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Paddy Art 2023 with Marcos as guest unveiled in Ilocos Norte

14Sep

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Nation, News

Paddy Art 2023 with Marcos as guest unveiled in Ilocos Norte

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ governance slogan are the featured paddy art by the Mariano Marcos State University and the Philippine Rice Research Institute this year, which was launched on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, with the President himself (back row, center in sunglasses) gracing the affair. PHOTO FROM HTTPS://MMSU.EDU.PH BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BATAC CITY (September 14, 2023)—The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) launched the Rice Paddy Art 2023 at the MMSU Extension Demonstration Area in the Batac main campus in Ilocos Norte on Monday, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as guest. The event coincided with the 106th birth anniversary celebration of his father, President Ferdinand E. Marcos, founder...

Cagayan State U welcomes 11,883 freshmen for SY 2023-2024

14Sep

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Cagayan, News

Cagayan State U welcomes 11,883 freshmen for SY 2023-2024

Cagayan State University embraces 11,883 fresh faces during the welcome ceremonies for the new members of the CSU academic community on September 4, 2023, as they mark the beginning of their college journey. FACEBOOK PHOTO/CSU OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 14, 2023)—Some 11,883 freshmen in nine campuses for the School Year 2023-2024 mark the beginning of their college journey with the Cagayan State University (CSU) during the welcome ceremonies for the new members of the CSU academic community on September 4, 2023. CSU President Dr. Urdujah Alvarado said the university opens a new academic year and embraces these brand new faces with 2,035 freshmen of the CSU-Andrews Campus who officially took their first steps on the campus during the traditional Gra...

Remote Yabbi school goes online through DoST support

14Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Remote Yabbi school goes online through DoST support

Yabbi Elementary School in Dupax del Norte, Nueva Vizcaya is now online through the auspices of the Department of Science and Technology with the installation of Starlink and LokalFi network. FACEBOOK PHOTO/DOST NUEVA VIZCAYA BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 14, 2023)—The remote Yabbi Elementary School in the town of Dupax del Norte in the province of Nueva Vizcaya is now online through Project Resilient Education Information Infrastructure for the New Normal (Reiinn). A project by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST) Advanced Science and Technology Institute (DoST-ASTI), Reiinn aims to close the digital gap in far-flung areas recognizing the importance of internet access, especially for communication and education. It was from September 7 to 8, 2023 when a te...

CVMC to construct modern health care facility

13Sep

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

CVMC to construct modern health care facility

Cagayan Valley Medical Center. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY JERICO JOSHUA KAHULUGAN, The Manila Times TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 13, 2023)—The Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC) has announced that the construction of its project, the Behavioral Medicine Center which promises to redefine healthcare services in Region 2, has started. CVMC chief Dr. Glenn Mathew Baggao said the project, which has a budget of P50 million, will cover 3,904.39 square meters. Once completed, the center will offer a wide range of services to meet the diverse health care needs of the community, including specialized inpatient services covering forensic, geriatric, recovery, chronic, custodial, child and adolescent care, as well as occupational therapy. Moreover, an outpatient department extension is set t...

Typhoon victims sa Bambang, tumanggap ng ayuda mula LGU

12Sep

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

Typhoon victims sa Bambang, tumanggap ng ayuda mula LGU

Pinangunahan ni Mayor Benjamin “Jamie” Cuaresma Jr. and pagbibigay ng ayuda sa mga magsasaka sa bayan ng Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya na biktima ng bagyong Egay. Ang ayuda ay upang muling matulungan silang bumangon matapos ang hagupit ng nasabing bagyo sa kanila. PHOTO FROM MAYOR BENJAMIN CUARESMA III FB PAGE BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 12, 2023)—Nagbigay ng ayuda sa mga biktima ng bagyong Egay ang Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) ng bayang ito upang muling matulungan ang mga magsasaka na bumangon matapos ang hagupit ng nasabing bagyo sa kanila. Pinangunahan ni Mayor Benjamin Cuaresma 3rd ang pagbibigay ng tulong sa mga magsasaka ng Barangay Santo Domingo West at Barangay Pallas ng bayang ito kamakailan kasama ang mga barangay officials. Ang mg...

