality of La Paz received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during an orientation conducted by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Abra Field Office, led by Mr. Cristopher B. Tugadi, at the Mayor Ching Bernos Civic Center. Held in partnership with the Provincial Government of Abra through the continue reading : 𝟏,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐃 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐳 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐏𝐄

The Provincial Government of Abra proudly joined the opening of the 34th IMPAKABSAT Cordillera Regional Trade Fair – Midyear Edition at Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City, on July 2, 2026. Representing the province, Vice Governor Anne A. Bersamin encouraged everyone to support locally made products, emphasizing that every purchase helps uplift livelihoods, empower communities, and strengthen continue reading : 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐒𝐀𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Forty-two fisherfolk in Tayum received 92,500 fingerlings from the Provincial Government of Abra, through the Office of the Vice Governor, in partnership with BFAR–CAR, on July 2. Sourced from the La Trinidad Regional Fish Farm and Loach Center, the fingerlings will help boost fish production, strengthen livelihoods, and enhance food security in the community. This continue reading : 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐮𝐦 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐤

The Provincial Government of Abra conducted the On-Boarding Workshop on Universal Health Care (UHC) Acceleration through Public-Private Partnership on July 2, 2026, at the Capitol Social Hall, reaffirming its commitment to accessible, equitable, and quality healthcare for every Abreño. The workshop brought together provincial officials, representatives from the Department of Health and PhilHealth, and key continue reading : 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in partnership with the Provincial Government of Abra through the Public Employment Service Office (PESO), formally turned over a ₱24,063,250 TUPAD assistance check to Governor Eustaquio Bersamin on July 2, 2026, at the Abra Provincial Capitol. The assistance, presented by DOLE Regional Director Imelda E. Romanillos, will provide continue reading : 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐞ñ𝐨𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐃

The Provincial Government of Abra, through the Office of the Vice Governor under the leadership of Vice Governor Anne A. Bersamin, conducted a benchmarking activity at the Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU)–Bacnotan Campus on July 1, 2026, to explore innovative livelihood technologies that can be replicated across the province. The delegation included farmers continue reading : 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐌𝐌𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