Category: Provincial

JOB FAIR

Ilocos Norte residents line up to apply for work at a job fair in this undated photo. On Nov. 12, 2022, around 6,000 jobs are up for grabs at the provincial government’s year-end job fair to be held at Robinsons Ilocos. (Photo courtesy of PESO Ilocos Norte)

CULTURAL DANCE PERFORMANCE

Rendered by the Benguet State University (BSU) Highland Cultural Dance Troupe – KONTAD during the Benguet Adivay Kick-Off program at the Provincial Capitol on November 7, 2022. The dance choreographed by Mr. Kenneth Kelcho of DepEd-Benguet featured the story of Dacbongan/Lakbongan and his wife whose daughters used to bond together — a practice called “adivay”. […]

COURTESY VISIT

Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente’s courtesy visit to Benguet Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas at the Provincial Capitol on October 28, 2022. Ambassador Marco Clemente and his family were welcomed by the Provincial LGU through a Benguet traditional dance. Photo by Governor Melchor Diclas – Benguet FB Page

PANGGUNITA NG UNDAS SA CORDILLERA, GENERALLY PEACEFUL

CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – Inihayag ni BGen.Mafelino Bazar, regional director ng Police Regional Office-Cordillera na medyo mapayapa ang paggunita ng Undas 2022 sa rehiyon ng Cordillera, na walang makabuluhang insidente na maaaring makagambala sa pagbisita ng mga mahal sa buhay sa mga sementeryo sa gitna ng bagyong ‘Paeng’. “Sa ngayon, sa aming monitoring sa pamamagitan […]

P6.7M MARIJUANA SINUNOG, 26 WANTED PERSONS NAHULI SA BENGUET

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Arestado ang 26 wanted persons, habang nasa kabuuang P6.7 milyong halaga ng marijuana ang nasunog sa isinagawang 14-araw na Simultaneous Anti-Criminality Law Enforcement Operation (SACLEO) ng Benguet Provincial Police Office. Sinabi ni Col. Damian Olsim, provincial director, sa mga naarestong wanted persons, isa ang nakalista sa ilalim ng Most Wanted Persons […]

AMIANAN POLICE PATROL

Abra cop accidentally shoots self on the forehead A cop assigned in Lacub town in Abra accidentally shot himself in the forehead Thursday morning, a still sketchy report said. Police however is digging deeper into the death of Corporal Ariel Baroña Billedo, 29 , a native of Barangay Bañacao, Bangued, Abra’s capital, assigned at the […]

LA UNION SURFING BREAK HEATS UP LONG WEEKEND IN SAN JUAN

La Union Surfing Break is definitely back with #TheBigWave as tourists and locals head on to San Juan and Bacnotan, La Union this recent long weekend to enjoy and experience the fun and excitement of Surf, Music, Arts and Gastronomy, and everything in between. Governor Raphaelle Veronica “Rafy” Ortega-David together with the Municipality of San […]

IRRIGATION SYSTEM

Water is life. This completed small irrigation project (SIP) in Barangay Central Kapangan (Benguet) is set to irrigate hectares. Photo courtesy of NIA-CAR

FARMERS IN HIGH SPIRIT FOR THE WET CROP SEASON

NIA-CAR hastens food security as irrigation resumes Farmers in the rice producing areas in the Cordillera reportedly expressed joy after National Irrigation Administration-Cordillera (NIA-CAR) has resumed irrigation water delivery to different service areas. In Kalinga, NIA-CAR has reported that the Upper Chico River Irrigation System (UCRIS) diversion intake gates begun releasing water on November 2 […]

REBUILDING OF SADANGA BRIDGE STARTS

SADANGA, Mt. Province Work has started for the reconstruction of a 60- meter-long steel and concrete bridge connecting the two villages Sadanga town to the national highway, following a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday morning at Funayan, Betwagan village. The P57.320-million worth bridge will allow vehicles to cross the mighty Chico River and enter the agritourism […]

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