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Isabela State U finalizes alliance with Canada-based college
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Isabela State U finalizes alliance with Canada-based college

Isabela State University main campus Echague, Isabela CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ECHAGUE, Isabela (Agust 25)—In carrying out its internationalization program, the Isabela State University in Isabela province is forging a new cross-border linkage with the Academy of Learning Career College (AOLCC) on the West Coast Campus in Vancouver, Canada. According to ISU-Public Relations and External Linkages (ISU-PREL) office, it hosted a virtual meeting on August 13, to discuss the formation of an alliance with the AOLCC. During the meeting, AOLCC presented a primer on their institution and more importantly, its proposed student mobility program such as Credit Transfer for the ISU Alumni and English Language Improvement. Peter Bordo, AOLCC Students Affairs and Marketing ...
Mining company plants over 3.6M trees
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Mining company plants over 3.6M trees

NATURE REHAB These time-lapse photos show the development of the forest rehabilitation project of FCF Minerals Corp. in Runruno village, Quezon town in Nueva Vizcaya province. More than 3.6 million trees have been planted by the British mining company in 600 hectares of land in the province. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (August 23)—A British mining company has succeeded in its rehabilitation project with more than 3.6 million trees planted in 600 hectares of land in this province. This was confirmed by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau Region 2 Director Mario Ancheta who has pushed and led the monitoring of mining companies that are operating in Cagayan Valley to get ahead in their rehabilitation efforts. Also the Mine Rehabilitation Fund Commi...
A gives startup capital for agri-fishery
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A gives startup capital for agri-fishery

A total of 111 awardees from the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Batanes are granted by the Department of Agriculture in Region 2 with cash assistance as startup capital for their agri-fishery enterprises during the Young Farmers Challenge Fund: Kabataang Agribiz Competitive Grant Assistance Program Provincial Awarding and Summit at the DA Southern Cagayan Research Center in Minanga Norte, Iguig, Cagayan province on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 21)—Startup capital for small agri-fishery enterprises was given to at least 111 awardees from the five provinces of Region 2 (Cagayan Valley), according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The DA Region 2 Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance D...
38 NVizcaya PDLs finish studies
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38 NVizcaya PDLs finish studies

The Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Jail (NVPJ) and the Department of Education (DepEd) award certificates of completion to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) who finished their studies in the Alternative Learning System (ALS). The ALS for the PDLs is a project of the DepEd and the NVPJ. NVPJ CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 19)—At least 38 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) and Children In Conflict with the Law (CICL) here recently finished their studies inside the provincial jail. Provincial Jail Warden Carmelo Andrada said 18 of the PDLs received their Junior High School certificates of completion while the 20 others are enrolled in  Senior High School (SHS), taking up TVL-Electrical Installation and Maintenance for School Year 2022-2...
DepEd assures facilities vs. dengue
News, Nueva Vizcaya

DepEd assures facilities vs. dengue

The Department of Education (DepEd) in Nueva Vizcaya assures the public of their sanitized classrooms to fight dengue. PIA Photo BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 19)—Officials of the Department of Education (DepEd) here assured the public that their school facilities have been sanitized to prevent dengue infection among schoolers. Dr. Rachel Llana, Schools Division superintendent, said aside from their Covid-19 Infection Containment Strategy and Plan (Covid-19 ICSP), they have conducted massive clean-up drives among various schools in the province. “These clean-up drives which were started early this year in preparation for the face-to-face classes have been successful in destroying the breeding areas of dengue-carrying mosquitoes inside classrooms a...
DepEd NVizcaya, handa na sa face-to-face classes sa susunod na lunes
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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...
Palawan gets US medical relief
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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
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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
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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
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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...