June 29, 2024
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan Natapos ng Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sa Ilocos Region ang mahigit PhP717 milyong halaga ng farm-to-market roads, at higit PhP36 milyong halaga ng mga tulay mula Hulyo 2022 hanggang Mayo 2024. Sinabi ni DAR Ilocos Director Maria Ana Francisco na ayon ito sa direktiba ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa ahensiya […]
June 29, 2024
BANGUED, Abra Still unidentified gunmen killed a rice mill helper in Bangued, Abra’s capital town, Friday night. Dranreb Dimayen Bulda, 36, a native of sitio Bacsil, barangay Angad, but presently living at barangay Zone 5, also in Bangued, was on board his motorcycle from his birthplace towards sitio Bacsil, barangay Dangdangla past 10PM Friday when […]
June 29, 2024
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet Binunot at sinunog ng pulisya ang anim na plantasyon ng marijuana na umaabot sa halagang P17.2 milyon, sa isang makabuluhang eradication na isinagawa sa loob ng isang araw sa lalawigan ng Kalinga, noong Hunyo 26. Ayon kay Brig.Gen.David Peredo,Jr., regional director, matagumpay na nabuwag ng magkasanib na puwersa ng Kalinga Police Provincial […]
June 29, 2024
Mayor Alfredo Dacumos, Jr. reports on the status of on-going projects like construction of roads, improvement of health and tourism facilities. Photo by Primo Agatep/ABN
June 29, 2024
ITOGON, Benguet In span of two years (2022-2023), more than 2,000 coffee arabica trees have been planted by 300 pocket miners belonging to Dalisay Camote Miners Association (DCMA), together with their families across their ‘mining areas’ and surrounding communities. In an interview, Laurence Gumad-ang, president of DCMA said their action, mainly to sustain their economic […]
June 29, 2024
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet Two weeks after the Cong. Eric Go Yap gave his promised incentives, the province through the office of Gov. Melchor Diclas gave the cash incentives to Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association winning athletes. Diclas handed out the cash incentives to over 200 student athletes last Tuesday at the Provincial Capitol. “This recognition […]
June 29, 2024
LA TRINIDAD The Benguet Provincial Local Government Unit, headed by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas, together with the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation of Benguet, led by Hon. Micah B. Cayat, conducted a two-day Psychological First Aid (PFA) training for Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials, Local Youth Development Officers (LYDO), MMB youth advocates, and youth leaders in the […]
June 29, 2024
SAN FERNANDO, La Union The Department of Health (DOH) – Ilocos Region has inaugurated the first of its 6 th Super Health Center (SHC) in the Province of La Union, located in Barangay Siboan-Otong, one of the upland barangays of San Fernando City. Phase 1 of the facility has been completed and was funded under […]
June 29, 2024
Pocket miners of Dalisay Camote Miners Association (DCMA) participate in the annual agro-reforestation project initiated by Benguet Corp. held on June 25 in Sitios of Kelly, Tuap, Surong Dalisay in Gumatdang,I togon. Text by Primo Agatep/ Photo courtesy of DCMA
June 22, 2024
Phoebe Manuel, whose parents are pocket miners in Sitio Dalicno, Barangay Ampucao, Itogon, Benguet, expresses fear she may be forced to stop on her studies due to financial difficulties as a result of the stoppage order against Dontog Manganese Pocket Miners (Domapma). Nicholas Tibangwa, president of the small scale mining association, and pocket miner’s leaderer […]