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14Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Mines Bureau affirms NVizcaya mines

This undated photo shows shanties of illegal miners and settlers in a declared geohazard area in the gold deposit-rich village of Runruno in Quezon town, Nueva Vizcaya. PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (August 14)—The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) denied issuing a certificate of non-overlap (CNO) for an area in Runruno village here being mined by a private company, saying it is not covered by an ancestral domain area. Engineer Mario Ancheta, MGB Region 2 director, clarified that it is not the bureau that declares which area is covered or not covered by an ancestral domain but rather the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). "When the MGB said there was a certification issued of non-overlap ove...

13Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

NO RENTAL HIKE IN BAMBANG PUBLIC MARKET

NO RENTAL FEE HIKE. According to Bambang Mayor Benjamin Cuaresma 3rd (right), the local government unit of Bambang will not impose an increase in the rent of public market stalls this year to help vendors recover from the effects of the health crisis. Cuaresma said a comfort room will be constructed in the public market among other facilities. MAYOR BENJAMIN CUARESMA FB PHOTO

Ilocos, Bicol universities boost biofuel R&D

13Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

Ilocos, Bicol universities boost biofuel R&D

Mariano Marcos State University. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ILOCOS NORTE (August 13)—The Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) will jointly promote sustainable bioenergy research and development (R&D) by pooling resources and expertise in leveling up bioethanol production. To achieve that, a memorandum of agreement was signed between the Batac City, Ilocos Norte-based MMSU and Pili, Camarines Sur-based CBSUA, said Daniel Tapaoan Jr., MMSU information officer. MMSU President Shirley Agrupis and CBSUA President Alberto Naperi signed the agreement for the Operationalization of the Bioenergy Research for Sustainable Development Program last July 17, formalizing the start of joint R&D initiatives on nip...

13Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Field training officer cop shot dead

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya: A police officer was shot dead by motorcycle-riding suspects on Saturday, August 13, 2022, a police report said. In a police short message service report from this town's police station, the victim was identified as Police Senior Master Sergeant Aldwin Aspacio James, 43, the field training officer of the said police station. James is a resident of Govt Center Subdivision in Baguio City. Initial investigation conducted revealed that the shooting incident happened at 7:59 a.m. when James just arrived at his boarding house at Manalansan St. in Barangay Homestead in this town. The police report also added that witnesses saw the suspects onboard a matt gray-colored Yamaha NMAX with no plate registry who shot the victim six times. The report added that the...

12Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Isabela, News

AI tech gains ground in Cagayan Valley

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ISABELA (August 12)—The Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2 has said artificial insemination (AI) technology is gaining ground in Cagayan Valley, contributing much to the needs and livelihood of farmers. Explaining the advantages of AI, DA Region 2 executive director Narciso Edillo said AI of cattle represents the most successful sophisticated program of animal breeding ever implemented to improve the quality, productivity and reproductive health of dairy cattle and other farm animals. "We are giving this a serious thought, including hog repopulation and poultry because Cagayan Valley is 98 percent sufficient for pork, 109 percent for chicken meat, 85 percent for chicken egg, 212 percent for beef, 244 percent for carabeef and 156 percent sufficient fo...

DTI Quirino holds series of FGD with SSF cooperators

11Aug

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News, Quirino

DTI Quirino holds series of FGD with SSF cooperators

Department of Trade and Industry - Quirino office in charge Provincial Director Mary Ann Corpuz-Dy guarantees that their office will continue to provide assistance to the cooperators for the services that they need. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY THELMA BICARME, PIA DIFFUN, Quirino (August 11)—The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here has conducted a series of Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with various Shared Service Facilities (SSF) cooperators in the province recently. Silvester Miguel, information officer, said the activity aimed to learn first-hand from the cooperators the present challenges they are facing, their needs and expectations from the agency. Miguel further said the series of FGDs also aimed to gather the best practices that other cooperator...

11Aug

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Isabela, News

ISU inks ties with US college

Isabela State University main campus Echague, Isabela CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO ISABELA (August 11)—Venturing on areas of scientific research and academics, a state university based in the province of Isabela has inked ties with an American college, especially in faculty exchanges and student mobilization. According to the Isabela State University (ISU) with its main campus in Echague, the university has found a new partner for cross-border academic collaboration with the Davis College (DC), a tertiary institution based in the State of Ohio in the United States (US). Founded in 1858, Davies College is an established higher education institution in Toledo, Ohio. On August 5, 2022, ISU and DC signed a partnership agreement for both institutions to work on areas ...

Laguna students compete at PH Robotics Olympiad 2022 – Searca

11Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Nation, News

Laguna students compete at PH Robotics Olympiad 2022 – Searca

Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding during the 1st Laguna Robot LEGOlympics are Dr. Glenn Gregorio (second from right) and Mylene Abiva (second from left) with witnesses Joselito Florendo (right) and a representative from Felta Multi-Media (left). CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO WINNERS of the 1st Laguna Robot LEGOlympics 2022 held at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (Searca) headquarters in the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) on July 15 will be competing at the Philippine Robotics Olympiad 2022 on August 13 at the Santa Rosa City Multi-Purpose Sports Complex. These high school students are from National University (NU)-Laguna and Alpha Angelicum Academy, respectively, who will also have the chanc...

MMSU partners with BC, CHEd for new TNE programs

11Aug

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Nation, News

MMSU partners with BC, CHEd for new TNE programs

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO BATAC CITY (August 11)—Ilocos Norte-based Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) has started a collaborative discussion with the British Council (BC), Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) and four more state universities and colleges (SUCs) to work out plans for new transnational education (TNE) programs and create more opportunities for inclusive international learning and training. John Vincent Toribio, MMSU Information Services chief, noted that in line with the United Kingdom (UK)-Philippines Transnational Education Partnership, the learning session is an avenue for faculty and staff to strategize the development of educational programs through healthy discussions and knowledge and resources sharing. With this, MMSU International Linkages and Partnershi...

11Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

Cagayan, News

Farmers boost corn production

Photo courtesy of gardeningknowhow.com BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (August 11)—In partnership with local processors in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) and the local government unit (LGU) in Alcala town, farmers have started to boost the production of white corn and less yellow corn. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 2, Alcala town is among the top five corn-producing towns in the province of Cagayan, particularly yellow corn. With the assistance of the Alcala LGU and the DA's Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division (AMAD), Alcala town farmers are producing more white corn than yellow corn. Alcala Mayor Cristina Antonio explained that through the municipal government's initiative, farmers shifted to the production of white corn realizing th...