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Workshop enhances Asean agri innovations

13Dec

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

Workshop enhances Asean agri innovations

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (December 13)—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently launched a pioneering program on Transformational Agricultural Innovation Systems for the New Future (Trains) to provide innovative solutions to the rising challenges in agriculture and the environment. According to Searca Director Glenn Gregorio, there are 30 participants from various Southeast Asian (SEA) higher education institutions, government ministries and agencies, non-government and farmers' organizations, and private and civil society organizations who are involved in research and extension activities. Trains is a nine-week online training w...

Pasture holders in Region 2 asked to help boost food production

13Dec

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Pasture holders in Region 2 asked to help boost food production

WIKIPEDIA PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (December 13)—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has appealed to pasture holders to help increase food production in the country. DENR Region 2 executive director Gwendolyn Bambalan appealed to the Forest Land Grazing Management Agreement (FLGMA) holders in Cagayan Valley to increase the number of livestock raised in their respective areas. Under DENR Administrative Order (AO) 36, series of 1999, the FLGMA is a production sharing agreement between a qualified person, association and/or corporation and the government to develop, manage and utilize grazing lands. In a recent FLGMA holders' meeting in the region, Bambalan encouraged the pasture holders to meet the one liv...

Ethnic groups star in 10th ‘Paskuhan sa Quirino’

11Dec

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News, Quirino

Ethnic groups star in 10th ‘Paskuhan sa Quirino’

The 10th Paskuhan sa Quirino opens on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at the provincial government grounds with the attendance of residents. PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA CABARROGUIS, Quirino (December 11)—Amid glowing lights highlighting a three-week Christmas variety fair, the 10th Paskuhan sa Quirino, opened on Friday night at the capitol compound at 7:30 p.m. "We highlight our own handicraft, customs, culture and traditions with exhibit booths adorned with ethnic motifs from the province's Indigenous peoples such as Bugkalots, Agtas, Igorots, Kalingas, Ilocanos, among other tribes and groups," Gov. Dakila Carlo Cua said. The event is focused on the theme "Paskuhan sa Tribu: Magsaya, Magkaisa at Magsama-sama." First hatched in 2012, the annual event has been a ...

DTI Region 2 backs local coffee producers

11Dec

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI Region 2 backs local coffee producers

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (December 11)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 2 is taking steps to boost Cagayan Valley's coffee industry by tapping both local and global assistance. Manilyn Ponce, DTI Region 2 information officer, said the agency, through the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Division, is collaborating with the Industry Development Division, Agricultural Cooperative Development International, Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI-VOCA), and the Cagayan Valley Coffee Industry Development Council improve the coffee industry in the region. With this, the DTI Region 2 has recently conducted the second session of the Intensive Product Development for Coffee which was held at Bumolo's Integrated Farm in the...

10Dec

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Isabela, News

Cagayan River research boosted

Cagayan River. WIKIPEDIA BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ISABELA (December 10)—Part of an ongoing effort on water management research in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) is the continuing series of dialogues between the Isabela State University (ISU) and the Japan-based Kyoto University, aiming to introduce innovation on river basin management for disaster resilience and water hazard mitigation. This, as delegates from Kyoto University recently met with counterparts from ISU for the Cagayan River Basin Research Dialogue during the two-day special meeting of the technical working group (TWG) for the initiative. According to ISU, this water research effort is in partnership with the National Irrigation Administration, Cagayan River Basin Management Council, Department of Science and Technology, ...

Cuaresma, DSWD distribute financial assistance to beneficiaries

9Dec

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

Cuaresma, DSWD distribute financial assistance to beneficiaries

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (December 9)—Mayor Benjamin “Jamie’ Cuarems 3rd distributed financial assistance to 70 displaced families from Sitio (sub-village) Upper Batu in Barangay (village) Santo Domingo Proper and Santo Domingo West. Each beneficiary received 10,000 pesos from the Department of Social Welfare and Development through the help of Congresswoman Luisa Cuaresma. Also in the photo were Voice Mayor Arnel Duldulao and Sangguniang Bayan members Alexander Calulot Jr., Aira Viloria, Alejandro Pamittan, George Atabay, Board Members Edu Balgos and Pablo Kindot, and Miriam Pinaroc, the municipal social welfare and development head. Cuaresma said it is the priority of the Tropang May Puso to help the needy. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

8Dec

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Isabela, News

Soldiers seize gun, ammo after clash

BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela (December 8)—Army soldiers recovered a gun and assorted ammunition allegedly owned by New People's Army rebels after a morning firefight in Barangay Maragat, Kabugao, Apayao on Tuesday, December 6, the military said on Wednesday. Capt. Rigor Pamittan, 5th Infantry Division public affairs chief and information officer, said the 102nd Infantry Battalion soldiers seized an M-16 Armalite rifle, ten-piece M-16 bullets, a magazine, a notebook with confidential and subversive information, and a poncho. These were placed under the safekeeping of the battalion. Army soldiers initiated a combat operation following a tip from villagers about the presence of an undetermined number of alleged communist rebels under the Komiteng Laran...

UC holds 6th Summer School after pandemic

8Dec

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Nation, News

UC holds 6th Summer School after pandemic

Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources member institutions include the Institut Pertanian Bogor, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kasetsart University, UPLB, UB, and Searca as regular members. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LAGUNA (December 8)—The Southeast Asian University Consortium for Graduate Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC) successfully offered the 6th UC Summer School at the Banyuwanggi Regency and Malang, Indonesia. According to the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) headquartered at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), the 6th UC Summer School from November 13 to 17, 2022 was the first activity of th...

8Dec

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Isabela, News

ISU acquires 100 bikes for campus use

Traveling around the premises of Isabela State University Echague Main Campus is now made easier as transport bikes will be available to every ISUan this year. PHOTO FROM HTTPS://ISU.EDU.PH BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ECHAGUE, Isabela (December 8)— The Isabela State University (ISU) has procured 100 bicycles for the use of ISU denizens to make traveling easier around the premises of its Echague Main Campus. According to ISU President Dr. Ricmar Aquino, the procurement of bicycles was made possible through the congressional budget insertion introduced by Sen. Pia Cayetano to ISU's General Appropriations. He added that the appropriation was in support of new line items including state universities and colleges operations in the new normal. Aquino said the transport bikes can be ac...

CSU launches Sanchez Mira Extension Campus on Calayan Island

8Dec

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Cagayan, News

CSU launches Sanchez Mira Extension Campus on Calayan Island

Cagayan State University Sanchez Mira together with the Calayan Island local government opens the CSU Sanchez Mira Calayan Extension on December 5, 2022. FACEBOOK/OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT CSU BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO CAGAYAN (December 8)—In response to the need for a higher education institution at the heart of the Calayan Island off Cagayan province waters, the Cagayan State University (CSU) has opened and launched its university extension in Magsidel, Calayan town. CSU President Urdujah Alvarado said the launching of the university extension at the Calayan Manpower Development Center on December 5, 2022, in Calayan Island town was "to continue the cause of higher education for all Cagayano youth." Alvarado said the CSU Sanchez Mira together with the local government u...