As the Fire Prevention Month concluded on March 31, 2019, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP-Abra) headed by Provincial Fire Marshal Alex Testado advised Abreños to continuously observe fire safety in their daily lives. Testado said that fire prevention is everybody’s job and everyone’s duty. With this year’s theme “Ligtas na Pilipinas Ating Kamtin,… Read more »
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Cadet 1Lt Jovelyn Sambo of the Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST) is the Philippine Army’s Female Reserve Officers Training Corps Cadet of the Year 2018 on March 21, 2019, during the 122nd Philippine Army Founding Anniversary Celebration at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Andres Bonifacio. Sambo is one of the fifteen awardees… Read more »
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PhilHealth-Abra Office paid P30 million Philhealth claims to PhilHealth accredited hospitals in Abra. However there are still 2,000 claims under process for the year 2018. Local Health Insurance Officer Leonora A. Sobrevilla said the cause of delay for PhilHealth claims in 2018 is due to system failure on electronic transmissions. Coping with online processing,… Read more »
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This dry season, the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg) headed by Dr. Expedito Villaruz assured technical assistance for farmers this dry season. Villaruz said that the Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos through the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist have already anticipated the dry season by distributing water pumps… Read more »
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The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) holds Fishery Regulatory Training for fisherfolks at the municipality of Lagangilang on March 20-21, 2019. According to Officer In-Charge Junior Cesar Martinez of the Provincial Fisheries Office-Abra, the activity aims to enhance the knowledge of the fisherfolks, barangay officials, and LGUs regarding fishery laws. He said… Read more »
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The improved farm to market road of brgy. Nagbuquel-Tuquipa, Luba was inaugurated, and turned over to the barangay officials today, March 27, 2019. The ribbon cutting was led by DA-CAR Regional Executive Director Dr. Cameron P. Odsey with Agricultural Coordinator Officer Rosemarie Tesoro, Engr. Filemon Salvador, Vice Mayor Casimiro Molina, Engr. Dino Catulaia II, LGU… Read more »
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Earlier today, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples-Abra (NCIP) held the pilot documentation of validated and legitimately customary laws on property, ownership, and disposition of the Masadiit tribe from Sallapadan, Boliney, and Bucloc at the ADTEMPCO Building Function Hall. It aims to preserve the customary laws and traditions of the tribe which are being pass… Read more »
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Among the services of the Philippine Postal Corporation are mailing services, logistics and warehousing, postal payments, postal ID, postal station, and retail services. Cluster Head Postmaster Ramon Anin said that despite the limited employees of Philippine Postal Corporation-Abra, they are doing their best to render their services. He also assured the best in the delivery… 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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The Department of Health (DOH) and the Provincial Health Office (PHO) joined forces for the 2019 Caravan Health Plus to celebrate the World Tuberculosis Day in the province on March 20, 2019. In 2018, the caravan was held in the municipalities of Manabo and Peñarrubia. This year, the third caravan was held in Bucay and… Read more »
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