Senator Marcos bats for speedy land distribution

12Sep

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Nation, News

Senator Marcos bats for speedy land distribution

ILOCOS NORTE (September 12, 2023)—Sen. Maria Imelda Josefa "Imee" Marcos said the revalidation of the identities and certificates of land ownership awards (CLOAs) of farmers before they could receive land titles as promised under Republic Act (RA)11953, or the "New Agrarian Emancipation Act" is "redundant." Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, voiced her firm position against a "redundant revalidation" ahead of the President's signing of the new law's implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on Tuesday. "We would like to emphasize the spirit of the law to facilitate the awarding of lands to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs). There should be no unnecessary revalidation for farmers to avail of the emancipation program," she added...

PRO 2 tags 4 Cagayan towns as ‘hotspots’

12Sep

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Cagayan, News

PRO 2 tags 4 Cagayan towns as ‘hotspots’

BY JERICO JOSHUA KAHULUGAN TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 12, 2023)—The Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) has identified four towns in Cagayan province as election hotspots ahead of the October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. These towns are Aparri, Gonzaga, Rizal, and Baggao. While the provinces of Batanes, Isabela, Quirino, and Nueva Vizcaya in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) remain relatively peaceful, these four towns have been identified as election hotspots due to the presence of communist terrorist groups and heated political rivalries. Maj. Sharon Mallillin, regional police information officer of PRO2, said to maintain security in these areas, PRO2 has established 86 strategic checkpoint areas and deployed 900 police personnel at the start of the election perio...

Quirino province kicks off Panagdadapun Festival

12Sep

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News, Quirino

Quirino province kicks off Panagdadapun Festival

The Panagdadapun Festival street dancers showcase colorful vibrance and the diverse but rich culture of the six towns of Quirino province on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA CABARROGUIS, Quirino (September 12, 2023)—The performances of the cultural groups from each of the six towns of the province in the street dancing event served as a fitting opening for the Panagdadapun Festival at the capitol grandstand here on Sunday. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Junie Cua, who served as the guest speaker at the opening ceremony, said that the "diverse but unified culture" among the people of Quirino has been instrumental in the continuing development and advancement of the province. "As long as I live, I will continue to serve an...

DPWH starts P17-M road projects in Diadi

11Sep

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DPWH starts P17-M road projects in Diadi

The completion of the P17 million worth of road projects by the DPWH is expected to boost the economic growth of Diadi town in Nueva Vizcaya, according to DPWH officials. DPWH PHOTO BY BEJNJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 11, 2023)—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started the construction of two road projects in Diadi town to boost its economic growth. Engr. Marifel Andes, DPWH First District chief, said the two road projects are the concreting of Barangay Villa Florentino to Villa Aurora (VFVA) and the barangay Escoting-Pinya-Langka (EPL) road projects. Andes said the VFVA road project, funded with P12 million through the Department of Agriculture involves constructing a 0.6422-kilometer long, 6.10-meter wide concrete road with a ...

DTI, Didpio Mine boost IP creative industry

11Sep

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI, Didpio Mine boost IP creative industry

THREAD BY THREAD Project Mun-Abol, which means 'weave or to weave' to describe the main livelihood activity of the people of Kasibu, particularly the members of the Alayan Pag-asa Abot-Palad Association, was sealed through the signing of an agreement by the Department of Trade and Industry in Nueva Vizcaya, the Didipio Mine-OceanaGold Philippines Inc., the municipal local government of Kasibu, the barangay (village) local government of Capisaan and the Alayan Pag-asa Abot-Palad Association. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya (September 11, 2023)—To officially seal the deal to boost the Indigenous Peoples' creative industry called "Mun-Abol" in this upland town, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in this province signed a memorandum of agreement (Mo...