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DepEd NVizcaya, handa na sa face-to-face classes sa susunod na lunes

18Aug

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DepEd NVizcaya, handa na sa face-to-face classes sa susunod na lunes

Handa na ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa Nueva Vizcaya upang ipatupad ang Face to Face Classes sa lalawigan sa susunod na linggo. Katuwang ng DepEd ang mga local government units, Municipal Health Offices, Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams at Barangay Health Workers sa pagpapatupad nito. LARAWAN MULA SA PIA BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 18)—Handang handa na ang Department of Education (DepEd) sa pagbubukas ng face to face classes sa lalawigan sa susunod na linggo. Ayon kay Dr. Rachel Llana, DepEd Schools Division superintendent (SDS), may ugnayan na ang mga opisyal ng mga pampublikong paaralan sa kanilang mga Local Government Units (LGUs), Rural Health Units (RHUs), Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) at Barangay Health Wo...

18Aug

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Nation, News

Palawan gets US medical relief

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO PALAWAN (August 18)—The United States Embassy Civil Affairs Team (CAT) donated P1.6 million ($30,000) in tents and medical supplies to support local humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness in Palawan province. The embassy said the assistance was turned over to the Palawan provincial government during a ceremony in Puerto Princesa City on Aug. 12, 2022, attended by Palawan Gov. Dennis Socrates and US Embassy Acting Public Affairs Officer Nina Lewis. The embassy said members of the Philippine Coast Guard and US sailors from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) aided the delivery of the tents and supplies. Since July 27, 2022, the USNS Mercy has been docked in the Philippines to participate in Pacific Partnership 2022, the largest annual m...

CHR condemns abuse of teachers in Camarines Sur

18Aug

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Nation, News

CHR condemns abuse of teachers in Camarines Sur

MANILA (August 18)—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the abuse of four elementary school teachers perpetrated by an unarmed suspect in the municipality of Ocampo in Camarines Sur province. The Department of Education (DepEd) said that on Aug. 8, 2022, the teachers were preparing for the school opening when they were harassed inside the campus. The police investigation also revealed that the suspect took the cellphones and cash of the teachers. In a statement, lawyer Jacqueline Ann de Guia, CHR executive director, said it is "reprehensible that valuable and committed teachers suffered such a brazen act of abuse." "It is also utterly alarming that this gender-based violence happened on school grounds, which are supposed to be safe havens for learners and teacher...

MMSU boosts teaching early-grade learners

18Aug

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Nation, News

MMSU boosts teaching early-grade learners

The Mariano Marcos State University College of Teacher Education has enhanced its curriculum by adding a three-unit Teaching Beginning Reading to improve the literacy of the country’s early-grade learners. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ILOCOS NORTE (August 18)—The enhanced curriculum of Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) College of Teacher Education (CTE) with an elective course on teaching reading for its elementary education students is expected to contribute to improving the literacy of the country's early grade learners. According to Dean Aris Reynold Cajigal of MMSU-CTE, there was a resolution coming from the Region 1 Teacher Education Advisory Council and the Regional Development Council in Ilocos Region for institutions to adopt the inclusion of Teaching Begi...

34 Searca scholars complete graduate studies

18Aug

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Nation, News

34 Searca scholars complete graduate studies

Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture management committee members together with the new graduates and their families. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LAGUNA (August 18)—The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) commended 34 scholars who completed their graduate studies in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 through a testimonial ceremony on August 4, 2022. Searca said these were 24 full Master of Science (MS) and 10 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) scholars. Out of the 24 full scholars, eight were supported by Searca's collaboration with the German Academic Exchange Service or DAAD, Nagoya University in Japan and the Philippine Carabao Center. At the Searca headquarters on the campus of the U...

NHA turns over P17.3-M dorm for NVSU IP students

18Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

NHA turns over P17.3-M dorm for NVSU IP students

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 18)—To serve the needs of university students from Indigenous Peoples communities in the province, the National Housing Authority (NHA) turned over a P17.3 million worth of dormitory for a state university in this province. Gov. Carlos Padilla said the IP Student Dormitory at the Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) is expected to give shelter to enrolled students from around 18 IP groups that have made the province their home for centuries. Nueva Vizcaya State University OIC President Dr. Ruth Raña Padilla and her husband, Governor Carlos Padilla, during the turnover by the National Housing Authority of Indigenous Peoples students dormitory at the main campus in Bayombong. FACEBOOK PHOTO/NUEVA VIZCAYA STATE UNIVERSITY He...

Villagers benefit from DSWD’s P4.44-M cash-for-work program

17Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

Villagers benefit from DSWD’s P4.44-M cash-for-work program

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) pays the wages of 1,200 needy villagers in Nueva Vizcaya province through its Cash for Work Program. The beneficiaries conducted tree planting activities in their respective municipalities' planting sites. DSWD CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 17)—The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Region 2 recently distributed P4.44 million in cash assistance to at least 1,200 needy villagers in the province. Governor Carlos Padilla said the DSWD gave assistance to the beneficiaries of the Cash for Work Program (CFW) through the Risk Resiliency Program for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (RRP-CCAM) early this month. The P4.44 million cash assistance was release...

Davao Light to build digital substation in Panabo

17Aug

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Isabela, News

Davao Light to build digital substation in Panabo

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO RAMON, Isabela (August 17)—A new digital substation in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, will be built by the AboitizPower subsidiary Davao Light and Power Co. Inc. (Davao Light). According to Janelle Jacinto, AboitizPower Corporate Branding and Communication unit head, Davao Light is setting up the substation in Panabo City, their fourth facility. The Panabo substation will have a capacity of 33 megavolt-amperes. INVESTING IN TECHNOLOGY Davao Light president and COO Rodger Velasco (fourth from right) and Panabo City Mayor Jose Relampagos (third from right) lead the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Panabo City Substation on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. They are joined by other Davao Light executives and Panabo City officials. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO "Davao Light is s...

17Aug

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Isabela, News

BFAR builds eel stocks in Cagayan River

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ILAGAN, Isabela (August 17)—To ensure the sustainable supply of eel fish resources in the wild, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has spearheaded the stocking of glass eels along tributaries of the Cagayan River. Vee Jay Ujano of the BFAR-Provincial Fishery Office (PFO) Isabela said the eel dispersal activity is under the stock enhancement component of BFAR-PFO's Balik Sigla sa Ilog at Lawa program. "This aims to replenish depleted stocks caused by overfishing and other anthropological activities and natural disasters in the region," Ujano said. The Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Cagayan Valley spearheads the stocking of glass eels along tributaries of the Cagayan Rive...

Didipio Mine scholars join Brigada Eskwela 2022

17Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

Didipio Mine scholars join Brigada Eskwela 2022

Didipio Mine’s scholars participate and render their services to the ongoing Brigada Eskwela 2022 in their respective communities or alma maters in preparation for the opening of classes this August. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (August 17)—Didipio Mine scholars have joined the ongoing Brigada Eskwela 2022 rendering services in their respective communities or alma maters. Officials of the mine said the scholars’ activity was in preparation for the opening of classes this August and together with Didipio Mine employees, they have been visiting some schools in the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino. The activity was to support initiatives in creating safe learning environments for both learners and school staff, according to Didipio Mine officials. Officials s...