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==DOLE intensifies career coaching advocacy==
==Maddela Tungcab bridge nears completion==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451329468110
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=451336717126
*Saturday 18th of February 2012
*Friday, May 11, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme and Reginald B. Estioco
:by Thelma C. Bicarme
 
 
CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways, Quirino Engineering District (DPWH-QED) reported the near completion of the reconstruction of abutment and span approaches of Tungcab bridge along Cordon-Aurora boundary in Maddela, Quirino.
 
Engr. Jeremias A. Pascual, chief, planning and design section of the QED, said that they have accomplished 74 percent of the programmed works and is expected to be completed by June 13, 2012.
 
Pascual said upon its completion the agricultural communities in the municipalities of Maddela, Nagtipunan and some parts of Aurora province can already deliver their products to the market areas easily.
 
“It will also prevent isolation of the inner municipalities to the other municipalities of the province,” Pascual added.
 
The project includes the reconstruction of abutment “B” and Span 3 and approaches “B” with the following scope of work: removal of structure and obstruction, embankment, reinforcing steel bars, grouted riprap, stone masonry, gravel craneway and rechanneling.
 
The bridge reconstruction was started last February 15, 2011 by the MAR-DEB Construction and Development, the contractor that won the bidding in December.
 
The project cost is P15,306,517.22 and it was sourced out from the calamity fund of the province.
 
Tungcab Bridge was damaged by Typhoon “Pedring” in September, isolating Quirino from the coastal towns of Isabela and Aurora, as well as Maddela and Nagtipunan towns from rest of the province. (TCB/PIA 2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
==Nutrition coordinators re-oriented on WHO-Child Growth Standards==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451336541605
*Wednesday, May 9, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme
 
 
DIFFUN, Quirino, May 9 (PIA) -- To effectively address the malnutrition problems in the province, the Department of Education (DepEd) is currently reorienting nutrition coordinators in schools to refresh them on the World Health Organization-Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS) of assessing the nutrition status of 5 to 12 year olds.
 
Dr. Raquel Dicsa Gundayao-Layacan, DepEd physician, said the WHO-CGS is no longer new, as it was already implemented in SY 2010-2011 but there is a need to refresh the coordinators to ensure an accurate and reliable nutrition assessment come SY 2012-2013.
 
The teacher-coordinators are fully responsible in the conduct of such assessments while the school heads are tasked to provide height and weight balance scale.
 
CGS is an international growth standard developed by WHO for screening, surveillance, and monitoring of school children and adolescents.
 
”It shows how every child in the world should grow. It sets the benchmark for growth and development of all children from birth to age 5, as opposed to describing growth of just a sample of children at a particular time and place,” Layacan said.
 
She also said that the international growth standard shows that every child in any part of the world regardless of ethnicity has the potential to grow and develop as described in this standard as long as the child’s basic needs are met.
 
Layacan said they were already through with the re-orientation in the other municipalities and intend to cover all the six municipalities before the school year begins.  


During the re-orientation, lectures on age computation for 72-84 months and 60-71 pupils as well as post test on age computation are conducted.


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Febrary 18 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 2 - Quirino Field Office with assistance from the municipal PESO Managers of Quirino has embarked on an intensified career coaching advocacy in majority of high schools in the province for the year 2012.  
We have to ensure the effective implementation of the international growth standard as it serves as a powerful tool in informing parents, doctors, and policymakers on what constitutes good nutrition, health, and development, the DepEd doctor concluded. (TCB/MCB-PIA 2)
 
Guillermo Tan, head of DOLE Quirino, said the move is in response to the growing problem of labor mismatch in the country.  
==Angara biased judge, says Corona==
*Source: http://www.rappler.com/nation/special-coverage/corona-trial/4936-angara-biased-judge,-says-corona
“Labor mismatch which has been defined as a distinct mismatch between education and what the market demands in terms of worker skills and competencies contributed substantially to the perennial problem of unemployment and the government’s efforts to formulate and adopt measures in order to minimize and, ultimately, eliminate it were considered slow and extremely inadequate,” Tan was quoted as saying.
*Monday, May 7, 2012
:by  CARMELA FONBUENA
Tan said to avert the possibility of the situation reaching the stage of being irreversible, measures and strategies were speedily formulated and implemented to cushion its effects.  
 
 
He likewise said coordination are being undertaken with various private and public schools based in the province for the conduct of various advocacy activities such as career selection orientations, dialogues with parents and students and meetings with school officials and representatives through the Provincial Tripartite Industrial Peace Council for Private Educational Institutions (TIPC-PEI).
MANILA, Philippines - On the 4th month of the Corona trial, the defense panel on Monday, May 7, asked Sen Edgardo Angara to inhibit from it, citing as reasons his son's role as prosecution spokesman and the recently-funded government projects in the Angaras' home province of Quirino.
 
Tan likewise urged members of school management and personnel most especially guidance counselors to participate and be involved in the said endeavor. (TCB/RBE/PIA 2)
The defense motion, which was addressed to Sen Angara, cited a provision of the Code of Judicial Conduct which reads: "A judge should take no part in a proceeding where the judge's impartiality might reasonable be questioned..."
 
Among the possible cases cited in the code is when "the judge is related by consanguinity or affinity to a party litigant within the sixth degree or to counsel within the fourth degree."
 
"Undoubtedly, the mere participation of Rep Sonny Angara in any aspect of these proceedings places Senator-judge Angara in position of potential confict. What seems to be missed in all this is that Rep. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara is the son and direct descendant of Senator-judge Angara," the motion reads.
 
The motion suggests that Senator Angara has been benefiting from his son's position. "Within the last couple of months, Senator-judge Angara successfully worked for and obtain approval for infrastructure development projects to benefit his home province of Aurora."
 
The defense team cited the P1.81-B Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project, P1.66-B Baler-Casiguran Road Improvement, and the P798.58-M Umiray Bridge Construction Project.
 
"Surely, it cannot be denied that Rep. Sonny Angara is eyeing a slot in the senatorial ticket of the Liberal Party. The approval of these projects will provide employment and other opportunities that will surely be claimed as accomplishments of the Angara political leadership in Aurora province."
 
It added: "The only acceptable vote that Senator-judge Angara may render to dispel and undue influence on either part of his son, Rep Sonny Angara or the grant of these large-scale development projects, is a vote of acquittal. Surely, this belies any possibility and objectivity in the performance of his duties as a Senator-Judge."
 
Prosecution spokesman Erin Tañada said the accusations are unfair. Marikina Rep Miro Quimbo, another prosecution spokesman, asked why the motion came at such a late stage in the trial.
 
The younger Angara is reportedly part of the 2013 senatorial slate of the ruling Liberal Party. President Benigno Aquino III has already mentioned his name twice as a prospective LP bet, bringing him along in his provincial trips.
 
Angara, like his father, still belongs to the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. But sources said it's just a matter of time before he takes his oath as an LP member - Rappler.com
 
==Ilongot Tribes Join Army, DENR In Protecting North Luzon Forests==
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/358744/ilongot-tribes-join-army-denr-in-protecting-north-luzon-forests
*Friday, May 4, 2012
:by ARIEL P. AVENDAÑO and JONAS REYES
 
 
BALER, Aurora — The Ilongot tribes, with a population of around 20,000 spread across the tri-boundary of Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces, have volunteered to help the government in protecting the remaining forest cover in Northern Luzon.
 
Ronaldo Daquioag, regional director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Central Luzon (Region 3), said this was raised at a recent conference on protecting their ancestral domain against the destruction of forests which used to be their hunting grounds.
 
The “Federation of Engongot Tribe in Aurora (FETA) conference was held at the Baler Sports Complex, drawing tribal leaders who were informed of their constitutional rights, privileges and responsibilities as mandated under the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA).
 
Their efforts to protect the environment in their areas will complement the joint operation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Army in guarding the forests of Zambales against exploita¬tion.
 
DENR Secretary Ramon Paje ordered recently the deployment of a combined team of forest protection officers and soldiers to guard the forest cover of Zambales near its border with Pangasinan.
 
DENR Region 3 Executive Director Ricardo Calderon said the joint operation involving the DENR and the Philippine Army combed the 13,800-hectare forest in the Sta. Cruz-Mangatarem border.
 
More than 100 forest protection personnel and enlisted men from the 24th Infantry Batallion of the Philippine Army based in Palauig took part in the week-long operation, in coordination with local officials and the local police.
 
The operation resulted in the discovery and confiscation of over 9,000 board feet of assorted lumber worth about half a million pesos.
 
The ground surveillance team that seven additional spur roads and switches were constructed by a contractor of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – a clear deviation from the approved nine-kilometer road plan – to give loggers access to the timber-rich area.
 
The DENR said charges will be filed and the areas abused by loggers on the Sta. Cruz-Mangatarem road will be designated as a National Greening Program (NGP) site and as a rehabilitation site for mining companies.
 
==Ordinance on mechanisms for Kalusugang Pangkalahatan program passed==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451335929004
*Wednesday, May 2, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme




NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, May 2 (PIA) -- In support to the Universal Health Care or the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan program of the Aquino administration, the Sangguniang Bayan here has enacted an ordinance establishing systems and mechanisms for implementing Kalusugang Pangkalahatan (KP) program and sustained Community Health Teams (CHT) operations.


Under the ordinance, the municipality shall organized a KP team, to be composed of the Municipal Health Office, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and religious sects, as a coordinating body to oversee the direction and progress of implementation of KP and to address operational challenges.


Likewise, the municipal government shall direct, guide, and support all barangays in organizing their community health teams, which will be chaired by the barangay captains, and co-chaired by the rural health midwife. The members include the sangguniang barangay on health, barangay nutrition scholars, barangay health workers, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Progrram (4Ps) parent leaders and trained birth attendants.


The CHTs will be tasked to provide information on available health services in the locality, track families and their members for utilization of public health services, conduct regular follow up of 4Ps beneficiaries and facilitate the organization of emergency transportation and communication systems, outreach services, and linkage with other provinces.


A municipal task force to be chaired by Mayor Nieverose Camma Meneses will also be created as over-all coordinating and implementing body for the implementation of the KP and CHT operations.


The Universal Health Care or the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan aims to ensure that all Filipinos, especially the poor, have equitable access to quality health care. (TCB-PIA Quirino)


==Price increases tackled in synchronized barangay assemblies==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451335835231
*Tuesday May 1, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme


==Rat infestation in Isabela, Quirino under control – DA 2==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=481329346689
*Thursday 16th of February 2012
:by  Thelma C. Bicarme and Merlito G. Edale, Jr.


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 1 (PIA) -- Majority of barangay leaders in the province have asked the government to act on the continuing increase in prices of prime and basic commodities, services and unabated oil price hikes and low buying price of farm products during the conduct of the synchronized barangay assembly recently.


TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 16 -- The rat infestation in the provinces of Isabela and Quirino in Cagayan Valley (Region 2) is under control, according to Department of Agriculture (DA) Region 2 Director Lucrecio R. Alviar, Jr.
In the barangay reports consolidated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government here, barangay leaders have raised the plight of their constituents stressing that they are receiving complaints and feedback everyday that their barangay mates could no longer cope with the high prices of commodities in the market due to the low buying prices of their farm products.  
In his report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala, Alviar said the infestation was slight, as damage was only confined to palay crops planted along creeks and irrigation canals.
Alviar said that in Isabela, about 7,977 hectares were slightly affected, comprising 15 percent of the total area planted (51,497 hectares). The crops were on their vegetative and reproductive stages. In Quirino, about 1,070 hectares were also slightly affected, out of the total 2,065 hectares planted to palay crops that were on their vegetative stage.
Alviar said the rat infestation was confined only in Isabela and Quirino, and in no other areas in Region 2.
The DA, through the Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research Center, initially provided affected farmers with 27 kilograms of rodenticides.
A massive rat-baiting campaign was also undertaken in affected areas by municipal agricultural extension workers, farmer-leader extentionists, barangay officials, and farmers in both provinces, Alviar said. (TCB/MGE/PIA-Isabela)


==DOLE 2 targets 8 community enterprise projects this year==
Other concerns include sustaining the solid waste management, national greening program and strengthening of barangay disaster management programs.  
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=451328934479
*Saturday 11th of February 2012
:by  Reginald B. Estioco and Imelda Silvania


Some barangays of Diffun also proposed for the amendment of the Internal Revenue Allotment sharing, increasing the share of the barangays, being the frontline institution of the government, so that they can cope with the increasing needs of their constituents.


TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 2 aims to implement eight Community Enterprise Projects (CEP) this year in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.
Further, the barangays also asked the government to relax the provision of the DILG-Department of Budget Management Circular on the use of the 20 percent development fund so that they could accommodate other projects.  
DOLE 2 director Atty. Sixto T. Rodriquez Jr. said that under the program, P500,000 will be provided by the labor department to each of the projects to be determined by the different field offices.
Director Rodriguez said the fund that comes from the DOLE will be used to enhance the existing business of the proponent-association in a community.
“This initiative of the DOLE is done with partner agencies like local government units, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,” Rodriguez further said.
Last year, the department had funded three projects in the provinces Cagayan, Isabela and Quirino such as the coconut processing in Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, mongo processing in San Mateo, Isabela and banana chips processing in the province of Quirino.
“There were also pending projects for Solano, Nueva Vizcaya for its Bio- Organic Fertilizer Production and Lallo, Cagayan for Lubeg Wine Production. These, however, are assured to be implemented this year as included from the target number of projects,” Rodriguez assured.
CEP aims to transform community livelihoods into sustainable business. It was conceptualized to help disadvantaged and vulnerable workers who have inadequate income, limited access to productive resources and no social securities in a community. (TCB/RBE/IS/PIA 2)


==Quirino to experience power interruption tomorrow- NGCP==
Meanwhile, based on the monitoring of the DILG, majority of the 132 barangays of the province have conducted the barangay assembly for the first semester as scheduled, only five barangays of Aglipay conducted ahead because they had to consider the availability of the barangay people. (TCB/PIA Quirino)
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451328586621
*Tuesday 7th of February 2012
:by  Thelma C. Bicarme


==DepEd Quirino ready to implement K to12 this school year==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451335767602
*Monday, April 30, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb. 7 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has announced that there will be a temporary shutdown of the  Quirino Electric Cooperative, one of the grid’s distribution utilities, on February 8, 2012 from 8:00 o’clock in the morning to 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon.
 
North Luzon Corporate Communication officer Lilibeth P. Gaydowen said the scheduled shutdown is for the NGCP’s annual preventive maintenance and testing of transformers and the associated equipment at Santiago substation.
 
Gaydowen said normal operations will immediately resume after work completion as she advised  NGCP customers and the general public to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption.


Meanwhile Quirelco General Manager Fidel Pascua said that all the municipalities of the province will be affected by the scheduled power interruption. “If NGCP will be able to finish its work early, normal operations will resume even before 6 PM,” Pascua assured. (TCB/PIA-2 Quirino)
CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 30 (PIA) -- An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) here has assured that the division is now ready to implement the K-to-12, which requires students to undergo kindergarten plus 12 years of basic education in the coming school year 2012-2013 in June.  


==2 suspected NPAs killed in Quirino clash==
Under the new curriculum, the incoming Grade 1 students will be required to undertake the new curriculum, which means finishing basic education in 2023 after completing Grade 11.  
*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/247014/news/regions/2-suspected-npas-killed-in-quirino-clash?ref=latest
*February 6, 2012 5:11pm
:by  RSJ, GMA News


Cynthia Indunan, administrative officer said there is no problem in classrooms because those that were destroyed during the previous typhoons were already repaired.


Two suspected communist rebels were killed following with government security forces in Quirino province in northern Philippines, a regional military spokesman said Monday.  
“Classroom shortage is not a problem in our division because of our supportive provincial government under the leadership of Gov. Junie E. Cua,” Indunan said.  


Citing field reports, Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto of the Army's 7th Infantry Division, said the clash erupted at 9:18 a.m. when patrolling troops from the 48th Infantry Battalion chanced upon an undetermined number of suspected New People's Army rebels at Sitio Sibbagan in Barangay Landingan in Nagtipunan town.
In its 2011 report, DepEd Quirino has maintained a ratio of one classroom for every 24.26 students in the elementary and 35.10 students in the secondary level.  


The operating troops also recovered two M16 rifles, an M14 rifle, an M79 grenade launcher and documents the military described as having "high intelligence value."
Likewise, the report stated that the division of Quirino has 1,405 teachers, and the ratio is at 25.84 pupils per teacher in the elementary, and 27.67 students per one teacher in the secondary level.  


No casualties were reported on the government side.  
“Those schools in need of teachers were addressed immediately through the deployment of locally funded teachers of the so-called Local School Board,” Indunan said.  


"They have been on the run for several days now. They are the same group which we hit last year and suffered the same losses," Ileto said, quoting Col. Felicito Trinidad, commanding officer of the Army's 702nd Brigade.
As to the teachers’ preparedness for the K-to-12 program, Indunan assured that they will be given sufficient in-service training to implement the program. Pre-service training for aspiring teachers will also be modified to conform to the requirements of the program.  


The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines. The outlawed group will be observing its 43rd founding anniversary on March 29.  
Further, some teachers were also sent to the national trainers’ training, who in turn will be conducting the regional and division trainings for the whole month of May.  


Peace talks with the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have remained stalled since August 2004.
Indunan also said they have already started conducting advocacy to the stakeholders such as local officials, Parents-Teachers associations and the Quirino Chamber of Commerce and Industries. “So far, we have not received any negative reactions from them,” she said. (TCB-PIA Quirino)


==NSO-Quirino to train tribal chieftains==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451335682911
*Sunday, April 29, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme




CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 29 (PIA) -- Tribal rites, legal rights. The National Statistics Office here has scheduled training for tribal leaders who are solemnizing wedding ceremonies at the Nagtipunan town hall on May 15.


Cherry Grace Agustin, provincial statistics officer said the training is a pre-requisite in issuing the tribal leaders certificate of registration as official and accredited solemnizing officers.


“This is to ensure the validity of the marriage among Indigenous People couples so that they could avail services and benefits due to them,” Agustin said adding that most IPs have too often been denied benefits and services only because they lack basic documents such as certificates of birth or marriage.


She likewise said they can also enjoy benefits due them as members of the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (or PhilHealth) and Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-Ibig.


Agustin added that marriage of IPs officiated by their tribal leaders are considered acceptable, they still need documents such as marriage contract, birth certificates of children as documents for all legal transactions.


She explained that any marriage that is solemnized by officiating officials, who is not registered, is considered null and void and can be declared illegal.


“NSO is the only office that is authorized to process and approve the certificate of registration to the solemnizing officers,” Agustin said. (TCB-PIA2, Quirino)


==Wage boards of 6 regions approve pay hikes==
*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/256438/news/nation/wage-boards-of-6-regions-approve-pay-hikes
*Friday, April 27, 2012
:by Rouchelle Dinglasan/ELR, GMA News


==Continuous info dissemination helps decrease fire incidents says BFP Quirino==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451328336347
*Saturday 4th of February 2012
:by  Thelma C. Bicarme




CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Feb 4 (PIA) --  Fire Marshal Chief Inspector Santos Gawongna of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here said that their continuous information and education campaign (IEC) in schools and barangays is paying off as shown in the decrease of fire incidents in the province.
Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz noted that the wage board in the Cagayan Valley region issued a wage order for agricultural plantation and non-plantation workers ‘motu proprio’, or even without petition.
   
   
Gawongna said there were 13 fire incidents recorded in 2010 while there were only five in 2011.
“Upon the effectivitiy of the order, minimum wage earners in Isabela, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Batanes will get an increase of P10.00 in their daily basic pay, while the P15.00 COLA will be integrated into their basic pay,” the statement said.
 
Earlier, four other wage boards approved pay hikes:
 
Region V (Bicol): Wage Order No. 15 granting a P3 to P23 basic wage increase, bringing the new minimum wage rates in the Bicol region to a range of P228 to P252 effective 7 April 2012.
Region XII: Wage Order No. 17 on 26 March, granting a P10 to P14 COLA. The increases shall be given in two tranches, with the first tranche taking effect on 18 April, and the second tranche becoming effective on 1 December 2012.
Region VI: Wage Order No. 20 on 26 March granting a basic wage increase of P12, thus bringing the new minimum wage to a range of P235 to P277. These adjustments will become effective 15 days after publication of the wage order in a newspaper of general circulation.
Region IV-A: On 28 March, RTWPB IV-A decided to grant a P2 to P90 adjustment to workers in the CALABARZON region receiving minimum wages below P255 and a productivity allowance of P12.50 for workers receiving minimum wages above P255 up to P337. The adjustment will be done in tranches over a five-year period.
 
Secretary Baldoz said the wage board for Metro Manila is still conducting a series of consultations and assessing the economic conditions.
   
   
He said 12 of the fires were accidental, one intentional. “Last year, all the five incidents were accidental,” Gawongna further detailed.
The Labor chief said the wage order will be issued after May 26, the anniversary date of its last wage order. A second round of public consultations was held Friday at the Universidad de Manila in Escolta, Manila.
 
Gawongna said this can be attributed to the continuing information campaign that they are conducting in every barangay and in schools.
"The rest of the Boards are closely monitoring the socio-economic conditions in their respective regions as current wage orders approach their anniversary dates this year," Baldoz said.
 
For this year, the BFP has already conducted IEC in 68 out of the 132 barangays which is the agency’s main activity during the regular conduct of “I Love Quirino” caravan by the provincial government.
 
 
“In the IEC, we educate the barangay folks on the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires on buildings, houses and other similar structures; forests; vehicles and equipment and petroleum industry installations,” Gawongna explained.
 
 
Gawongna also advised the residents to text or call the following numbers just in case a fire incident occur in their area: Office of the Provincial Fire Marshal- 0908-560-5566; Aglipay Fire Station- 0926-690-1950; Cabarroguis Fire Station- 0928-276-7171; Diffun Fire Station- 0916-658-3299 and Maddela Fire Station- 0929-200-7220. (TCB/PIA 2-Quirino)
 
 




==BIR Quirino’s March collection up by 19.53%==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=451335408047
*Thursday, April 26, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme




CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 26 (PIA) -- Internal revenue collection in this province for the month of March reached P13,843,789.04, higher by 19.53% in its P11,581,592.23 collection during the same quarter last 2011.


Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District No. 16 assistant revenue district officer Vivian Tarectecan has attributed the increase to their continuous tax campaigns to the continued cooperation of the taxpayers, tax agents and the collaborative efforts of the revenue officials to pursue its thrusts for a strong republic.


But Tarectecan stressed that they still need to work overtime as they are still short of P671,210.96 to be able to meet their goal of P14,515,000.00.


In their collection performance report, it stated that there was a decrease in the collection of percentage tax because the Quirino Provincial Irrigation Office (QPIO) was already merged to the Addalam River Irrigation Project, and there were no more contracts allocated to QPIO.


