The Valley Journal

8Mar

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PA recovers firearms from NPA storage

BY LEIF V. DAHL NPA WEAPONS SEIZED. Former New People’s Army rebels led the 77th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in the recovery of the firearms storage in Santa Teresita, Cagayan, on Sunday, March 6, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO SANTA TERESITA, Cagayan (March 8)—A storage of weapons here believed to be owned by the New People's Army (NPA) has been raided by the Philippine Army's 77th Infantry Battalion (77IB) with the help of two former rebels. The Cagayan Provincial Information Office (CPIO) said it received the report on Sunday that the 77IB has recovered several high-caliber firearms from the NPA's stockpile in Sitio Aboli in Barangay Aridawen in Santa Teresita town. The CPIO said former rebels identified only as Alias Lawin and Alias Leen revealed the whereabouts of ...

Another NVizcaya hospital suspends services

16Sep

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Another NVizcaya hospital suspends services

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya: Another provincial government-managed hospital in the province has also suspended its outpatient services due to the sudden surge of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in this upland town. Dr. Lucena Laliray Caldito, Kasibu Municipal Hospital chief, has released an advisory on Thursday afternoon temporarily suspending their outpatient services as a result of this town and neighboring towns racing against time with the surge of the dreaded Covid-19 disease. “The [Kasibu Municipal Hospital] is beyond its maximum capacity with 30 hospital beds dedicated to Covid-19 positive patients,” Caldito said. She said the general ward of the hospital is in full occupancy and most of the time with increased admission of ob-gyn cases. ...

32 more Delta variant Covid cases recorded in Region 2

31Aug

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32 more Delta variant Covid cases recorded in Region 2

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO In Nueva Vizcaya, five local cases of Delta variant were recorded, according to the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit. TUGUEGARAO CITY: The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) here said on Monday a report from the Department of Health (DOH) central office confirmed an additional 32 Delta variant of Covid cases in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). The report said samples analyzed on August 25 and 26 showed that four provinces in Region 2 were the source of the newly recorded cases. The RESU said there were 10 local cases in Cagayan, 14 local cases and one returning overseas Filipino worker or ROF in the province of Isabela. In Nueva Vizcaya, five local cases were recorded while two local cases were in the province of Quirino. The mu...

Ifugao university books feature rich cultural heritage

13May

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Ifugao university books feature rich cultural heritage

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO FEATURING Ifugao’s rich cultural heritage, the Ifugao State University (IFSU) has published two books after years of extensive research, according to IFSU President Eva Marie Codamon-Dugyon. The first book titled “Inabol: Ifugao Traditional and Contemporary Textiles @2020” is a coffee table book that documents the hand-woven textiles of Ifugao. The second book was titled “the Ifugao Indigenous Knowledge, Systems and Practices (IKSP) @ 2021,” a textbook on various Ifugao IKSPs. Codamon-Dugyon, who wrote the preface of the books, said the contents of the books were contributed by various Ifugao scholars, academicians, indigenous knowledge holders and practitioners led by IFSU Professor Serafin Ngohayon. Former Senator Loren Legarda, who wrote the for...

Ifugao teachers graduate as indigenous knowledge educators

4May

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Ifugao teachers graduate as indigenous knowledge educators

IFSU PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO The Department of Education (DepEd) has recognized at least 16 teachers from the DepEd Ifugao Schools Division (ISD) as Indigenous Knowledge Educators (IKE) under the Ifugao Indigenous Knowledge Educators Training Program (IKETP) of the Ifugao State University (IFSU) in partnership with National Chengchi University (NCCU) of Taiwan. They received their recognition during the virtual 2nd Graduation Ceremony at IFSU on May 3. This second batch of teachers came from different schools in Ifugao Province who completed various capacity-building seminars and workshops on Ifugao indigenous knowledge, systems and practices (IKSP) as well as contextualized module development as part of their training to become IK educators. However, the pandemic has m...

27Feb

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Uniform travel protocols for LGUs approved

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Friday, February 26, 2021, approved the uniform travel protocols for all local government units (LGUs). The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) crafted these uniform travel protocols for land, air and sea, in close coordination with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines, League of Provinces of the Philippines, League of Municipalities of the Philippines, and the League of Cities of the Philippines. Travelers shall no longer be required to undergo COVID-19 testing except if the local government unit (LGU) of destination will make testing as a requirement prior to travel. Testing will be limited to RT-PCR test. In addition, travelers shall no longer undergo quarantine unless they exhibit symptoms upon arrival at the ...

18Aug

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‘PhilHealth will not shutdown’

BY OLIVER T. BACCAY TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan (August 18)—The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has assured its members that there will be no shutdown of its health insurance services following the alleged corruption controversy in the system. Region 2 vice president Arsenia Torres said the fraudulent cases that are now being investigated in Congress are just pockets of issues involving some officials of the corporation and not a network. "That is why we can assure our members and our clients that PhilHealth will continue its services as we are now doing our best to look into the solutions on the fraudulent cases," Torres said. She said they do appreciate the investigations initiated by Congress to put a stop on the alleged corruption that affect the en...

Isabela town installs e-Learning stations in villages

18Aug

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Isabela town installs e-Learning stations in villages

E-LEARNING. Isabela’s Cabatuan town Mayor Charlton Uy leads the activation of 22 e-learning stations to be used by the town learners who will engage the Department of Education’s blended learning. PHOTO COURTESY OF JASMINE MIANO BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (August 18)—The local government unit of Cabatuan has activated 22 e-Learning stations in the locality in support of the implementation of blending learning by the education department. Mayor Charlton Uy, who led the activation of the 22 e-Learning stations, said each barangay (village) has its e-learning station which learners can use starting October 5. Uy said the establishment of e-Learning stations is an initial step the local government unit is implementing to help Cabatuan learners who will be enga...