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Region 2 holds tree growing activity
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
2 cooperatives get P11-M grant from DA
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2 cooperatives get P11-M grant from DA

TUGUEGARAO CITY September 13)—With a total of P11 million swine repopulation grant from the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), two multipurpose cooperatives started constructing biosecured facilities in Isabela to revive the swine industry. Dr. Ferdinand Cortez, DA Region 2 public relations officer and broadcast unit head, said Wesley Savings Multipurpose Cooperative and Liga ng mga Barangay ng Isabela Multipurpose Cooperative received P5.5 million each from the DA Region 2. Cortez said after receiving the grant, the cooperatives broke ground and started building the bio-secured facilities in Garit Norte and Libertad, Echague, Isabela on September 9 after receiving the grant. DA Region 2 Executive Director Narciso Edillo said this is a significant event,...
ALS students complete basic computer course in Quezon town
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ALS students complete basic computer course in Quezon town

Alternative Learning System (ALS) E-Learning Program awards certificates of completion to 28 Level of Proficiency of Basic Computer Literacy Course completers on September 2, 2022 at Runruno Community Learning Center. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (September 13)—Some 28 students under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) E-Learning Program received their certificates of completion at the Rurnuno Community Learning Center on September 2, 2022. James Carmichael, FCF Minerals Corp. country manager, said the 28 students completed their Level of Proficiency of Basic Computer Literacy Course. The course includes Level 1 which is Introduction to Computer; Level 2 - MS Paint and Basic Keyboarding; Level 3 - MS Word; Level - MS PowerPoint; Level 5 - MS ...
NVizcaya town unveils P20-M landfill
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NVizcaya town unveils P20-M landfill

PARTNERSHIP PRODUCT. The town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya, jointly with the Didipio Mine, constructs a modern landfill to improve the management of waste disposal in 30 villages of the municipality. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (September 12)—A sanitary landfill (SLF) worth P20 million has been completed in this upland town to improve the management of waste disposal in 30 barangay (villages) here. According to Forester Esthie Olli, this newly inaugurated SLF is a modern engineering landfill where waste is allowed to decompose into biologically and chemically inert materials in a setting isolated from the environment. "The SLF located at Barangay Lupa in this town and inaugurated by the local government unit (LGU) here on Sept. 8, 2022, is now r...
Enthusiasts attend virtual DTI-NICC first-ever PH bamboo month celebration
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Enthusiasts attend virtual DTI-NICC first-ever PH bamboo month celebration

The National Industry Cluster Council (NICC) for Bamboo and the Department of Trade and Industry in Region 2 launches the first-ever Philippine Bamboo Month celebration in a virtual opening program on September 9, 2022, via Zoom. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 10)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) and the National Industry Cluster Council for Bamboo launched the first-ever Philippine Bamboo Month celebration in a virtual opening program on September 9, 2022. DTI Region 2 said the program was attended by a total of 249 enthusiasts from DTI regional and provincial offices, regional line agencies, local government units, regional and provincial bamboo councils, bamboo farmers, civil society groups, the academe, and bamboo stakeholders...