For the month of April, the BIR-RDO collection has reached to P11.8 million, still short of P1.2 million to meet their P14 million goal.
Tarectecan, however, expressed optimism that they will be able to meet their goal as they are still receiving tax payments from late filers. (TCB-PIA Quirino)


==SP Quirino supports act for the welfare of barangay tanods==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451335235052
*Tuesday 24th of April 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme






==10K hectares of palay ruined by rats==
TCABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 24 (PIA) -- The members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan here approved a resolution strongly supporting the Act Providing for the Welfare of Barangay Tanods, amending for the purpose, section 393 of the Republic Act No. 9160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.
*Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/provincial/23170-10k-hectares-of-palay-ruined-by-rats
*Friday, February 03, 2012
:by  Joel dela Torre


The resolution states that the Barangay Tanod Welfare Act aims to encourage and recognize the barangay tanods in the country for their selfless effort to maintain the peace and tranquility in their communities by granting them benefits in the form of Christmas bonus, insurance coverage, free medical care, and other benefits due them.


RAT infestations in the provinces of Isabela and Quirino in Cagayan Valley resulted in  damage to 10,000  hectares of palay.
Under the Act, Section 393 has been amended as follows: all duly appointed members of the lupong tagapamayapa, which shall number not more than 20 in each barangay, shall be granted insurance or other benefits during their incumbency, chargeable to the barangay, city, or municipal government which the barangay belongs.  


Region II Agriculture director Lucrecio Alviar, Jr. said about 7,977 hectares of crops were damaged in Isabela while at least 1,070 hectares were destroyed in Quirino.  
A barangay tanod who has rendered continuous service for at least one year in the barangay shall, during his incumbency be entitled Christmas bonus equivalent to at least one half of what the punong barangay receiving, as mandated by law or ordinance.  


Most of the destroyed crops were planted near the creeks and irrigation canals.  
Other benefits include insurance coverage equivalent to three-fourths of that received by the punong barangay in accordance with RA 6942, free legal services from government lawyers for criminal and civil cases filed against him, arising from acts committed in the performance of his duties, even after the term of the barangay tanod and until the final disposition of the case.  


Although the infestation has already been contained, Alviar said the affected areas still comprise 15 percent of the 51,497 hectares of planted areas.  
Each barangay tanod is also entitled to 50 percent discount in tuition and matriculation fees for his legitimate and legally adopted children not exceeding four in any state colleges and universities.  


The DA through the Cagayan Valley Integrated Agricultural Research Center provided affected farmers with 27 kilos of rodenticides aside from conducting massive rat baiting campaign.  
Preference in the availment of and/or membership in barangay livelihood development projects shall also be given to them whether these projects are initiated by the national or the local government units.  


Massive information campaign was also undertaken to teach farmers and other rural folks on how to effectively control rats and prevent similar occurrences.
As of press time, the Act is still pending with the Committee on local government unit. (TCB-PIA 2)




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==Wage board consults public on minimum wage increase==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=461334823092
*Friday 20th of April 2012
:by  Oliver T. Baccay




==DA, NIA conduct consultation forum on the proposed 5 croppings in 2 years scheme==
TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity - Region 2 consulted employers and employees in the region on possible increase of the minimum wage.  
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451328069929
*Wednesday 1st of February 2012
:by  Melissa C. Agbisit


Board Secretary Loreta Aquino said members of the board have been considering a review of the present minimum wage for possible increase, in consideration of the price increases in fuel, and in basic and prime commodities that affect the livelihood of the people.


Heidelwina Tarrosa, supervising labor employment officer, said the present minimum wage for non-agriculture sectors is P242 for Cagayan, P245 for Isabela, P238 in Nueva Vizcaya, and P237 for Batanes and Quirino provinces.


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, February 1 (PIA) -- The Department of Agriculture and the National Irrigation Administration conducted a consultation forum on the proposed adoption of the proposed Five-Croppings in Two Years Scheme last Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Magat River Integrated Irrigation System Multi-Purpose Hall, Cauayan City.
For the agriculture sector, the minimum wage is at P230 in Cagayan, P233 in Isabela, P226 and Nueva Vizcaya, and P225 for both Batanes and Quirino.  


In his presentation, Vicente E. Galvez, Regional Irrigation Manager of the National Irrigation Administration Administration-Region 2, said that the proposed scheme will effect to a 175,356 metric tons increase in palay production for the service area of NIA-Region 2. “This means additional income for our farmers in the area,” he said.
In retail and service that employ more than 10 workers, the wage at minimum is set at P234, P237, P230, and P229, respectively. Conversely, those with less than 10 employees puts the minimum wage at P207 for Cagayan, P210 for Isabela, P203 for Nueva Vizcaya, and P202 for Batanes and Quirino.  
“Under the proposed scheme, there would be five croppings starting January 2012 until December 2013. The last day of irrigation water delivery for the first cropping or regular dry crop for 2012 would be in March 26 and irrigation water delivery for the second cropping (regular wet crop 2012) would immediately start in April 10. This would allow a third cropping or late wet crop for 2012 starting September 4,” Galvez explained.


On the other hand, Lucrecio C. Alviar, Regional Executive Director of the Department of Agriculture -Region 2 stressed that with the advent of climate change, there is a need to revisit the way of doing things, particularly the cropping patterns.
Tarrosa added that since the implementation of the present wage order last year, there are still employers who do not implement the said minimum wage, reasoning that their small businesses cannot meet the needed wage increases.  


Farmer leaders who attended the consultation welcomed the new scheme. However, they expressed apprehensions on the availability of seeds and also the nutrient requirements of the soil, considering the short period of its recovery from the previous cropping.
During the consultation held here, majority of the participants from the employees' sector wants a P15 wage hike, however, some employers appealed to lower it down due to strong competition in major industries in the region and the effects of disasters and oil price hikes that directly affect their businesses.  


Director Dante S. Delima, assistant secretary and national director of the AgriPinoy Rice Program of the DA, said the activity was just the initial consultation and if all stakeholders agree to the scheme, the DA would focus its resources towards providing the necessary interventions to ensure the success of the program.
Aquino said that the wage board of the region has accepted proposals, justifications, and the the appeal of the employers sector for review and consideration of the board members to whether approve or disapprove the regional wage hike for 2012. (TCB/OTB-PIA 2)


MARIIS officials will be conducting a workshop this week to further discuss the feasibility of the scheme in its service area in line with the projects it is scheduled to implement this year. (TCB/PIA 2 with Melissa C. Agbisit)
==Saguday farmers show off skills in 1st Farmers Olympics==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=451334729588
*Wednesday 18th of April 2012
:by  (TCB-PIA 2)  




SAGUDAY, Quirino, April 18 (PIA) -- Farmers of the nine barangays of this rice-producing town took a rest from their daily work in their rice fields to join the contested activities during first ever Farmers Olympics yesterday, which highlighted the 2012 Pagay-Pagay festival here.


Each barangay was represented by an eight-member team composed of at least eight bonafide farmers, a team manager and the Sangguniang Bayan in-charge of the barangay.


Of the nine teams (La Paz, Magsaysay (Pob.), Rizal (Pob.), Salvacion, Santo Tomas, Tres Reyes, Cardenas and Gamis), Barangay Gamis emerged the overall champion in the contested activities, such as Sangal y Botones (knot-tying), Irik-Irik (threshing), Banbanen (rice straw out of bamboo tree), sprayer assembling and disassembling, Pusi (manual corn shelling), Ginnuyudan (tug of war), and Kariada (carrying of cavans of rice).


They brought home a cash prize of P8,000, trophy and giveaways.


Barangay Salvacion came as 1st runner up with P6,000 cash prize and various giveaways while Baragay Magsaysay emerged as 2nd runner up with P4,000 cash prize and giveaways.


Barangay Rizal on the other hand won in the Search for Nuang of the Year.


Sangguniang Bayan Ric Cadiente, farmers congress committee chair, said the occasion is one way of thanking the farmers for tirelessly providing foods in every Sagudayeno family’s table and for their contribution to the rice self sufficiency program of the national government.


“You deserve a break from your work for you have done too much for the development of not only our municipality but in the entire country,” Cadiente told the farmers.


==Quirino tourism office unveils provincial tourism master plan==
Meanwhile, Gamis farmers who were interviewed said they came not only to compete but also to mingle with the other farmers, agriculture officials as well as local officials and share their different experiences in farming.
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=74293
*Monday, January 30, 2012
:by  PIA Press Release


In this way, they said, they can learn new technologies which they can apply in their farms. Among the contested activities for the Olympics are Search for Nuang (carabao) of the Yearrelay for the group events.


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The Provincial Tourism Office here recently bared the 15 eco-tourism projects to be developed under the tourism master plan from 2010-2015.
Saguday is basically an agricultural municipality, the ice granary of the province, wherein 87.89% of the total population are engaged in farming as a means of livelihood of the total land area of 6,826.0000 hectares, and 78% representing 5,415.6226 hectares are devoted to agriculture.  
Provincial Tourism Officer Aurea V. Martinez said these projects include the ongoing construction of wake boarding sports facilities, improvement of the Capitol Sports Complex, establishment of Zafari and Zoo Park, construction of motocross track and trail, firing range and purchase of white water rafting equipment.
Martinez said the provincial government will also establish a commercial plaza and sports complex, procure additional boats for sustainable development of the I Love Quirino Park, improve the Aglipay Caves & Campsite and Governor’s Rapids and sustain the road side tree plantation.
“The province will also come up with a heritage and cultural program for all municipalities through the involvement of secondary, tertiary and vocational institutions to preserve the indigenous culture and dialect,” Martinez added.
Meantime, the provincial government shall also push through with the construction of North Eastern Luzon Expressway (NELEX) at Nagtipunan-Dinadiawan, Aurora-Alfonso Castaneda, Nueva Vizcaya-Caranglan- San Jose City, Nueva Ecija.
The project entails the construction of around 133-175 kilometers of roads and 1,950 km of bridges. The proposed road will serve as an alternate to Dalton Pass and it is expected to strengthen inter-regional transport linkages, promote strong physical integration and hasten the development of the province.
The feasibility study is also on going for the construction of Quirino Airport to be established at Aglipay-Maddela with an implementation schedule of 2012-2040.
The tourism master plan is in line with the priority development thrusts of Gov. Junie E. Cua and Cong. Dax Cua to place the province in the national development road map, which in turn aims at transforming the province into a one sstop ecotourism and adventure destination in Cagayan Valley.(TCB/PIA 2)


At present, a total of the total 1,688 hectares of irrigable area in Saguday is planted to palay and 680 hectares corn with a total yield of 5,440 metric tons per cropping.


==Ordinance urges pregnant mothers to use facility-based deliveries==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=451334562262
*Tuesday 17th of April 2012
:by  (TCB-PIA2 Quirino)




MADDELA, Quirino, April 17 (PIA) -- The Sangguniang Bayan here has passed an ordinance which requires all pregnant mothers to utilize the facility-based deliveries in the municipality to protect the right to health of the pregnant mothers and instill health consciousness for safe motherhood.


The ordinance, known as Basic Emergency Obstetric and newborn Care (BEmONC), aims to ensure that all mothers particularly the poor and the disadvantaged have access to health facilities during deliveries.


According to Councilor Nellie S. Cardenas who introduced the said ordinance, it is in support to the present administration’s compliance to millennium development goals to reduce infant mortality and maternal deaths.


“Problems can be prevented and can be addressed through adequate medical care such as the presence of skilled birth attendants and when necessary access to family planning services,” Cardenas explained.


