Abra Padaya 2019: A hub for Abra’s products

Abra Padaya 2019 trade fair ran from March 1 until March 9, 2019, as part of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019 to highlight the province’s homegrown products from 108 small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The 64 SMEs had a total cash sale of P5.5 million and P3.3 million booked order from basketry, novelty items, bamboo… Read more »

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Rice-corn blend a healthier choice

The Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos in collaboration with the Office of the Provincial Agriculture (OPAg) promotes the rice and white flint corn combo as a healthier choice because it is a low glycemic index food that is good for diabetic people. Rice-corn blend is one way to decrease the dependence… Read more »

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Junior Master Chef highlights Abreños skills and talents

In celebration of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019, 13 talented kids ages 7 to 10 competed for the Junior Master Chef title on March 6, 2019. The participants were given one hour and thirty minutes to prepare their dish using locally grown vegetables provided by the committee. Owners of famous restaurants and catering services–Yapaz Cahola,… Read more »

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

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 »

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Kayak, ATV Ride, new outdoor adventures at the Kawayan Fest 2019

For the first time, the Provincial Government of Abra under the leadership of Governor Maria Jocelyn Valera Bernos featured the beauty of the Abra River through outdoor challenges like Kayaking and ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) Ride as part of the Abrenian Kawayan Festival 2019 celebration. Rover Expeditions Team Leader Paul Ong Suan, the team in charge… Read more »

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DA-CAR promotes rice-corn blend consumption to fight diabetes and malnutrition

Today (February 14, 2019), the Department of Agriculture (DA) regional office holds a provincial harmonization meeting on rice-corn blend marketing at the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist located in Brgy. Calaba, Bangued. Farmer’s organizations and various stakeholders in the province were invited to orient them on the benefits of rice-corn blend. Regional Corn Coordinator Gerardo… Read more »

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Abreño choreographers explore the art of choreography

The Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos provided a vital training ground and one-of-a-kind experience for Abreño choreographers to  explore the principles of choreography and dance styles. PGA collaborated with some of the best choreographers in the country namely Prof.Lordinio A. Vergara of NCCA, Mr. Tonjie Mangao, and Mr. Rommel Serrano to… Read more »

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