PHO continues immunization to prevent measles

  The Provincial Health Office through the Rural Health Units continues to immunize children in the province ages 6 months and above. As of today (April 5, 2019), there are already 2,414 children in the province who are given anti-measles vaccines under the Project Baby Come Back to Bakuna. For 6-8 month-old there are already… Read more »

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PGA, LGUs support DOLE-SPES 2019

  The Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Abra supports the implementation of the Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) 2019. Lagangilang, Luba, Malibcong, Dolores, Bangued, Sallapadan, San Juan, and Abra Mountain Development Educational Center in Bucloc were co-implementers of SPES… Read more »

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BFAR lectures Lagangilang fisherfolks, barangay officials on fishery laws

  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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BFAR-Abra continues to distribute fingerlings for fisherfolks

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) continues to distribute fingerlings for fisherfolks in the province. AquaTech I Ma. Rhoda Fe Andres said they have already distributed 66,000 tilapia fingerlings and 300 bags of feeds to the 56 fisherfolks in the province under the Pond Culture Techno Demo Project and Input Assistance. The distribution… Read more »

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Women of PNP “enforce” beauty and strength

​Abra Provincial Police Office (PPO) showcased the beauty, resilience, and strength of the policewomen during the “Search for Ms. Ganda Pulis 2019”. The search was held on February 13, 2019, at Camp Juan Villamor, Calaba, Bangued. PO1 Cess Talla of Licuan-Baay Municipal Police Station (MPS) won the crown edging out six candidates from MPS of… Read more »

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Abra launched the First Workshop Laboratory for Bamboo Products in CAR

Abra is the first province in Cordillera to receive four units of Shared Service Facility (SSF) equipment for bamboo processing which amounted to P2.975 million from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) through the collaborative efforts of the Provincial Government of Abra headed by Gov. Joy Bernos, Abra State Institute of Sciences and Technology (ASIST),… Read more »

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

  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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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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DA-CAR trains Abra’s corn producers fight contamination

  Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office holds a Training on Mycotoxin Prevention and Reduction Contamination in Corn Grains and in Processing and Handling Corn Grits for Abrenian corn producers from July 24 to 25, 2018, at Lucky’s Hotel and Restaurant, Bangued. Twenty one farmers from Pidigan, Peñarrubia, Bangued, La Paz, Lagangilang, and San Quintin who… Read more »

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Abra Visita Iglesia 2018

Visita Iglesia is a Holy Week practice where Catholics visit and pray in 14 churches (7 at the very least) which represent the 14 Stations of the Cross and to honor the Blessed Sacrament. It is usually done on Maundy Thursday after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.   And these are seven of Abra’s… Read more »

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