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DPWH pours P89.6-M for NV-Benguet road widening

9Aug

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DPWH pours P89.6-M for NV-Benguet road widening

BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO, PIA DPWH hastens ₱89.6M for the widening of Nueva Vizcaya-Benguet road in Barangay Kirang in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya. PHOTO COURTESY OF DPWH REGION 2 BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 9, 2024)—The Department of Public Works and Highways is doubling its efforts to fast-track the road widening of the Nueva Vizcaya-Benguet Road in Barangay Kirang in Aritao town. Engineer Agnes Lu, Officer-In-Charge of the DPWH Nueva Vizcaya 2nd District said the ongoing ₱89.6-million road widening project involves the expansion of the road system to a 4.8-kilometer stretch with a carriageway measuring 3.05 meters thick. The road works also include the installation of a Reinforced Concrete Pipe Culvert (RCPC) that is 43 meters long with a diameter of 910mm, a grouted ripra...

8Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DA Usec for HVCDP visits Cagayan Valley

Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for High Value Crops Development Program Cherry Marie Natividad-Caballero visits the Nueva Vizcaya FAFFOGGA Cold Storage Facility at Barangay Nagcuartelan in Aritao town. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO DEPARTMENT of Agriculture Undersecretary for High Value Crops Development Program Cherry Marie Natividad-Caballero visited Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) particularly the province of Nueva Vizcaya on August 8, 2024. Caballero personally inspected and visited the ongoing construction of onion cold storage funded under the High Value Crops Development Program (HVCDP) located at Barangay Santa Maria, Dupax del Sur town. Natividad-Caballero was assisted by town officials headed by Municipal Mayor Neil Magaway and members of farmers cooperatives and associat...

Aquaculture benefits Region 2 small fishers

8Aug

By Leander DomingoNo Comments

News, Nueva Vizcaya

Aquaculture benefits Region 2 small fishers

BFAR CAGAYAN VALLEY PHOTO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (August 8, 2024)—The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) office in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) is sustaining its initiatives to boost the output of aquaculture in the region. A good example is in Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya, where 57-year-old Simeon Rafael utilizes a pond-based technology demonstration project on the grow-out culture of tilapia. On July 25, Rafael got a partial harvest of some 100 kilograms of marketable-sized tilapia during the Harvest Field Day, a joint activity of BFAR Region 2 through the Provincial Fishery Office in Nueva Vizcaya headed by Jay-Arre Usquisa and the local government unit (LGU) of Kasibu. Usquisa said the harvest field day aims to showcase the economic benefits of growing tilapia in fis...

DTI commends Onion Capital for fair trade compliance

6Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI commends Onion Capital for fair trade compliance

DTI Region 2 and Nueva Vizcaya teams visit the Aritao Trading Post and the newly established Onion Cold Storage facility where they met with local farmers and traders. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ARITAO, Nueva Vizcaya—As part of her immersion visit to the province dubbed under Project RD SOFIE (Roving for the Development and Strengthening of Opportunities for Flourishing Industries and Enterprises of Nueva Vizcaya), Region 2 Director Ma. Sofia Narag visited the Onion Capital in this town on August 6, 2024. Narag said her visit aimed to deepen her understanding of the province’s unique landscape, foster relationships with key officials, and engage directly with micro, small and medium Enterprises (MSMEs). During her visit, Narag’s meeting with met with Mayor Remelina Peros-Galam focused on ...

DTI sets sight on bridging Kasibu citrus, cofee farmers

6Aug

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI sets sight on bridging Kasibu citrus, cofee farmers

DTI Region 2 and Nueva Vizcaya teams visit the Citrus Capital of Luzon – the town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya and meet with the citrus and coffee farmers and processors on August 6, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO THE chronicles of Project RD SOFIE continue as Region 2 Director Ma. Sofia Narag of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) visited the Citrus Capital of Luzon – the town of Kasibu in Nueva Vizcaya and met with the citrus and coffee farmers and processors on August 6, 2024. RD SOFIE means Roving for the Development and Strengthening of Opportunities for Flourishing Industries and Enterprises of Nueva Vizcaya. This immersion visit aimed to deepen Narag’s understanding of the province’s unique landscape, foster relationships with key officials, and engage directly with micro, s...