Under the ordinance, the Municipal Health Office will be the lead agency of its implementation and the MHO shall ensure that systems, programs and services are available at all times.


==1,830 typhoon-affected Quirinians to have new homes through DSWD’s core shelter project==
Pregnant mothers were likewise advised to avail the services of the BEmONC such as prenatal, postpartum and family planning check-ups.  
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=74162
*Saturday, January 28, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme


Patients are allowed to stay at the BemONC for 24 hours from the time of delivery and shall be charged P2,500 for utility and laundry and medicines for the mother and her baby.


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 28 (PIA) -- The Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) here has reported that the 1,830 families who were rendered homeless by the previous typhoons will soon have new homes through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Core Shelter Assistance Project.
The ordinance further stated that once the BEmONC will be accredited by Philhealth, all cardholders can avail of the facility’s services for free.  
Provincial Social Welfare Officer Laura Matammu said the P202,883,600 fund from the DSWD intended for the project is now ready and the construction of houses has been started.
Matammu said the core shelters will be constructed sporadically in the lots owned by the affected families in Diffun, Cabarroguis, Saguday and Aglipay and in communal sites donated by the local government units of Maddela and Nagtipunan .
“Of the total amount, P128 million will be for the construction of core shelter units; P45 million for the emergency assistance of the 9,192 partially affected families and P28 million for the cash for work program,” Matammu disclosed.
The provincial social welfare officer also said that Gov. Junie and Cong. Dax Cua will shell out P20 million each as additional fund for the project. (TCB/PIA 2)


“There shall bee no deliveries conducted at home by skilled health workers or trained hilots (birth attendants except in cases of emergency such as precipitate labor,” SB Cardenas further explained.


Violators of the ordinance will be penalized as follows: First offense- reprimand; Second Offense- P500 and third offense- P1,000.




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==OWWA 2 invites OFWs’ relatives to enroll in Microsoft Tulay program==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=73668
*Tuesday, January 24, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme




CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) in region 2 is urging Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their legal beneficiaries to enroll in the Microsoft Tulay program, a special project in partnership with Microsoft Corporation which provides information and communication technology training to OFWs and their families to broaden their career opportunities.
Nestle Baccay, OWWA-based Information Technology instructor, said only a few OFWs and their relatives are enrolled in the program that is why OWWA is doing everything to motivate them to avail of the program.
Baccay said the program is open for students who want to learn basic computer applications such as MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel, video editing as well as using the Internet.
Baccay said this will enable the OFWs and their families to communicate through the Internet.
The project also aims to address the primary issue of family disintegration. “Through the project, problems arising from OFWs’ prolonged separation from their families will be prevented,” Baccay added. (TCB/PIA 2)




==Mine gives P22M to communities==
*Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/local-news/2012/04/15/mine-gives-p22m-communities-216425
*Sunday, April 15, 2012
:by Ma. Elena Catajan




MINING giant Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC) has paid it forward to Mankayan, Benguet, and Cervantes and Quirino in Ilocos Sur, both host communities of the firm.


The Annual Social Development and Management Program report revealed LCMC has given P22,005,519.15 worth of projects, programs and activities to host communities.


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Mankayan received the biggest share with all its barangays enjoying the fruits of the Social Development and Management Program.


Carol Rosito, head of the Social Development Department, said since the company started implementing the SDMP in 2002 “P54 million were spent for the communities of Mankayan, Cervantes and Quirino.”


==NGCP-scheduled shutdown to affect Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao and parts of Isabela==
Rosito said, “This is exclusive of the benefits given to the dependents of the company like housing repairs, free water and electricity services and donations made to other places.”
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=73458
*Saturday, January 21, 2012
:by PIA Press Release


LCMC implements the SDMP in compliance with the Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 where a minimum of one and a half percent from one percent of the operating costs will be allotted annually in the development of the host and neighboring communities to promote the general welfare of residents.


TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 21 (PIA) -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) served notice of the scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission facilities on January 25, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:00 in the morning.
Projects were divided into many needs of both areas with 66.53 percent or P14,641,166.75 spent on support infrastructures; 29.62 percent or P6517,678.75 on education; 1.65 percent or P363,455.49 spent on health; 1.07 percent or P234,401 were spent on environmental development; 0.72 percent or P158,817.16 were spent on peace and order; while 0.41 percent or P90,000 were allotted to sports and cultural development.
The affected distribution utilities (DUs) are Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO), Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NUVELCO), Ifugao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (IFELCO) and Isabela Electric Cooperative I (ISELCO I).
Lilibeth Gaydowen, NGCP’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs officer for North Luzon said the specific cities and municipalities to be affected by the power interruption are determined by the said DUs, unless the activity affects the entire franchise area.
Gaydowen added that the DUs allot the available power within their franchise area and implement the power interruption schedule among the end-users.
The corporate communication officer explained that the temporary shutdown aims to facilitate extension of Blackstart Service Test of Ambuklao Hydro Electric Power Plant to Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant.
“The said test will validate the capability of the plant to start from complete shutdown without the assistance from external power coming from the grid. This provision will enable immediate restoration of power supply in the Northern Luzon sub-grid during emergency situation,” Gaydowen explained.
Gaydowen assured that normal operations will immediately resume after work completion.
“NGCP’s customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption,” she said. (TCB/PIA 2)


==Military action not an option in the Scarborough standoff, says NOLCOM==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=561334217422
*Friday 13th of April 2012
:by Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu




CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City, April 13 (PIA) -- The Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) stressed yesterday, April 12, that both the Philippines and China are seeking for a diplomatic solution to the current standoff in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which is 135 nautical miles away from Palauig and Masinloc towns of Zambales.


In a statement, NOLCOM said Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario had a meeting with China Ambassador to the Philippines Ma Keqing to iron out misunderstandings between the Asian neighbors.


“We are looking into mitigating the problem in the future. A joint effort between our Navy, Philippine Coast Guard and Maritime Police shall be done during monitoring and surveillance patrols to safeguard our territorial waters. Lately, our men were caught in a situation wherein the matter is non-military in nature. These Chinese fishermen were unarmed, they are civilians and are supposed to be dealt with civilian law enforcer also, but, since we are part of the security sector, and these people came into our territorial waters, and were caught violating our Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Department of Environment and Natural Resources laws, despite the absence of such orders, we will implement the law, but we cannot afford that the tie between the two countries will be broken because of our action. We still go for a peaceful settlement,” NOLCOM Chief Lt. Gen. Anthony Alcantara said.


Alcantara added that they urge review on the international waters, territorial, and sovereignty laws in neutral court so that the world would know if it’s really a shoal or atoll, Panatag or Huangyan Island once and for all.


Yesterday, the Philippine Navy personnel onboard the BRP Gregorio del Pilar-PF 15 sent a team via a patrol boat to check these Chinese fishing vessels and discovered two of the vessels were already filled with large amount of illegally harvested and collected marine products like giant clams, corals and live sharks and that the vessels were about to navigate back to Hainan, China as revealed by the crew.


==Gird sked shutdown to affect Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, and parts of Isabela==
These marine products were collected and harvested right within Scarborough. Contrary to the fishermen’s allegations, they were not harassed nor their human rights were violated, and utmost adherence and strict compliance to the rules of engagement was observed. However, the language barrier played the major problem on the initial inquiries made by the navy men.  
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=73402
*Friday, January 20, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme


The Philippine government maintain its claim that Scarborough is inside the Exclusive Economic Zone, a provision stipulated in the United Nations Continental Shelf in favor to the Philippines.


TUGUEGARAO CITY, Jan. 20 (PIA)-- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) serves notice of the scheduled shutdown of some of its transmission facilities on January 25, 2012 from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Meanwhile, China insisted that the disputed island is within its territory and that it has an indisputable sovereignty over it. (WLB/CLJD-PIA 3)
The affected distribution utilities (DUs) are Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO), Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NUVELCO), Ifugao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (IFELCO), and Isabela Electric Cooperative I (ISELCO I).
Lilibeth Gaydowen, NGCP’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs officer for North Luzon said the specific cities and municipalities to be affected by the power interruption are determined by the said DUs, unless the activity affects the entire franchise area.
Gaydowen added that the DUs allot the available power within their franchise area and implement the power interruption schedule among the end-users.
The corporate communication officer explained that the temporary shutdown aims to facilitate the extension of Blackstart Service Test of Ambuklao Hydro Electric Power Plant to Magat Hydro Electric Power Plant.
“The said test will validate the capability of the plant to start from complete shutdown without the assistance from external power coming from the grid. This provision will enable immediate restoration of power supply in the Northern Luzon sub-grid during emergency situation,” Gaydowen explained.
Gaydowen assured that normal operations will immediately resume after work completion.
“NGCP’s customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption,” she said. (TCB/PIA 2)


==National Nutrition Council urges conduct of case studies of malnourished children==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451334210051
*Thursday 12th of April 2012
:by (TCB-PIA Quirino)




DIFFUN, Quirino, April 12 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) advised the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) here to conduct a case study of each malnourished children in the municipality to be able to identify what intervention is suited to each of them.


In the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local level Plan Implementation for nutrition regional assessment here yesterday, Rhodora Maestre, NNC 2 head, said there is a need to study each malnourished child’s condition, history of present illnesses (if any), past medical and immunization histories, among other information, to be able to address the real cause of malnutrition.


Maestre likewise urged the MNC to consider the "adopt a malnourished child" program, wherein each member of the MNC shall provide the foods needed by a malnourished child to ensure his or her recovery from malnutrition problems.


“This is very effective in Batanes so I think it will work in this place also,” Maestre added.


Based on the MNC report presented by Tina Ramillosa, municipal nutrition officer, they were able to rehabilitate the five identified severely underweight children last 2011, but there were again newly identified underweight children at Barangays Ifugao Village, Isidro Paredes, Ricarte Norte, Bannawag, Liwayway, and Ricarte Sur.


==NIA to convert Addalam Dam into infra-tourism==
The MNC members, headed by Mayor Marlo S. Guillermo, assured that they will consider the NNC’s recommendations, saying that they have already started conducting a case study and different interventions will be provided based on the needs of the identified malnourished children.
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=73032
*Wednesday, January 18, 2012
:by  Oliver T. Baccay


==First Farmers Olympics to highlight Saguday’s “Pagay-Pagay” festival==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451333815384
*Sunday 8th of April 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme


SAGUDAY, Quirino, Jan. 18 (PIA) -- The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) region 2 said it will convert the Addalam River Irrigation Project (ARIP) here, into infrastructure tourism to maximize its potentials not only to irrigate thousands of rice fields but also for the development of the tourism industry of this town and the whole province.
Regional Project Monitoring Committee, Project Manager Estanislao Najera said the dam has big potential as tourist spot with its clear waters, a state-of-the-art dam and its accessibility to all types of vehicles.
Najera said there were already some tourists who visited the area. However, there is a need to enhance the area and establish some facilities to be able to convert it into infra-tourism.
Najera also confirmed that the waters in the upstream of the dam is where the most expensive fish species thrives, the “Ludong,” which is now being advocated by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) region 2 for its preservation and conservation of its potential for economic development.
Cecil Dy, a private sector representative of the regional project monitoring committee, said the plan is very laudable and it will pave the way towards the conversion of other infrastructure project of the government into a tourism destination.
On the other hand, NEDA Assistant Regional Director MaryAnn Darauay stated that through the regional project monitoring committee (RPMC), other projects with tourism potentials that are being implemented by LGUs and other government agencies will be converted into an infra-tourism. (TCB/OTB/PIA-2)




SAGUDAY, Quirino, April 8 (PIA) -- The 2012 Pagay-Pagay festival of this town on April 16-17 will be highlighted with the first ever Farmers Olympics.


