NVizcaya govt to put-up own Covid testing lab

11May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

NVizcaya govt to put-up own Covid testing lab

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 11)—The provincial government will be putting up its own reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) laboratory to hasten monitoring, detection and treatment of suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients. The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya will be putting up its own reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) laboratory to hasten monitoring, detection and treatment of suspected coronavirus disease 2019 patients. Engineer Edgardo Sabado, Provincial Planning and Development Office chief, said the establishment of the RT-PCR laboratory is one of the priority projects to be implemented at the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital (NVPH) in Bambang town this year. He said this will i...

10May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI shares facilities to NVSU, Solano LGU

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 10)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) recently gave shared service facilities (SSF) to two agencies here to help budding entrepreneurs. LGU Solano received two units of Super Jet Filter Machine, a set of Secondary Fermenter (30 pieces Glass Carboy with Econo-Airlock and Rubber Bung), and three pieces of Wine Rack for their Fruit Processing and Development Center (FPDC). The LGU also got one refrigerator as part of the installment delivery series under the DTI. DTI also gave two sets of Stainless Steel Sink with stainless steel gooseneck faucet, two Stainless Steel Working Table with Undershelf and Casters/ Rollers, a set of Hanging Cabinet, and 2 Coffee Percolators for the Nueva Vizcaya State University's (NVSU)...

Calayan wants to sustain its insurgency-free status

10May

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Cagayan

Calayan wants to sustain its insurgency-free status

BY OLIVER T. BACCAY, PIA CALAYAN, Cagayan (May 10)—"We want to sustain our status as an insurgency-free, terrorist-free and drug-free municipality." Thus said Mayor Joseph Llopis during the information and service caravan conducted by the Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) in the island. Calayan town mayor Joseph Llopis expresses support to the government’s effort to fight insurgency in the country. PIA PHOTO Llopis noted that based on intelligence reports, there are no Calayanos who were reportedly linked with a rebel group and there was also no record of encounters nor attempts of the New People’s Army (NPA) infiltration in the area. "Though we are very peaceful on this island, we need to sustain the effort. We also need governmen...

10May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

NVizcaya guv receives 1st vaccine dose

NUEVA VIZCAYA Governor Carlos M. Padilla receives his first dose of Sinovac vaccine on Monday morning at the Capitol Compound in Bayombong town. It was administered by Nurse King Harold Bautista of Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital based in Bambang town. PHOTO COURTESY OF CMP FACEBOOK BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 10)—Governor Carlos Padilla received on Monday morning his first dose of Sinovac vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in his office at the Capitol Compound here. Padilla’s first dose was administered by Nurse King Harold Bautista of Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital in Bambang town. Bautista said the governor received his vaccine under A2 priority or as a senior citizen and that the governor is scheduled to receive his second dose...

DA to build seed storage facility in Solana

10May

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Cagayan, Features

DA to build seed storage facility in Solana

BY GENE V. BAQUIRAN, PIA TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (May 10)—A P93 million warehouse at the Department of Agriculture (DA) – Cagayan Breeding Station in Solana town will soon serve as a seed storage facility for farmers. DA Region 2 Executive Director Narciso Edillo, who led the groundbreaking of the project, said that while farmers continue to receive farm inputs and other forms of assistance from the DA, a safer storage facility is needed. Department of Agriculture Regional Executive Director Narciso Edillo leads the groundbreaking ceremony of a seed storage facility that will ensure the safekeeping of inputs for farmers in the province. DA PHOTO Edillo said the facility will ensure proper handling, timely delivery and optimized distribution of agricultural inputs to intended ...

Renewable energy firm marks World Day of Safety

9May

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Isabela, News

Renewable energy firm marks World Day of Safety

SNAP PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO RAMON, Isabela (May 9)—Commemorating the World Day of Safety, renewable energy solutions provider SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) Group highlighted the importance of occupational safety and health (OSH) systems in achieving safety goals, building organizational resiliency and responding to crises. In a recent virtual activity, SNAP teams in Benguet, Isabela, Ifugao and Taguig joined the event where their health, safety and environment (HSE) leaders shared how SNAP protocols enabled teams to prepare for and respond to calamities such as typhoons. Joseph Yu, SNAP President and chief executive officer, said their HSE leaders shared how SNAP continues to manage the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic through continuous improvement of respo...

Bambang town village LGUs awarded in fight vs ASF

9May

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Features, Nueva Vizcaya

Bambang town village LGUs awarded in fight vs ASF

THE VALLEY JOURNAL BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 9)—Mayor Pepito Balgos has led the awarding of barangay (village) staff for guarding the boundaries of the town to combat the dreaded African swine fever (ASF). Mayor Ping Balgos gives awards to barangay local government units in Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya that were successful in their fight against the dreaded African swine fever. BAMBANG LGU PHOTO Balgos expressed his thanks to the village staff for their tireless sacrifices in stopping more damage to the hog industry in the town due to the disease wreaking havoc on hog raisers. He said thousands of pigs have been culled and had affected pig farmers in some municipalities in the province. “But with the courage and unity of Bambang LGU officials led by the municipal agriculture of...

8May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nueva Vizcaya, Opinion, Technology

FCF MINERALS GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY

FCF MINERALS CORPORATION: EIGHT GOLDEN RULES OF SAFETY BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO Visiting a London-based mining company that operates in Runruno village in Quezon town in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, one finds billboards reminding their employees of the company’s Eight Golden Rules of Safety. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corporation country manager, said the company’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) department posted those billboards in the mining area to ensure their employees’ safety and remind them that it is everyone’s responsibility. Earlier, FCF Minerals led by the OSH Department launched a training program entitled “8 Golden Rules of Safety: An Empowered Safety Program” to make employees feel empowered to take action and decide for themselves that their safety is i...

Ilocos university docu makes it to New York film fest

6May

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Nation

Ilocos university docu makes it to New York film fest

Mariano Marcos State University College of Arts and Sciences instructor Melver Ritz Gomez poses with the poster of his documentary film ‘Iyallatiw,’ which qualified as official entry to the International Film Festival Manhattan Virtual Events in New York City. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO A documentary film produced by an Ilocos Norte university mentor qualified as an official entry to the International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) virtual events in New York City. Titled “Iyallatiw,” the Ilokano word for “to transfer,” the documentary film was produced by Melver Ritz Gomez, an instructor at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) College of Arts and Sciences. In his film, Gomez featured an old oral tradition on prayers for the dead. “This documentary picture...

Covid affected towns assured of P4-M family food packs

6May

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Covid-19, Health, Nueva Vizcaya

Covid affected towns assured of P4-M family food packs

PHOTO COURTESY OF CMP BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (May 6)—The provincial government of Nueva Vizcaya assured there is enough supply of food assistance and an additional P4 million worth of family food packs for families severely affected by the pandemic. Flordelina Granada, provincial social welfare and development (PSWD) officer said family food packs procured by the provincial government will serve the needs of Covid-19 affected villages in different municipalities. According to Dr. Edwin Galapon, provincial health office chief, the province has recorded 2,563 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the past nine months starting March 1, 2021 but is down to 342 active cases as of May 3. He said the surge of Covid cases in the province during this period had a posit...