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16Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

DTI relief program benefits ex-rebels

TURNING A NEW LEAF. Former rebels from Alfonso Castañeda town in Nueva Vizcaya are given livelihood kits by the government under a program of the Department of Trade and Industry. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ALFONSO CASTAÑEDA, Nueva Vizcaya (September 16)—A total of 27 beneficiaries including former rebels from this town were awarded livelihood kits that contain sari-sari (variety) store and rice-retailing items from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 2. DTI Region 2 said the beneficiaries and former New People's Army (NPA) rebels received their kits from the DTI-Nueva Vizcaya under the Pangkabuhayan sa Pagbangon at Ginhawa (Economic Development and Relief) program and awarded in partnership with the local government unit here. DTI-Nueva Vizcaya provincial director Mariet...

15Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Feed formulation training initiated

TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 15)—The Provincial Veterinary Office has started hands-on training on the production of animal feed formulation at the Cagayan Animal Breeding Center and Agri-Tourism Park in Zitanga, Ballesteros town in Cagayan province. Provincial veterinarian Noli Buen said they have started these past few days the training for government employees to learn how to process feed milling formulation as an alternative food for animals and to make the cost of breeding lower. "If we can produce a perfect feed formulation with the use of a feed milling machine, we will suggest to Gov. Manuel Mamba to procure more of this for the provincial government," Buen said. He said the preparation of local raw materials is also a long process because it is first dried before being mix...

SL libraries receive MacBook units from Batch ’69 alumni

15Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

SL libraries receive MacBook units from Batch ’69 alumni

University of Saint Louis in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan. FACEBOOK PHOTO/USL TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 15)—Fourteen Apple laptop units were donated to the University of Saint Louis (USL) Tuguegarao libraries by the Batch 1969 alumni association. According to USL, the 14 MacBook units were turned over to the university in a ceremony at the College Library on September 9, 2022. Spearheaded by engineer Antonio Rivera, the donation was a joint initiative of the Rivera Family and the Batch 1969 alumni of Saint Louis College Tuguegarao, now USL. Rivera said the alumni saw the need of donating said laptops to provide the students with the technological support they need while studying at USL. "The donation came into fruition because the donors resonated with USL's unwavering commitm...

CSU unveils 9th campus in Cagayan province

15Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

CSU unveils 9th campus in Cagayan province

House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (center) graces the official launching of Cagayan State University Solana Campus on Sept. 11, 2020 with university and government officials led by CSU President Dr. Urdujah Alvarado. FACEBOOK PHOTO/Office of the University President of CSU BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 15)—The Cagayan State University (CSU) has unveiled its ninth campus in Solana town in Cagayan province with House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez gracing the official launching on Sept. 11, 2022. During the event, Romualdez commended CSU for remaining steadfast by keeping the eight campuses operational adding its newest Solana campus amid the challenges of the worldwide health crisis. "Education is the highest priority of the nation," Romualdez said...

15Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Region 2 holds tree growing activity

TREE GROWING PROJECT. Nueva Vizcaya Governor Carlos Padilla (in orange shirt) joins 2,000 volunteers in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) during the simultaneous nationwide bamboo and tree growing activity. Region 2 executive director Gwendolyn Bambalan of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said the volunteers were able to plant 7,000 bamboo propagules and indigenous tree species on September 13, 2022, in time with the birthday celebration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 15)—More than 2,000 volunteers in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) planted 7,000 bamboo propagules and indigenous trees as part of the government's nationwide bamboo- and tree-growing activity, according to the Department of Envir...

IFSU boosts quality education, international impact

15Sep

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Nation, News

IFSU boosts quality education, international impact

Ifugao State University in Lagawe, Ifugao. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LAGAWE, Ifugao (September 15)—The Ifugao State University (IFSU) has convened select officials who are members of the University's Task Force for World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI) aiming to boost quality education and strengthen its international impact. Established by the Organizing Committee of the Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU), WURI is a new ranking system that evaluates the university's real contributions to society with an emphasis on creative and innovative approaches to the institution's research and educational programs. According to Dr. Marie Ann Galvez, IFSU Director of the Department of Quality Assurance, members of the WURI from ...

ACCUP reviews CLSU curricular programs to reinforce quality education

15Sep

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Nation, News

ACCUP reviews CLSU curricular programs to reinforce quality education

Central Luzon State University in Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija (September 15)—The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) has conducted a virtual survey visit on at least six curricular programs of Central Luzon State University (CLSU). According to the CLSU Strategic Communication Office, the university has been subjected to a virtual survey visit by the AACCUP particularly on the said curricular programs to reinforce the institution's quality of educational programs. These programs are Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Management, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics for Level 1 accreditation; and Bachelor of ...

Tuguegarao City illegal parking merits fines

14Sep

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Cagayan, News

Tuguegarao City illegal parking merits fines

TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 14)—Mayor Maila Ting-Que has ordered the city's traffic management group to penalize drivers who park illegally on city streets. Ting-Que said she already instructed the Tuguegarao City Traffic Management Group (TCTMG) to issue tickets starting September 19 to all those who violate parking regulations. The order was prompted by the traffic jam outside the Police Regional Office (PRO) 2 on Monday due to the parking of vehicles on both sides of the road. Some vehicles were owned by men in uniform, according to a report. Ting-Que particularly ordered the TCTMG to monitor the stretch of the PRO 2 Office on the National Highway because of the traffic it caused on Monday, September 12. The mayor also instructed the TCTMG to implement the order on all m...

Searca sets Nov. 30 deadline for photo contest

14Sep

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Nation, News

Searca sets Nov. 30 deadline for photo contest

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LOS BAÑOS, Laguna (September 14)—An annual Southeast Asia-wide competition launched by Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) for photography enthusiasts has set a November 30 deadline for submission of entries that focuses on emerging agricultural innovations for the next generation. Searca Director Glenn Gregorio said that for its 16th year, the annual photo contest launched by Searca is themed "Emerging Agricultural Innovations for the Next Generation." The Searca Photo Contest 2022 is open to Filipinos and nationals of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Gregorio said Searca is in search of images that show technologies and in...

DSWD distributes cash-for-work aid in NVizcaya

13Sep

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DSWD distributes cash-for-work aid in NVizcaya

BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 13)—A total of P4.44 million was distributed to 1,200 villagers in the province under the cash-for-work (CFW) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 2. Gov. Carlos Padilla confirmed the receipt of the assistance by the beneficiaries of the CFW program in the province through the Risk Resiliency Program for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (RRP-CCAM). According to the DSWD, the RRP-CCAM is a national program that aims to strengthen the resiliency of both natural systems and the urban built environment, as well as reinforce the adaptive capacities of vulnerable groups and communities in the country. It added that the RRP-CCAM program utilizes the CFW modality to implement projects and activities on cl...