According to Joey N. Gamboa, secretary general of the festival’s executive committee, the Farmers Olympics will be participated by each barangay. The barangay is eligible to have a team composed of a team manager, a coach and eight players who should be farmers directly engaged in tilling a land for vegetables, palay, corn or any other crops.


Among the contested activities for the Olympics are Search for Nuang (carabao) of the Year, Sangal Y Botones (knot-tying), Irik-Irik (threshing), Banbanen (rice straw out of bamboo tree), Sprayer Assembling & Disassembling and Pusi (manual corn shelling) challenge for the individual events and Tantiyahin mo Babe, Ginnuyudan (tug of war), Kariada (carrying of cavans of rice) relay for the group events.


For the Search for Nuang of the Year, each barangay or team shall have one carabao as its entry and it shall be adorned for uniqueness and audience impact. The entries could either be native, mestizo, pure breed or water buffalo.


Each entry shall be judged according to the following criteria: Body Balance and Proportion - 40 percent; Appearance and Poise - 30 percent; Cart, /Attire or Costume - 20 percent and Audience Impact - 10 percent.


Aside from the said events, other highlights of the Olympics are Canao (fest for harvest), Abtapuy (wine making), Pinaka display, Apit champion, triplet goat, twin carabao, among others.


The team which will accumulate the greatest aggregate points will be declared the “First Farmer Olympics Champion.”


==Quirino hospital to be completed in June==
The champion will receive P8,000; second place, P6,000 and third place, P4,000. Each participating team will also receive consolation prizes of P1,000 and one sprayer each.  
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=72898
*Tuesday, January 17, 2012
:by Oliver T. Baccay


Saguday is known to be the rice granary of the province of Quirino, having 87.89 percent of the total population engaged in farming as a means of livelihood. In 1983, the vast barren lands of the five barangays traversed by the National Irrigation Administration Canal were all converted into fertile rice fields, which triggered the fast transformation of socio-economic upliftment of the farmers. (TCB/PIA 2)


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 17 (PIA) –- The on-going construction of the Quirino Provincial Hospital (QPH) in barangay Mangandingay is targeted to be completed and inaugurated in June of this year. Architect Carlos Salvador of the provincial engineering office said the construction is already on its 6th phase and an addition of manpower was done to fast track the completion of the project. Salvador presented that the overall project cost is P300 million, where P183.3 million was sourced from the Department of Health’s facilities enhancement project, P30 million from Congressman Dakila Carlo Cua’s fund and the rest came from the province’s fund. “It is already 70 percent completed and we will try our best to finish the project before June to formally open it to the public,” Salvador said. He further stated the old hospital of the province can no longer accommodate sick constituents that is why some still seek health services in the nearby provinces, such as Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and even in Manila. The new provincial hospital is a 250 bed capacity with state-of-the-art facilities.. He further said the hospital will not only help sick individuals but also some of the unemployed. (TCB/OTB/PIA-2)




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==DOLE Quirino bares accomplishments==
==1st Cagayan Valley fun run for education successful==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=72302
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=451333578382
*Thursday, January 12, 2012
*Thursday 5th of April 2012
:by   Thelma C. Bicarme
:by Thelma C. Bicarme  




CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan. 12 (PIA) -- The provincial head of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here has reported that their office
Based on its accomplishment report, DOLE Quirino was able to facilitate the application of some 1,715 job applicants, higher than their 1,350 has exceeded their 2011 targets in employment facilitation, Special Program for Employment of Student (SPES) and jobs fairs.target.
Of the total number facilitated, 1,346 were hired under the Public Employment Service Office.
Guillermo C. Tan, DOLE provincial head said the remarkable accomplishment is attributed to the strong support of the PESOs of the province in the implementation of employment programs as well as the strong linkages with the schools/universities and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
On SPES, Tan said they targeted 1,200 student beneficiaries but they were able to register 1,300 beneficiaries or 108 percent accomplishment.
Out of the registered student beneficiaries, 1,200 were targeted to be absorbed and 1,250 students were actually placed or 104 percent accomplishment.
Seven jobs fairs were conducted in the municipalities of Nagtipunan, Saguday, Maddela and Cabarroguis, Diffun, Aglipay during celebration of their town fiestas and one at St Marks School on its founding anniversary celebration.
On capability building services for livelihood, DOLE 2 had provided a total of P2,831,514 livelihood assistance to some 14 local government units, cooperatives and some individual beneficiaries.
Highlighting their accomplishments are the liquidation reports they retrieved from their beneficiaries such as LGU Saguday - Nego Kart, P135,000; La Paz TODA- P200,000; MAGSALO- P120,000.00 and Starter Kit-PWD, P100,000.00.
LGU Maddela- NEGO Kart, P105,000 and Starter Kit, P90,000.00; LGU- Nagtipunan-(Kadikitan Association for Community Development P90,100.00); LGU Aglipay-Commissary Store & Canteen P80,000; LGU Diffun- NEGO Kart, P105,00 and Starter Kit P50,000.00; LGU Cabarroguis -Starter Kit, P150,000 and SDVTODA P200,000.00 and NGO-PEDAI - (Tilanggit Processing DFLA,VPMLA, MASRADECA, P1,200,000) and Tiger Grass Production DARFA, BVFA P920,774. (TCB/PIA 2)


STA. ANA, Cagayan, April 5 (PIA) -- Despite continuous rains, the first fun run organized by Cagayan Valley Bloggers Society (CVBS) and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Cagayan Chapter last March 31 was successfully held with hundreds of runners from Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes, and Quirino.


With the theme “Cagayan Valley Run 2012: Race for Education,” the event which was held at Centro, Santa Ana was designed to raise money for the education of the deserving graduating Grade 6 students from Cagayan Valley in cooperation with the Department of Education, Department of Tourism, Cooperative Development Authority, and Municipality of Santa Ana.


The overall 2K winner was Kevin Narag from Tuguegarao, with a winning time of 9:08 minutes; 4K winner was Jeremiah Cariño from Santa Ana, with 20:07 minutes. The first three finishers of 2K and 4K run were awarded with medals and cash prizes while 4th to 10th placer received medals. Unique collectible finisher medals were given as a good token for the top 10 finishers.


The CVBS ,through its president Karen Mae Sapla Farro commended mayor Darwin Tobias of Sta. Ana, mayor Carlito Pentecostes Jr. of Gonzaga and mayor Ismael Tumaru of Aparri for providing assistance during the event. (TCB and TSM/PIA 2)


==OWWA 2 announces EDSP qualifiers==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451333408341
*Tuesday 3rd of April 2012
:by  (TCB/PIA 2)






CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 3 (PIA)-- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration region 2 recently announced that two incoming first year college students in the region have passed the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) - Scholarships examination for qualified dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers.


==Quirino residents relieved from interests, penalties of overdue real property tax payments in 2011 and prior years==
Regional Director Robert Bassig revealed, Kathryne Joy G. Grospe, a graduate of Quirino General High School in Zamora, Cabarroguis, Quirino and Mitzi Love C. Syjongtian of the Regional Science High School in Tumauini, Isabela can now enjoy the financial assistance consisting of a maximum of P 60,000.00 per school year, leading to a four-to-five year baccalaureate course in any college or university accredited by the Commission on Higher Education.  
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r02&id=71992
*Wednesday, January 11, 2012
:by Thelma C. Bicarme


Coming from families with humble beginnings, Kathryne Joy & Mitzi Love said they attributed their success to their diligence and hardwork.
When asked to comment about their outstanding achievement, with humility, they gave credit to God, further sharing with would-be examinees their success formula which hinges basically on hard-work and a deep sense of purpose.


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Jan.11 (PIA) -- The provincial board here has approved an ordinance condoning the interests and penalties on overdue real property tax payable to the provincial and municipal governments in 2011 and prior years on account of the calamities that visited the province.
“Our two successful examinees are really exceptional achievers. Indeed for both of them are graduating on top of their respective classes and not only that, they have likewise passed the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT),” Director Bassig said.  
Citing Section 276 of Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 which states that in case of a general failure of crops or substantial decrease in the price of agricultural or agri-based products, or calamity in any province, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on recommendation of the local disaster council passed Ordinance No. 4 aimed at condoning or reducing the taxes and interests in all the municipalities of the province.
The provincial board said that the move is a form of relief assistance to real property owners who have failed to pay real property taxes in 2011 and prior years.
It can be recalled that last year, typhoons Juaning, Pedring and Quiel adversely affected plantations of palay, corn, vegetables, bananas and orchards as well as destroying thousands of houses and various government infrastructures.
The period of payment of the basic real property taxes including the corresponding special education fund is from January 1, 2012 until June 30, 2012 only. Taxpayers can pay in staggered basis. (TCB/PIA 2)


Both of the qualifiers intend to take up Business Administration major in Accountancy at the State University.


==Quirino police beefs up security for Oplan Sumvac, Holy week==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=451333343226
*Monday 2nd of April 2012
:by  Thelma C. Bicarme






CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 2 (PIA) -- The Quirino Police Provincial Office Police Regional Office under the leadership of PSSupt. Domingo R. Lucas is all set to implement Oplan SumVac which took effect just after the end of the school year up to the opening of classes in June.


The security preparations also cover the Holy Week celebration starting Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.




According to Police Chief Inspector Andree Camhol, chief of operation section of the QPPO, all the 267 police personnel are in full alert, 24/7 on duty to ensure public security. “All of us are not allowed to take a leave of absence during the duration of the summer vacation to ensure police visibility in all places being frequented by vacationers,” Camhol added.




==Quirino residents score slow gov’t action on fallen bridge==
The operations chief likewise assured that Municipal Action Centers are already in place and routine security marshals are already deployed in their areas of responsibility such as churches, streets, and tourists destinations.
*Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/125229/quirino-residents-score-slow-gov%E2%80%99t-action-on-fallen-bridge
*9:39 pm | Monday, January 9th, 2012
:by  Philippine Daily Inquirer




MADDELA, Quirino—Residents in the eastern district of this province have assailed the slow action of the government in repairing a fallen bridge along the main highway in Barangay Villa Norte, which, they said, has been taking its toll on the local economy.
Tourist-oriented police or TOP cops are also deployed in each municipal police stations to attend to tourists who are needing assistance. Tourists assistance desks in the police stations and in tourists destinations are also installed.  
They bewailed the lack of concern shown by officials over their plight, with local traders and farmers bearing the brunt of the problem with the difficulty of transporting their goods to and from this town and nearby Nagtipunan in the past three months.
“We do not know what it would take for our officials to do something because with the way they are acting right now, it’s like they simply don’t care,” said a grocery store owner in Barangay Poblacion Norte, who asked not to be named for fear of harassment.
The Tungcab Bridge was damaged by Typhoon “Pedring” in September, isolating Quirino from the coastal towns of Isabela and Aurora, as well as Maddela and Nagtipunan towns from rest of the province.
This has put an added cost on basic commodities, mainly on the transport of goods and other farm produce as cargo trucks could not deliver their load straight to public markets and other retail outlets.
“We always hear our buyers complain, suspecting that we are taking advantage of the situation by getting so much profit on our products. But we face the risk of [losses] if we do not pass on the added [transportation] cost,” said Rita Juan, a store owner in Ponggovillage in Nagtipunan town.
Office employees and students would have to spend an additional P20 in their daily fares.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) earlier repaired a detour, but one which passes through a rugged upland dirt road from Barangay Victoria in Aglipay to Barangay village in Maddela, prolonging travel time by almost two hours.
As an alternative, temporary repair work had been done on the bridge, but allowing only light vehicles, through a steep and narrow path on the damaged bridge.
Although the Tungcab Bridge is a national government concern, Gov. Junie Cua said the provincial and town governments have been working closely with the DPWH and the private sector to ensure that the road would not be closed to traffic.
He cited the construction of the overflow bridge through the resources of the Quirino and Maddela governments, the
DPWH and the local business sector.
“Unfortunately, due to continuous rains, the [alternate overflow bridge] was washed away and had to be rebuilt twice already,” he said.
Cua said there may have been delays in the construction of the temporary bridge because “as we all know, there is a process that has to be followed by the DPWH.” Melvin Gascon, Inquirer Northern Luzon




“For those who need police assistance, they may text or call our PNP hotlines: QPPO- 09277327171; Aglipay Police Station-09063622545; Cabarroguis PS-09153347529; Diffun PS-09063622496; Maddela PS- 09159325139; Nagtipunan PS- 09066981038 and Saguday PS- 09359449507,” Camhol further said.(TCB-PIA 2)


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Maddela Tungcab bridge nears completion

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 11 (PIA) -- The Department of Public Works and Highways, Quirino Engineering District (DPWH-QED) reported the near completion of the reconstruction of abutment and span approaches of Tungcab bridge along Cordon-Aurora boundary in Maddela, Quirino.

