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Renewable energy firm marks World Day of Safety

9May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

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...

3May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, Technology

Isabela govt launches Covid-19 command center’

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (May 3)—The provincial government of Isabela has launched the One Isabela Covid-19 Command Center (OICCC) to address the rising cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province. Isabela Provincial Health Officer Dr. Nelson Paguirigan said the OICCC aims primarily to address an effective and prompt health referral system in the province particularly the Covid-19 patients who are under severe and critical conditions that need immediate medical attention in the hospitals. Paguirigan has assigned hotline numbers to call when the needed information and referral is needed through the following: 09685339913 for smart subscribers and 09162812091 for globe subscribers. The province was recently placed under general community q...

DICT to establish Tech4Ed center in Divilacan coastal town

3May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela

DICT to establish Tech4Ed center in Divilacan coastal town

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (May 3)—The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) in Isabela has forged an agreement with the coastal town of Divilacan for the establishment of Technology Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (Tech4Ed). The Tech4Ed is a program of DICT aimed to provide access points for individuals and communities to bridge the digital and education divide and to give communities access to information, communication, technology government services, non-formal education, skills training, telehealth, job markets and business portals even in remotest areas of the country. The memorandum of agreement signing and turnover of equipment were made between DICT Isabela head Cirilo Gazzingan, Divilacan...

SNAP holds tree planting on Earth Day 2021

1May

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, Technology

SNAP holds tree planting on Earth Day 2021

A CLEAN-UP drive undertaken with a tree-planting surrounding their hydroelectric power plants in Isabela and Benguet were among the SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) group activities in celebrating Earth Day 2021 with the theme “Restore Our Earth.” CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO RAMON, Isabela (May 1)—A clean-up drive undertaken with a tree-planting surrounding their hydroelectric power plants in Isabela and Benguet were among the SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) group activities in celebrating Earth Day 2021 with the theme “Restore Our Earth.” A renewable energy solutions provider, SNAP owns and operates the 105-megawatt (MW) Ambuklao (Bokod) and 140-MW Binga (Itogon) hydroelectric power plants in Benguet, the 388-MW Magat hydroelectric power plant on the border of Isabela and Ifugao, and...

7 CPP-NPA with war materials surrender in Cagayan

30Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela

7 CPP-NPA with war materials surrender in Cagayan

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO CAMP MELCHOR F DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela (April 30)—Seven members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) have surrendered with their war materials in Cagayan province, according to the 5th Infantry Division (5thID) here. Lt. Col. Angelo Saguiguit, 7thIB commander, said they were able to successfully convince to surrender the seven rebels who belong to the CPP_NPA's Platoon Bravo of West Front Committee, Komiteng Probinsya-Cagayan based in Zinundungan Valley in Rizal town bordering Sto. Niño town. Saguiguit said the rebels also surrendered an M16 rifle, two homemade shotguns, one caliber .38, ammunition, a hand grenade, three rifle grenades, NPA flag and subversive documents. The surrenderers said they have experienced en...

28Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Isabela

NIA-MARIIS repairs irrigation canals

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR., PIA CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (April 28)—The National Irrigation Administration - Magat River Integrated Irrigation System (NIA-MARIIS) has started the rehabilitation of damaged irrigation canals in preparation for the wet cropping season. Engr. Josue Sabio, NIA-MARIIS acting department manager, said the yearly repair of the irrigation facilities particularly canal linings and replacement of damaged control point system gates seeks to ensure that no spillage occurs once water release schedules start. The NIA-MARIIS is irrigating more than 85,000 hectares of rice lands in Isabela and in the provinces of Quirino and Ifugao. Sabio said that the NIA-MARIIS is set to release its stored water on May 24 to avoid weather disturbances during harvest sea...

23Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Covid-19, Health, Isabela

Isabela govt launches community pantry

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR., PIA CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (April 23)—Inspired by the noble objective of the community pantry that started in Quezon City, the provincial government of Isabela also launched its community pantry to help the needy Isabeleños in this time of the pandemic The community pantry which was initiated by lawyer Noel Manuel Lopez provincial administrator and Marilyn Lopez, provincial internal audit and control officer initially benefited at least 800 beneficiaries composed of tricycle and jeepney drivers and some residents of barangay Alibagu with various grocery and agriculture products. The community pantry also served 250 contractual employees from the provincial capitol, provincial security group members, utility workers and members of the Isabela Police Offic...

22Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela

ISU conducts research writing webinar

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ECHAGUE, Isabela (April 22)—The Isabela State University (ISU) hosts a two-day research webinar to help faculty members, researchers and graduate students improve their writing skills on April 21-22. Also organized by ISU, the webinar titled “The Art of Article Writing, Documenting Sources and Literature Mapping” was endorsed by Dr. Tirso Ronquilo, Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges president. Ronquilio said the webinar is an applied workshop for faculty members, researchers and graduate students to become effective and efficient researchers. He said the webinar includes an activity that allows participants to apply the learned techniques in writing a research article. Dr. Georgina Dioses, ISU Training Institute director, sai...

12Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela

30 supporters withdraw allegiance to CPP-NPA in Isabela

BY MERLITO G. EDALE JR. CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (April 12)—At least 30 supporters from this province recently signified their official withdrawal of support to the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA). Col. James Cipriano, Isabela Police chief, said the relentless efforts of police personnel in the province particularly in the conduct of community outreach projects and the community support programs of the Philippine Army have resulted in the surrender of the 30 CPP-MPA supporters. “The surrender of the 30 CPP-NPA supporters was a result of our relentless campaigns against insurgency as embodied on President Duterte’s Executive Order No. 70 or the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict,” Cipriano said. He said the pet project “Lingk...

10Apr

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Features, Isabela

Isabela town benefits from mungbean

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TAGGED as the “Munggo Capital of the Philippines,” San Mateo in Isabela is where farmers plant the mungbean after harvesting rice. San Mateo Mayor Gregorio Pua explained that during summertime many rice farms in Isabela are idle while waiting for the irrigation water to come but, the cultivators in his town are busy harvesting their mungbean from their lands. “Farmers here are practicing the munggo after rice cropping system for years now. They have been doing this primarily to augment their income. It has been proven as one way to attain sustainable agriculture,” he said. Pua said since mungbean is a drought-tolerant and low-input crop, farmers in the town plant the crop either before or just after harvesting their rice crop during the dry season. Mun...