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FCF sends community relations staff to train at UP Diliman
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FCF sends community relations staff to train at UP Diliman

FCF Minerals Corp. sends representatives from the company’s Community Relations Office to attend a three-day Training on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) for Social Development Projects in the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus from September 13 to 15, 2023. The training was conducted by the Research and Extension for Development Office (REDO) of the College of Social Work and Community Development of UP Diliman as part of their public service training program for development practitioners. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya (September 16, 2023)—At least six community relations staff from FCF Minerals Corporation have participated in the three-day Training on Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) for Social Development Proje...
Region 2 celebrates Bamboo Month with 16,000 propagules planted
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Region 2 celebrates Bamboo Month with 16,000 propagules planted

DENR Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) spearheads the planting of bamboo and trees on the Philippine Bamboo Month kickoff. FACEBOOK PHOTO FROM DENR REGION 2 BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (September 16, 2023)—To kick off the Philippine Bamboo Month celebration, more than 16,000 bamboo propagules and Indigenous species were recently planted by around 3,000 volunteers in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley). According to Carolyn Annang-Tumamao, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 2 information officer, the planting activity, which was spearheaded by the DENR Region 2 in partnership with One Movement Inc., was simultaneously held in 17 sites in the region. These sites can be found in the following towns: Ivana in Batanes; Baggao, Camalaniugan, Sanchez Mira, Solana, ...
Nueva Vizcaya micro rice retailers get aid from government
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Nueva Vizcaya micro rice retailers get aid from government

Rice retailers receive financial assistance from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) representatives during the Economic Relief Subsidy distribution conducted by the agency in Nueva Vizcaya. PHOTO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BY BENJAMIN MOSES M. EBREO BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya (September 15, 2023)—At least 88 Micro Rice Retailers (MRRs) in the province received financial assistance from the national government in the wake of the implementation of the Mandatory Rice Price Ceiling (MRPC) in the country. Marietta Salviejo, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial chief, said that the 88 MRRs came from the towns of Aritao, Bagabag, Bambang, Diadi, Bayombong, Dupax del Norte, Dupax del Sur, Solano and Villaverde. The MRRs received P15,000 cash assistance each...
Intl confab spotlights Searca’s capacity-building programs on agrotourism
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Intl confab spotlights Searca’s capacity-building programs on agrotourism

Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture Training for Development Unit head Dr. Nova Ramos (second from left) meets Sarawak Ministry of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development Deputy Minister Martin Ben (center) at the Sarawak Agrotourism Conference and Expo held at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Malaysia from Aug. 28 to 30, 2023. Together with them are Vicky Tan (left) and Nor Azmi Sulong (second from right), project director and project consultant, respectively, of Derrisen Sdn Bhd and Boniface Alin Anak Tanung (right), special administrative officer to the Deputy Minister. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO LAGUNA (September 14, 2023)—The capacity-building initiatives on agrotourism of the Southeast Asian Regional Center...
Human rights commission condemns series of killings
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Human rights commission condemns series of killings

MANILA (September 14, 2023)—The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the recent series of violence against barangay (village) electoral candidates in various parts of the country. The CHR noted that the campaign season for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) has yet to commence, yet acts of assault and violence have already been recorded. It mentioned the first case, which involved the killing of Alex Repato, an incumbent chairman of Barangay San Jose in Libon, Albay. Repato was gunned down on August 28 in front of his house by an unidentified gunman shortly after submitting his certificate of candidacy (CoC) at the Commission on Elections. Repato was the fourth barangay official in Libon town to be attacked recently. The list includes Kagawad...
Paddy Art 2023 with Marcos as guest unveiled in Ilocos Norte
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...