Engr. Jeremias A. Pascual, chief, planning and design section of the QED, said that they have accomplished 74 percent of the programmed works and is expected to be completed by June 13, 2012.

Pascual said upon its completion the agricultural communities in the municipalities of Maddela, Nagtipunan and some parts of Aurora province can already deliver their products to the market areas easily.

“It will also prevent isolation of the inner municipalities to the other municipalities of the province,” Pascual added.

The project includes the reconstruction of abutment “B” and Span 3 and approaches “B” with the following scope of work: removal of structure and obstruction, embankment, reinforcing steel bars, grouted riprap, stone masonry, gravel craneway and rechanneling.

The bridge reconstruction was started last February 15, 2011 by the MAR-DEB Construction and Development, the contractor that won the bidding in December.

The project cost is P15,306,517.22 and it was sourced out from the calamity fund of the province.

Tungcab Bridge was damaged by Typhoon “Pedring” in September, isolating Quirino from the coastal towns of Isabela and Aurora, as well as Maddela and Nagtipunan towns from rest of the province. (TCB/PIA 2)





Nutrition coordinators re-oriented on WHO-Child Growth Standards

by Thelma C. Bicarme


DIFFUN, Quirino, May 9 (PIA) -- To effectively address the malnutrition problems in the province, the Department of Education (DepEd) is currently reorienting nutrition coordinators in schools to refresh them on the World Health Organization-Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS) of assessing the nutrition status of 5 to 12 year olds.

Dr. Raquel Dicsa Gundayao-Layacan, DepEd physician, said the WHO-CGS is no longer new, as it was already implemented in SY 2010-2011 but there is a need to refresh the coordinators to ensure an accurate and reliable nutrition assessment come SY 2012-2013.

The teacher-coordinators are fully responsible in the conduct of such assessments while the school heads are tasked to provide height and weight balance scale.

CGS is an international growth standard developed by WHO for screening, surveillance, and monitoring of school children and adolescents.

”It shows how every child in the world should grow. It sets the benchmark for growth and development of all children from birth to age 5, as opposed to describing growth of just a sample of children at a particular time and place,” Layacan said.

She also said that the international growth standard shows that every child in any part of the world regardless of ethnicity has the potential to grow and develop as described in this standard as long as the child’s basic needs are met.

Layacan said they were already through with the re-orientation in the other municipalities and intend to cover all the six municipalities before the school year begins.

During the re-orientation, lectures on age computation for 72-84 months and 60-71 pupils as well as post test on age computation are conducted.

We have to ensure the effective implementation of the international growth standard as it serves as a powerful tool in informing parents, doctors, and policymakers on what constitutes good nutrition, health, and development, the DepEd doctor concluded. (TCB/MCB-PIA 2)

Angara biased judge, says Corona

by CARMELA FONBUENA


MANILA, Philippines - On the 4th month of the Corona trial, the defense panel on Monday, May 7, asked Sen Edgardo Angara to inhibit from it, citing as reasons his son's role as prosecution spokesman and the recently-funded government projects in the Angaras' home province of Quirino.

The defense motion, which was addressed to Sen Angara, cited a provision of the Code of Judicial Conduct which reads: "A judge should take no part in a proceeding where the judge's impartiality might reasonable be questioned..."

Among the possible cases cited in the code is when "the judge is related by consanguinity or affinity to a party litigant within the sixth degree or to counsel within the fourth degree."

"Undoubtedly, the mere participation of Rep Sonny Angara in any aspect of these proceedings places Senator-judge Angara in position of potential confict. What seems to be missed in all this is that Rep. Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara is the son and direct descendant of Senator-judge Angara," the motion reads.

The motion suggests that Senator Angara has been benefiting from his son's position. "Within the last couple of months, Senator-judge Angara successfully worked for and obtain approval for infrastructure development projects to benefit his home province of Aurora."

The defense team cited the P1.81-B Samar Pacific Coastal Road Project, P1.66-B Baler-Casiguran Road Improvement, and the P798.58-M Umiray Bridge Construction Project.

"Surely, it cannot be denied that Rep. Sonny Angara is eyeing a slot in the senatorial ticket of the Liberal Party. The approval of these projects will provide employment and other opportunities that will surely be claimed as accomplishments of the Angara political leadership in Aurora province."

It added: "The only acceptable vote that Senator-judge Angara may render to dispel and undue influence on either part of his son, Rep Sonny Angara or the grant of these large-scale development projects, is a vote of acquittal. Surely, this belies any possibility and objectivity in the performance of his duties as a Senator-Judge."

Prosecution spokesman Erin Tañada said the accusations are unfair. Marikina Rep Miro Quimbo, another prosecution spokesman, asked why the motion came at such a late stage in the trial.

The younger Angara is reportedly part of the 2013 senatorial slate of the ruling Liberal Party. President Benigno Aquino III has already mentioned his name twice as a prospective LP bet, bringing him along in his provincial trips.

Angara, like his father, still belongs to the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino. But sources said it's just a matter of time before he takes his oath as an LP member - Rappler.com

Ilongot Tribes Join Army, DENR In Protecting North Luzon Forests

by ARIEL P. AVENDAÑO and JONAS REYES


BALER, Aurora — The Ilongot tribes, with a population of around 20,000 spread across the tri-boundary of Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino provinces, have volunteered to help the government in protecting the remaining forest cover in Northern Luzon.

Ronaldo Daquioag, regional director of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in Central Luzon (Region 3), said this was raised at a recent conference on protecting their ancestral domain against the destruction of forests which used to be their hunting grounds.

The “Federation of Engongot Tribe in Aurora (FETA) conference was held at the Baler Sports Complex, drawing tribal leaders who were informed of their constitutional rights, privileges and responsibilities as mandated under the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA).

Their efforts to protect the environment in their areas will complement the joint operation of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Army in guarding the forests of Zambales against exploita¬tion.

DENR Secretary Ramon Paje ordered recently the deployment of a combined team of forest protection officers and soldiers to guard the forest cover of Zambales near its border with Pangasinan.

DENR Region 3 Executive Director Ricardo Calderon said the joint operation involving the DENR and the Philippine Army combed the 13,800-hectare forest in the Sta. Cruz-Mangatarem border.

More than 100 forest protection personnel and enlisted men from the 24th Infantry Batallion of the Philippine Army based in Palauig took part in the week-long operation, in coordination with local officials and the local police.

The operation resulted in the discovery and confiscation of over 9,000 board feet of assorted lumber worth about half a million pesos.

The ground surveillance team that seven additional spur roads and switches were constructed by a contractor of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) – a clear deviation from the approved nine-kilometer road plan – to give loggers access to the timber-rich area.

The DENR said charges will be filed and the areas abused by loggers on the Sta. Cruz-Mangatarem road will be designated as a National Greening Program (NGP) site and as a rehabilitation site for mining companies.

Ordinance on mechanisms for Kalusugang Pangkalahatan program passed

by Thelma C. Bicarme


NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, May 2 (PIA) -- In support to the Universal Health Care or the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan program of the Aquino administration, the Sangguniang Bayan here has enacted an ordinance establishing systems and mechanisms for implementing Kalusugang Pangkalahatan (KP) program and sustained Community Health Teams (CHT) operations.

Under the ordinance, the municipality shall organized a KP team, to be composed of the Municipal Health Office, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and religious sects, as a coordinating body to oversee the direction and progress of implementation of KP and to address operational challenges.

Likewise, the municipal government shall direct, guide, and support all barangays in organizing their community health teams, which will be chaired by the barangay captains, and co-chaired by the rural health midwife. The members include the sangguniang barangay on health, barangay nutrition scholars, barangay health workers, Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Progrram (4Ps) parent leaders and trained birth attendants.

The CHTs will be tasked to provide information on available health services in the locality, track families and their members for utilization of public health services, conduct regular follow up of 4Ps beneficiaries and facilitate the organization of emergency transportation and communication systems, outreach services, and linkage with other provinces.

A municipal task force to be chaired by Mayor Nieverose Camma Meneses will also be created as over-all coordinating and implementing body for the implementation of the KP and CHT operations.

The Universal Health Care or the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan aims to ensure that all Filipinos, especially the poor, have equitable access to quality health care. (TCB-PIA Quirino)

Price increases tackled in synchronized barangay assemblies

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, May 1 (PIA) -- Majority of barangay leaders in the province have asked the government to act on the continuing increase in prices of prime and basic commodities, services and unabated oil price hikes and low buying price of farm products during the conduct of the synchronized barangay assembly recently.

In the barangay reports consolidated by the Department of the Interior and Local Government here, barangay leaders have raised the plight of their constituents stressing that they are receiving complaints and feedback everyday that their barangay mates could no longer cope with the high prices of commodities in the market due to the low buying prices of their farm products.

Other concerns include sustaining the solid waste management, national greening program and strengthening of barangay disaster management programs.

Some barangays of Diffun also proposed for the amendment of the Internal Revenue Allotment sharing, increasing the share of the barangays, being the frontline institution of the government, so that they can cope with the increasing needs of their constituents.

Further, the barangays also asked the government to relax the provision of the DILG-Department of Budget Management Circular on the use of the 20 percent development fund so that they could accommodate other projects.

Meanwhile, based on the monitoring of the DILG, majority of the 132 barangays of the province have conducted the barangay assembly for the first semester as scheduled, only five barangays of Aglipay conducted ahead because they had to consider the availability of the barangay people. (TCB/PIA Quirino)

DepEd Quirino ready to implement K to12 this school year

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 30 (PIA) -- An official of the Department of Education (DepEd) here has assured that the division is now ready to implement the K-to-12, which requires students to undergo kindergarten plus 12 years of basic education in the coming school year 2012-2013 in June.

Under the new curriculum, the incoming Grade 1 students will be required to undertake the new curriculum, which means finishing basic education in 2023 after completing Grade 11.

Cynthia Indunan, administrative officer said there is no problem in classrooms because those that were destroyed during the previous typhoons were already repaired.

“Classroom shortage is not a problem in our division because of our supportive provincial government under the leadership of Gov. Junie E. Cua,” Indunan said.

