SK works for a drug-free Abra, attends drug prevention convention in GenSan

August 19, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Abra is working toward a drug-free province with their participation in the SK National Convention on Drug Abuse Prevention Education at the Anchor Hotel, General Santos City on August 15-17, 2019. The convention aligns the commitments of the Dangerous Drugs Board, Department of Interior and Local Government, and National Youth… Read more »

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Gov. Joy Bernos boosts health, provides yearly financial assistance to Barangay Nutrition Scholars

August 14, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Governor Maria Jocelyn V. Bernos provides financial assistance yearly to the 265 Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) in Abra. The beneficiaries are from Bangued (70), Boliney (8), Bucloc (6), Daguioman (4), Lacub (5), Lagangilang (26), Lagayan (12), La Paz (20), Licuan-Baay (4), Luba (9), Manabo (10), Sallapadan (10), San Isidro (9), San Juan (20), Tayum (22),… Read more »

Bangued barangay health workers Barangay Nutrition Scholars Boliney Bucloc Daguioman DOH Gov. Joy Bernos La Paz Lacub Lagangilang Lagayan Licuan-Baay Luba Manabo National Nutrition Council Philippine Food and Nutrition Program PHO Provincial Capitol Sallapadan San Isidro San Juan Tayum Tineg Villaviciosa

DILG empowers new Abra mayors with an orientation course

August 1, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

The Newly Elected Officials (NEOs) Orientation Course: Priming Leaders for Effective Local Governance was held on July 17-19 and July 29-31, 2019, at The Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, and Cebu City, respectively. The Department of Interior and Local Government through the Local Government Academy facilitated the course to the newly minted mayors of Abra namely… Read more »

Bucay Daguioman Department of Interior and Local Government Dolores Lacub Lagangilang Lagayan Local Government Academy Manabo Mayor Conde Turqueza Mayor Edmarc Crisologo Mayor Garde Cardenas Mayor Glen Eduarte Mayor Joan Domasing Mayor Marcelo Padilla Mayor Nestor Bersamina Mayor Ruby Villamor Mayor Victorino Baroña NEOs Newly Elected Officials Program for the Newly Elected Officials Orientation Course: Priming Leaders for Effective Local Governance Tayum

DA promotes good agricultural practices for Abreños

July 19, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) Research Specialist Benita U. Bilgera facilitates the Package of Technology (POT) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) on Onion and Garlic Production Training to 36 farmers and LGU representatives from the different municipalities of Abra on July 18, 2019, at the Provincial Capitol. “This training is necessary for farmers so… Read more »

Bangued Benita U. Bilgera Bucay CAR Christopher Gulloy Cordillera Administrative Region DA Department of Agriculture Dolores GAP good agricultural practices High Value Commodities-Lowland Vegetables High Value Crops Development Program HVCDP Lagangilang Lagayan Lapaz Mango Onion and Garlic (spices) Onion and Garlic Production Training Package of Technology Peñarrubia Pidigan POT San Juan San Quintin Tayum Tubo Villaviciosa

PNP-Abra’s performance strengthened through the Performance Governance System

June 27, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

Eighteen out of 27 Municipal Police stations and the Police Mobile Force Company bagged the silver eagle award for the Performance Governance System Proficiency Stage during the Conferment Ceremony led by Police Regional Director Israel Ephraim T. Dickson at Camp Juan Villamor on June 27, 2019. These municipal police stations were Langangilang, Tayum, San Juan,… Read more »

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PHO and RHUs join forces to combat Tuberculosis in the province

April 2, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

According to Provincial National Tuberculosis Program Coordinator Virginia Lalin, there are already four drug resistant cases of tuberculosis in the province for the first quarter of 2019. For 2018, the three retreatment cases were from Bangued, Lagayan, and Pidigan while the 2019 cases are from Manabo, Lacub, La Paz, and Tayum. Tuberculosis is an… Read more »

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BFAR-Abra continues to distribute fingerlings for fisherfolks

March 20, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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

March 6, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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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Abra, moving forward to SWM 10-year plan approval

February 12, 2019 abranewsdesk Releases

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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PGA, LGUs encourage Abreño fisherfolks to support BASIL program

January 23, 2019 abradeskcms Releases

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) dispersed 34,210 tilapia fingerlings to registered fisherfolks of San Juan, Manabo, Bucay, and Lagayan on January 16, 2019, to restore fish population in Abra rivers and lakes under the Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa (BASIL) program. Provincial Fisheries Aqua technician Daphne G. Barbero said the… Read more »

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