GPULP Scholarship Foundation calls for applications

5Aug

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Isabela, News

GPULP Scholarship Foundation calls for applications

Gregorio Uy (second from right) and Samuel Uy, CPA, RGC (left), founders of the Gregorio P. Uy and Lee Peng Scholarship Foundation, have been helping college students in Isabela fulfill their dreams through education. With them in this photo are Geralda Hoggang (fourth from right) and the first 12 scholar-graduates from Isabela State University and Cagayan State University. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ISABELA (August 5, 2024)—A long-time advocate of education, the Gregorio P. Uy and Lee Peng Scholarship Foundation (GPULP Scholarship Foundation) is looking for a fresh batch of scholars to join its program and is now ready to accept applications for the new academic year. GPULP Scholarship Foundation Vice President Michael Uy said the scholarship's successful entrants will get monthly allowance...

600 molave trees planted in Isabela town

5Aug

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Isabela, News

600 molave trees planted in Isabela town

TREE PLANTING Employees and students from Isabela State University-Cabagan and Cauayan campuses plant 600 Molave seedlings at Sition Bantay Pukaw, Barangay Rizal, San Guillermo in an initiative spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Community Environment and Natural Resources Office in Cauayan City, Isabela, and in partnership with Jollibee Foods Corporation. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ISABELA (August 5, 2024)—At least 600 molave tree seedlings were planted in Cauayan City to address deforestation and promote environmental sustainability. Diosdado Contillo, an officer of Isabela's Community Environment and Natural Resources, said the Molave tree propagation project is in partnership with Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC). Contillo said the seedlings were planted at ...

Pangandaman okays 25 posts for TEC secretariat

10Jun

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Nation, News

Pangandaman okays 25 posts for TEC secretariat

DBM Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman MANILA (June 10, 2024)—Pursuant to Republic Act No. 11713 or the Excellence in Teacher Education Act and in adherence to the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to devise concrete measures to uphold the welfare of teachers across the country, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman has approved the organizational structure and staffing pattern (OSSP) of the Teacher Education Council (TEC) Secretariat under the Department of Education (DepEd), which includes the creation of 25 permanent positions. The approval of said OSSP for the TEC Secretariat is upon the request of the DepEd in order to augment its initial staffing complement for the purpose. The TEC ensures the provision of quality ...

DTI NVizcaya, FCF Minerals spice up ‘Project Gold’

11May

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News, Nueva Vizcaya

DTI NVizcaya, FCF Minerals spice up ‘Project Gold’

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Nueva Vizcaya and FCF Minerals Corporation conducts technical consultancy activity for 10 members of the Golden Malilibeg Livelihood Association, Inc. on how to improve their existing process on the production of ginger candies. The activity is part of Project GOLD (Generating Opportunities for Livelihood Development), a tripartite agreement between the DTI-Nueva Vizcaya, Barangay Local Government Unit of Runruno and FCF Minerals Corporation “to assist the community-based organizations with the ultimate goal of creating a self-sustaining economy to guarantee the community's independence, particularly beyond the mine life. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (May 11, 2024)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DT...

11May

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Isabela, News

Rice farmers’ big harvests noted

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO CAUAYAN CITY (May 11, 2024)—Department of Agriculture (DA) Assistant Secretary for Operations Nichols Manalo lauded the DA Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) for rewarding the 63 rice farmers who achieved eight to 10 tons of inbred and hybrid rice per hectare in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). Among the awardees were 41 hybrid users and 22 inbred users who received certificates of appreciation and agricultural inputs. Manalo commended DA-RFO2 executive director Rose Mary Aquino for giving tribute to rice farmers considering their important role in achieving self-sufficiency in rice. He also congratulated the rice farmers, local government units and the DA-RFO2 for initiating the activity which will "surely make an impact on the region's food production and supp...