In its 2011 report, DepEd Quirino has maintained a ratio of one classroom for every 24.26 students in the elementary and 35.10 students in the secondary level.

Likewise, the report stated that the division of Quirino has 1,405 teachers, and the ratio is at 25.84 pupils per teacher in the elementary, and 27.67 students per one teacher in the secondary level.

“Those schools in need of teachers were addressed immediately through the deployment of locally funded teachers of the so-called Local School Board,” Indunan said.

As to the teachers’ preparedness for the K-to-12 program, Indunan assured that they will be given sufficient in-service training to implement the program. Pre-service training for aspiring teachers will also be modified to conform to the requirements of the program.

Further, some teachers were also sent to the national trainers’ training, who in turn will be conducting the regional and division trainings for the whole month of May.

Indunan also said they have already started conducting advocacy to the stakeholders such as local officials, Parents-Teachers associations and the Quirino Chamber of Commerce and Industries. “So far, we have not received any negative reactions from them,” she said. (TCB-PIA Quirino)

NSO-Quirino to train tribal chieftains

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 29 (PIA) -- Tribal rites, legal rights. The National Statistics Office here has scheduled training for tribal leaders who are solemnizing wedding ceremonies at the Nagtipunan town hall on May 15.

Cherry Grace Agustin, provincial statistics officer said the training is a pre-requisite in issuing the tribal leaders certificate of registration as official and accredited solemnizing officers.

“This is to ensure the validity of the marriage among Indigenous People couples so that they could avail services and benefits due to them,” Agustin said adding that most IPs have too often been denied benefits and services only because they lack basic documents such as certificates of birth or marriage.

She likewise said they can also enjoy benefits due them as members of the Social Security System (SSS), Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (or PhilHealth) and Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-Ibig.

Agustin added that marriage of IPs officiated by their tribal leaders are considered acceptable, they still need documents such as marriage contract, birth certificates of children as documents for all legal transactions.

She explained that any marriage that is solemnized by officiating officials, who is not registered, is considered null and void and can be declared illegal.

“NSO is the only office that is authorized to process and approve the certificate of registration to the solemnizing officers,” Agustin said. (TCB-PIA2, Quirino)

Wage boards of 6 regions approve pay hikes

by Rouchelle Dinglasan/ELR, GMA News


Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz noted that the wage board in the Cagayan Valley region issued a wage order for agricultural plantation and non-plantation workers ‘motu proprio’, or even without petition.

“Upon the effectivitiy of the order, minimum wage earners in Isabela, Cagayan, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Batanes will get an increase of P10.00 in their daily basic pay, while the P15.00 COLA will be integrated into their basic pay,” the statement said.

Earlier, four other wage boards approved pay hikes:

Region V (Bicol): Wage Order No. 15 granting a P3 to P23 basic wage increase, bringing the new minimum wage rates in the Bicol region to a range of P228 to P252 effective 7 April 2012. Region XII: Wage Order No. 17 on 26 March, granting a P10 to P14 COLA. The increases shall be given in two tranches, with the first tranche taking effect on 18 April, and the second tranche becoming effective on 1 December 2012. Region VI: Wage Order No. 20 on 26 March granting a basic wage increase of P12, thus bringing the new minimum wage to a range of P235 to P277. These adjustments will become effective 15 days after publication of the wage order in a newspaper of general circulation. Region IV-A: On 28 March, RTWPB IV-A decided to grant a P2 to P90 adjustment to workers in the CALABARZON region receiving minimum wages below P255 and a productivity allowance of P12.50 for workers receiving minimum wages above P255 up to P337. The adjustment will be done in tranches over a five-year period.

Secretary Baldoz said the wage board for Metro Manila is still conducting a series of consultations and assessing the economic conditions.

The Labor chief said the wage order will be issued after May 26, the anniversary date of its last wage order. A second round of public consultations was held Friday at the Universidad de Manila in Escolta, Manila.

"The rest of the Boards are closely monitoring the socio-economic conditions in their respective regions as current wage orders approach their anniversary dates this year," Baldoz said.





BIR Quirino’s March collection up by 19.53%

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 26 (PIA) -- Internal revenue collection in this province for the month of March reached P13,843,789.04, higher by 19.53% in its P11,581,592.23 collection during the same quarter last 2011.

Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District No. 16 assistant revenue district officer Vivian Tarectecan has attributed the increase to their continuous tax campaigns to the continued cooperation of the taxpayers, tax agents and the collaborative efforts of the revenue officials to pursue its thrusts for a strong republic.

But Tarectecan stressed that they still need to work overtime as they are still short of P671,210.96 to be able to meet their goal of P14,515,000.00.

In their collection performance report, it stated that there was a decrease in the collection of percentage tax because the Quirino Provincial Irrigation Office (QPIO) was already merged to the Addalam River Irrigation Project, and there were no more contracts allocated to QPIO.

For the month of April, the BIR-RDO collection has reached to P11.8 million, still short of P1.2 million to meet their P14 million goal. Tarectecan, however, expressed optimism that they will be able to meet their goal as they are still receiving tax payments from late filers. (TCB-PIA Quirino)

SP Quirino supports act for the welfare of barangay tanods

by Thelma C. Bicarme


TCABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 24 (PIA) -- The members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan here approved a resolution strongly supporting the Act Providing for the Welfare of Barangay Tanods, amending for the purpose, section 393 of the Republic Act No. 9160 otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991.

The resolution states that the Barangay Tanod Welfare Act aims to encourage and recognize the barangay tanods in the country for their selfless effort to maintain the peace and tranquility in their communities by granting them benefits in the form of Christmas bonus, insurance coverage, free medical care, and other benefits due them.

Under the Act, Section 393 has been amended as follows: all duly appointed members of the lupong tagapamayapa, which shall number not more than 20 in each barangay, shall be granted insurance or other benefits during their incumbency, chargeable to the barangay, city, or municipal government which the barangay belongs.

A barangay tanod who has rendered continuous service for at least one year in the barangay shall, during his incumbency be entitled Christmas bonus equivalent to at least one half of what the punong barangay receiving, as mandated by law or ordinance.

Other benefits include insurance coverage equivalent to three-fourths of that received by the punong barangay in accordance with RA 6942, free legal services from government lawyers for criminal and civil cases filed against him, arising from acts committed in the performance of his duties, even after the term of the barangay tanod and until the final disposition of the case.

Each barangay tanod is also entitled to 50 percent discount in tuition and matriculation fees for his legitimate and legally adopted children not exceeding four in any state colleges and universities.

Preference in the availment of and/or membership in barangay livelihood development projects shall also be given to them whether these projects are initiated by the national or the local government units.

As of press time, the Act is still pending with the Committee on local government unit. (TCB-PIA 2)






Wage board consults public on minimum wage increase

by Oliver T. Baccay


TUGUEGARAO CITY, April 20 (PIA) -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity - Region 2 consulted employers and employees in the region on possible increase of the minimum wage.

Board Secretary Loreta Aquino said members of the board have been considering a review of the present minimum wage for possible increase, in consideration of the price increases in fuel, and in basic and prime commodities that affect the livelihood of the people.

Heidelwina Tarrosa, supervising labor employment officer, said the present minimum wage for non-agriculture sectors is P242 for Cagayan, P245 for Isabela, P238 in Nueva Vizcaya, and P237 for Batanes and Quirino provinces.

For the agriculture sector, the minimum wage is at P230 in Cagayan, P233 in Isabela, P226 and Nueva Vizcaya, and P225 for both Batanes and Quirino.

In retail and service that employ more than 10 workers, the wage at minimum is set at P234, P237, P230, and P229, respectively. Conversely, those with less than 10 employees puts the minimum wage at P207 for Cagayan, P210 for Isabela, P203 for Nueva Vizcaya, and P202 for Batanes and Quirino.

Tarrosa added that since the implementation of the present wage order last year, there are still employers who do not implement the said minimum wage, reasoning that their small businesses cannot meet the needed wage increases.

During the consultation held here, majority of the participants from the employees' sector wants a P15 wage hike, however, some employers appealed to lower it down due to strong competition in major industries in the region and the effects of disasters and oil price hikes that directly affect their businesses.

Aquino said that the wage board of the region has accepted proposals, justifications, and the the appeal of the employers sector for review and consideration of the board members to whether approve or disapprove the regional wage hike for 2012. (TCB/OTB-PIA 2)

Saguday farmers show off skills in 1st Farmers Olympics

by (TCB-PIA 2)


SAGUDAY, Quirino, April 18 (PIA) -- Farmers of the nine barangays of this rice-producing town took a rest from their daily work in their rice fields to join the contested activities during first ever Farmers Olympics yesterday, which highlighted the 2012 Pagay-Pagay festival here.

Each barangay was represented by an eight-member team composed of at least eight bonafide farmers, a team manager and the Sangguniang Bayan in-charge of the barangay.

Of the nine teams (La Paz, Magsaysay (Pob.), Rizal (Pob.), Salvacion, Santo Tomas, Tres Reyes, Cardenas and Gamis), Barangay Gamis emerged the overall champion in the contested activities, such as Sangal y Botones (knot-tying), Irik-Irik (threshing), Banbanen (rice straw out of bamboo tree), sprayer assembling and disassembling, Pusi (manual corn shelling), Ginnuyudan (tug of war), and Kariada (carrying of cavans of rice).

They brought home a cash prize of P8,000, trophy and giveaways.

Barangay Salvacion came as 1st runner up with P6,000 cash prize and various giveaways while Baragay Magsaysay emerged as 2nd runner up with P4,000 cash prize and giveaways.

Barangay Rizal on the other hand won in the Search for Nuang of the Year.

Sangguniang Bayan Ric Cadiente, farmers congress committee chair, said the occasion is one way of thanking the farmers for tirelessly providing foods in every Sagudayeno family’s table and for their contribution to the rice self sufficiency program of the national government.

“You deserve a break from your work for you have done too much for the development of not only our municipality but in the entire country,” Cadiente told the farmers.

Meanwhile, Gamis farmers who were interviewed said they came not only to compete but also to mingle with the other farmers, agriculture officials as well as local officials and share their different experiences in farming.

In this way, they said, they can learn new technologies which they can apply in their farms. Among the contested activities for the Olympics are Search for Nuang (carabao) of the Yearrelay for the group events.

Saguday is basically an agricultural municipality, the ice granary of the province, wherein 87.89% of the total population are engaged in farming as a means of livelihood of the total land area of 6,826.0000 hectares, and 78% representing 5,415.6226 hectares are devoted to agriculture.

At present, a total of the total 1,688 hectares of irrigable area in Saguday is planted to palay and 680 hectares corn with a total yield of 5,440 metric tons per cropping.

Ordinance urges pregnant mothers to use facility-based deliveries

by (TCB-PIA2 Quirino)


MADDELA, Quirino, April 17 (PIA) -- The Sangguniang Bayan here has passed an ordinance which requires all pregnant mothers to utilize the facility-based deliveries in the municipality to protect the right to health of the pregnant mothers and instill health consciousness for safe motherhood.

The ordinance, known as Basic Emergency Obstetric and newborn Care (BEmONC), aims to ensure that all mothers particularly the poor and the disadvantaged have access to health facilities during deliveries.

According to Councilor Nellie S. Cardenas who introduced the said ordinance, it is in support to the present administration’s compliance to millennium development goals to reduce infant mortality and maternal deaths.

“Problems can be prevented and can be addressed through adequate medical care such as the presence of skilled birth attendants and when necessary access to family planning services,” Cardenas explained.

Under the ordinance, the Municipal Health Office will be the lead agency of its implementation and the MHO shall ensure that systems, programs and services are available at all times.

