The Valley Journal

DA to build seed storage facility in Solana

10May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

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 ...

Cagayan councilors’ league prexy distributes bikes to SKs

4May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Health

Cagayan councilors’ league prexy distributes bikes to SKs

Volunteers unload bicycles ready for distribution to SK officials in Tuguegarao City. BM MAILA’S FB PHOTO BY OLIVER TO BACCAY, PIA TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (May 4)—The president of the Provincial Councilors League here has distributed bicycles to all barangays of this city for the use of Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members. Board Member Maila Rosario Ting-Que said there were 50 units of bicycles procured amounting to P390,000 sourced out from the fund allotted in her office as an ex-officio board member through the office of Governor Manuel Mamba. She said the bicycles are very essential in times of lockdowns as there are very minimal allowed transportation, especially during the implementation of stiffer community quarantine status in the city. "They can use these bikes to g...

DOH to augment vaccination teams in the field

4May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

DOH to augment vaccination teams in the field

Vaccination roll-out in Tuguegarao City. PIA PHOTO BY OLIVER T. BACCAY, PIA TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (May 4)—The Department of Health (DOH) Region 2 has resorted to the creation of a vaccination team network to augment and assist existing teams in the field. Joyce Maquera, DOH Vaccination focal person, said that the region has already inoculated 48,095 individuals since March 2021 with either CoronaVac and AstraZeneca vaccines which recorded a 67.32 percent consumption rate only. She also said that there were only 36,030 health workers inoculated from the 76,188 targeted individuals master listed under the A1 priority. "The factors identified affecting low consumption coverage include the delay or disruption of vaccinations due to lack of manpower. Moreover, some of the vac...

Region 2 economy declines by 9.9% in 2020

30Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Region 2 economy declines by 9.9% in 2020

Marilyn Estrada, PSA Region 2 director, reveals that in the 2020 Regional Economic Performance Report, Cagayan Valley’s economy has dropped to "negative" growth rate. PSA PHOTO Region 2 economy declines by 9.9% in 2020 BY OLIVER T. BACCAY, PIA TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 30)—Region (Cagayan Valley) economy has dropped by 9.9 percent in 2020 based on the latest economic performance report released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in the region. PSA Region 2 director Marilyn Estrada said almost all industries and sectors have registered negative growth rate to include other services, accommodation and food services activities, mining and quarrying, transportation and storage and construction. She said even the education, professional and business services, rea...

NPA rebel surrenders after almost 4 decades

26Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan

NPA rebel surrenders after almost 4 decades

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 26)—After nearly 40 years of service in the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), a senior rebel leader in Cagayan province has decided to surrender to the government. From the town of Allacapan, NPA commander Rogel Edillo brought with him his 12-gauge shotgun to the Cagayan province police office (CPPO) in Tuguegarao City to surrender urging his former comrades to follow suit. The CPPO report shows that following the 1986 Edsa People 1 Revolution, Edillo joined the communist NPA in 2015 and lived as an ordinary citizen but continued to give support to the movement. Edillo said he has had countless encounters with military and police troops in separate areas in Cagayan province as well as on the government side. “I co...

Mamba urges local officials to establish isolation facilities

22Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Mamba urges local officials to establish isolation facilities

Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba urges local officials of barangays to establish their respective isolation facilities to avoid imposing home isolation for coronavirus disease 2019 positive cases. (PIA PHOTO) BY OLIVER T. BACCAY, PIA TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 22)—Governor Manuel Mamba has urged all barangay officials in the province of Cagayan to establish their respective community isolation facilities to accommodate positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Mamba said that the barangays which have established their isolation facilities earlier should also strengthen and expand further their facilities to accommodate more of those who tested positive and help avoid the imposition of home quarantines amid the spike in Covid-19 cases. "Let us help one another. T...

Alcala LGU allots P6M to purchase COVID-19 vaccines

20Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Alcala LGU allots P6M to purchase COVID-19 vaccines

Mayor Cristina Antonio says they allot P6 million in funds to purchase their vaccines versus coronavirus disease 2019. PHOTO FROM MAYOR ANTONIO FB ACCOUNT BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 20)—The Local Government Unit of Alcala has allotted P6 million to procure vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Alcala Mayor Cristina Antonio said the aforementioned amount was determined to purchase doses of vaccines that can benefit at least 5,000 individuals. "We are requesting the national government to help us purchase our vaccines at the best price. This is also our contribution to the thrust of the government to protect the people versus Covid-19," Antonio said. She also stated that the healthcare frontliners on the municipal level were alread...

Over 500 inoculated suffer minor adverse effects

17Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

Over 500 inoculated suffer minor adverse effects

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 17)—At least 516 individuals in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) who received Coronavac and AstraZeneca vaccines experienced minor adverse effects but are now in stable condition, according to the Department of Health (DoH). Joyce Maquera, DoH Region 2 vaccination focal person, said these individuals were among the 24,209 who received the said vaccines since the start of the government vaccination program called “Resbakuna.” “Those who had minor adverse events are now in stable condition. Side effects are normal. A sign the body is building protection from the dreaded disease,” Maquera explained. She said discomfort from fever or pain is normal in most cases and there is only need to ask for assistance from a healthcare provider whe...

CValley mainland on red epidemic risk status

16Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, Covid-19, Health

CValley mainland on red epidemic risk status

BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (April 16)—The provinces and cities in the mainland Cagayan Valley region are already on critical and high-risk epidemic classifications, signifying a red alert status on the region’s coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) attack rate and growth change. Shiela Marie Villamil of the Department of Health in Region 2 reported that the cities of Cauayan and Ilagan, as well as the province of Nueva Vizcaya, are now under critical epidemic risk status as they have registered over 200 percent growth change in their Covid-19 cases recently. She also said provinces of Cagayan, Isabela and Quirino as well as the cities of Tuguegarao and Santiago are also on a high risk classification level. "Only Batanes is under a low risk classification with o...

LGU employees, teachers arrested for gambling

14Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan

LGU employees, teachers arrested for gambling

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (April 14)—A joint operation by the Cagayan provincial and Solana municipal police has led to the arrest of local government unit (LGU) employees and teachers for illegal gambling in Solana. Col. Ariel Quilang, Cagayan Provincial Police Office chief, said some of those caught gambling in Solana hold high positions in the LGU and teachers under the supervision of the Department of Education. Quilang said among the nine suspects were a municipal administrator, a barangay councilman, some teachers and senior citizens. He said police operatives raided the gambling den in Barangay Andarayan South in Solana after the Cagayan provincial intelligence unit gave them the go-signal. “The joint police operative responded to a report coming f...