Pregnant mothers were likewise advised to avail the services of the BEmONC such as prenatal, postpartum and family planning check-ups.

Patients are allowed to stay at the BemONC for 24 hours from the time of delivery and shall be charged P2,500 for utility and laundry and medicines for the mother and her baby.

The ordinance further stated that once the BEmONC will be accredited by Philhealth, all cardholders can avail of the facility’s services for free.

“There shall bee no deliveries conducted at home by skilled health workers or trained hilots (birth attendants except in cases of emergency such as precipitate labor,” SB Cardenas further explained.

Violators of the ordinance will be penalized as follows: First offense- reprimand; Second Offense- P500 and third offense- P1,000.






Mine gives P22M to communities

by Ma. Elena Catajan


MINING giant Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company (LCMC) has paid it forward to Mankayan, Benguet, and Cervantes and Quirino in Ilocos Sur, both host communities of the firm.

The Annual Social Development and Management Program report revealed LCMC has given P22,005,519.15 worth of projects, programs and activities to host communities.

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Mankayan received the biggest share with all its barangays enjoying the fruits of the Social Development and Management Program.

Carol Rosito, head of the Social Development Department, said since the company started implementing the SDMP in 2002 “P54 million were spent for the communities of Mankayan, Cervantes and Quirino.”

Rosito said, “This is exclusive of the benefits given to the dependents of the company like housing repairs, free water and electricity services and donations made to other places.”

LCMC implements the SDMP in compliance with the Amended Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 7942 or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 where a minimum of one and a half percent from one percent of the operating costs will be allotted annually in the development of the host and neighboring communities to promote the general welfare of residents.

Projects were divided into many needs of both areas with 66.53 percent or P14,641,166.75 spent on support infrastructures; 29.62 percent or P6517,678.75 on education; 1.65 percent or P363,455.49 spent on health; 1.07 percent or P234,401 were spent on environmental development; 0.72 percent or P158,817.16 were spent on peace and order; while 0.41 percent or P90,000 were allotted to sports and cultural development.

Military action not an option in the Scarborough standoff, says NOLCOM

by Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu


CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City, April 13 (PIA) -- The Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) stressed yesterday, April 12, that both the Philippines and China are seeking for a diplomatic solution to the current standoff in Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, which is 135 nautical miles away from Palauig and Masinloc towns of Zambales.

In a statement, NOLCOM said Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario had a meeting with China Ambassador to the Philippines Ma Keqing to iron out misunderstandings between the Asian neighbors.

“We are looking into mitigating the problem in the future. A joint effort between our Navy, Philippine Coast Guard and Maritime Police shall be done during monitoring and surveillance patrols to safeguard our territorial waters. Lately, our men were caught in a situation wherein the matter is non-military in nature. These Chinese fishermen were unarmed, they are civilians and are supposed to be dealt with civilian law enforcer also, but, since we are part of the security sector, and these people came into our territorial waters, and were caught violating our Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Department of Environment and Natural Resources laws, despite the absence of such orders, we will implement the law, but we cannot afford that the tie between the two countries will be broken because of our action. We still go for a peaceful settlement,” NOLCOM Chief Lt. Gen. Anthony Alcantara said.

Alcantara added that they urge review on the international waters, territorial, and sovereignty laws in neutral court so that the world would know if it’s really a shoal or atoll, Panatag or Huangyan Island once and for all.

Yesterday, the Philippine Navy personnel onboard the BRP Gregorio del Pilar-PF 15 sent a team via a patrol boat to check these Chinese fishing vessels and discovered two of the vessels were already filled with large amount of illegally harvested and collected marine products like giant clams, corals and live sharks and that the vessels were about to navigate back to Hainan, China as revealed by the crew.

These marine products were collected and harvested right within Scarborough. Contrary to the fishermen’s allegations, they were not harassed nor their human rights were violated, and utmost adherence and strict compliance to the rules of engagement was observed. However, the language barrier played the major problem on the initial inquiries made by the navy men.

The Philippine government maintain its claim that Scarborough is inside the Exclusive Economic Zone, a provision stipulated in the United Nations Continental Shelf in favor to the Philippines.

Meanwhile, China insisted that the disputed island is within its territory and that it has an indisputable sovereignty over it. (WLB/CLJD-PIA 3)

National Nutrition Council urges conduct of case studies of malnourished children

by (TCB-PIA Quirino)


DIFFUN, Quirino, April 12 (PIA) -- The National Nutrition Council (NNC) advised the Municipal Nutrition Committee (MNC) here to conduct a case study of each malnourished children in the municipality to be able to identify what intervention is suited to each of them.

In the Monitoring and Evaluation of Local level Plan Implementation for nutrition regional assessment here yesterday, Rhodora Maestre, NNC 2 head, said there is a need to study each malnourished child’s condition, history of present illnesses (if any), past medical and immunization histories, among other information, to be able to address the real cause of malnutrition.

Maestre likewise urged the MNC to consider the "adopt a malnourished child" program, wherein each member of the MNC shall provide the foods needed by a malnourished child to ensure his or her recovery from malnutrition problems.

“This is very effective in Batanes so I think it will work in this place also,” Maestre added.

Based on the MNC report presented by Tina Ramillosa, municipal nutrition officer, they were able to rehabilitate the five identified severely underweight children last 2011, but there were again newly identified underweight children at Barangays Ifugao Village, Isidro Paredes, Ricarte Norte, Bannawag, Liwayway, and Ricarte Sur.

The MNC members, headed by Mayor Marlo S. Guillermo, assured that they will consider the NNC’s recommendations, saying that they have already started conducting a case study and different interventions will be provided based on the needs of the identified malnourished children.

First Farmers Olympics to highlight Saguday’s “Pagay-Pagay” festival

by Thelma C. Bicarme


SAGUDAY, Quirino, April 8 (PIA) -- The 2012 Pagay-Pagay festival of this town on April 16-17 will be highlighted with the first ever Farmers Olympics.

According to Joey N. Gamboa, secretary general of the festival’s executive committee, the Farmers Olympics will be participated by each barangay. The barangay is eligible to have a team composed of a team manager, a coach and eight players who should be farmers directly engaged in tilling a land for vegetables, palay, corn or any other crops.

Among the contested activities for the Olympics are Search for Nuang (carabao) of the Year, Sangal Y Botones (knot-tying), Irik-Irik (threshing), Banbanen (rice straw out of bamboo tree), Sprayer Assembling & Disassembling and Pusi (manual corn shelling) challenge for the individual events and Tantiyahin mo Babe, Ginnuyudan (tug of war), Kariada (carrying of cavans of rice) relay for the group events.

For the Search for Nuang of the Year, each barangay or team shall have one carabao as its entry and it shall be adorned for uniqueness and audience impact. The entries could either be native, mestizo, pure breed or water buffalo.

Each entry shall be judged according to the following criteria: Body Balance and Proportion - 40 percent; Appearance and Poise - 30 percent; Cart, /Attire or Costume - 20 percent and Audience Impact - 10 percent.

Aside from the said events, other highlights of the Olympics are Canao (fest for harvest), Abtapuy (wine making), Pinaka display, Apit champion, triplet goat, twin carabao, among others.

The team which will accumulate the greatest aggregate points will be declared the “First Farmer Olympics Champion.”

The champion will receive P8,000; second place, P6,000 and third place, P4,000. Each participating team will also receive consolation prizes of P1,000 and one sprayer each.

Saguday is known to be the rice granary of the province of Quirino, having 87.89 percent of the total population engaged in farming as a means of livelihood. In 1983, the vast barren lands of the five barangays traversed by the National Irrigation Administration Canal were all converted into fertile rice fields, which triggered the fast transformation of socio-economic upliftment of the farmers. (TCB/PIA 2)






1st Cagayan Valley fun run for education successful

by Thelma C. Bicarme


STA. ANA, Cagayan, April 5 (PIA) -- Despite continuous rains, the first fun run organized by Cagayan Valley Bloggers Society (CVBS) and Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)-Cagayan Chapter last March 31 was successfully held with hundreds of runners from Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Batanes, and Quirino.

With the theme “Cagayan Valley Run 2012: Race for Education,” the event which was held at Centro, Santa Ana was designed to raise money for the education of the deserving graduating Grade 6 students from Cagayan Valley in cooperation with the Department of Education, Department of Tourism, Cooperative Development Authority, and Municipality of Santa Ana.

The overall 2K winner was Kevin Narag from Tuguegarao, with a winning time of 9:08 minutes; 4K winner was Jeremiah Cariño from Santa Ana, with 20:07 minutes. The first three finishers of 2K and 4K run were awarded with medals and cash prizes while 4th to 10th placer received medals. Unique collectible finisher medals were given as a good token for the top 10 finishers.

The CVBS ,through its president Karen Mae Sapla Farro commended mayor Darwin Tobias of Sta. Ana, mayor Carlito Pentecostes Jr. of Gonzaga and mayor Ismael Tumaru of Aparri for providing assistance during the event. (TCB and TSM/PIA 2)

OWWA 2 announces EDSP qualifiers

by (TCB/PIA 2)


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 3 (PIA)-- The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration region 2 recently announced that two incoming first year college students in the region have passed the Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP) - Scholarships examination for qualified dependents of Overseas Filipino Workers.

Regional Director Robert Bassig revealed, Kathryne Joy G. Grospe, a graduate of Quirino General High School in Zamora, Cabarroguis, Quirino and Mitzi Love C. Syjongtian of the Regional Science High School in Tumauini, Isabela can now enjoy the financial assistance consisting of a maximum of P 60,000.00 per school year, leading to a four-to-five year baccalaureate course in any college or university accredited by the Commission on Higher Education.

Coming from families with humble beginnings, Kathryne Joy & Mitzi Love said they attributed their success to their diligence and hardwork. When asked to comment about their outstanding achievement, with humility, they gave credit to God, further sharing with would-be examinees their success formula which hinges basically on hard-work and a deep sense of purpose.

“Our two successful examinees are really exceptional achievers. Indeed for both of them are graduating on top of their respective classes and not only that, they have likewise passed the UP College Admission Test (UPCAT),” Director Bassig said.

Both of the qualifiers intend to take up Business Administration major in Accountancy at the State University.

Quirino police beefs up security for Oplan Sumvac, Holy week

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, April 2 (PIA) -- The Quirino Police Provincial Office Police Regional Office under the leadership of PSSupt. Domingo R. Lucas is all set to implement Oplan SumVac which took effect just after the end of the school year up to the opening of classes in June.

The security preparations also cover the Holy Week celebration starting Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.


According to Police Chief Inspector Andree Camhol, chief of operation section of the QPPO, all the 267 police personnel are in full alert, 24/7 on duty to ensure public security. “All of us are not allowed to take a leave of absence during the duration of the summer vacation to ensure police visibility in all places being frequented by vacationers,” Camhol added.


The operations chief likewise assured that Municipal Action Centers are already in place and routine security marshals are already deployed in their areas of responsibility such as churches, streets, and tourists destinations.


Tourist-oriented police or TOP cops are also deployed in each municipal police stations to attend to tourists who are needing assistance. Tourists assistance desks in the police stations and in tourists destinations are also installed.


“For those who need police assistance, they may text or call our PNP hotlines: QPPO- 09277327171; Aglipay Police Station-09063622545; Cabarroguis PS-09153347529; Diffun PS-09063622496; Maddela PS- 09159325139; Nagtipunan PS- 09066981038 and Saguday PS- 09359449507,” Camhol further said.(TCB-PIA 2)

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