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==Free anti-rabies vaccinations to pet dogs launched==
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=481329188133
*By: Thelma C. Bicarme and Merlito G. Edale, Jr.
*''February 14, 2012''
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela- The city veterinary office of this premier city of Cagayan Valley has launched last week the anti-rabies vaccinations aimed at averting existence of rabies cases in the city signaling the start of anti-rabies vaccination operation in its 37 villages.
The activity is annually conducted by the city veterinary office to ensure that the residents in the city are safe from danger caused by dog bites.
City veterinary officer chief Dr. Solomon Maylem said the free anti-rabies vaccines are provided by the city government and are administered by the city veterinary office to pet dogs in the city.
Maylem also said that although the rabies cases are not alarming, preventive measures are needed to eliminate the cases of rabies in the city.
He said that if dogs are vaccinated there will be no dangers of deaths caused by rabies.
==$200-M paper facility to rise in Isabela==
==$200-M paper facility to rise in Isabela==
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=481329115414
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R02&article=481329115414

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Province of Isabela - Archived News

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.
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Free anti-rabies vaccinations to pet dogs launched

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela- The city veterinary office of this premier city of Cagayan Valley has launched last week the anti-rabies vaccinations aimed at averting existence of rabies cases in the city signaling the start of anti-rabies vaccination operation in its 37 villages.

The activity is annually conducted by the city veterinary office to ensure that the residents in the city are safe from danger caused by dog bites.

City veterinary officer chief Dr. Solomon Maylem said the free anti-rabies vaccines are provided by the city government and are administered by the city veterinary office to pet dogs in the city.

Maylem also said that although the rabies cases are not alarming, preventive measures are needed to eliminate the cases of rabies in the city.

He said that if dogs are vaccinated there will be no dangers of deaths caused by rabies.

$200-M paper facility to rise in Isabela

ILAGAN, Isabela- A $200-million paper plant facility will be constructed in Isabela as soon as the final agreement among the Korean investors, the provincial government of Isabela, and city government of Cauayan will be formalized.

The multi-million dollar paper plant facility, which will be using corn stalks as raw materials, is expected to be constructed at the forest region of Cauayan City where majority of farmers are engaged in corn planting.

Danilo Tumamao, provincial agriculturist of Isabela, said that in the conceptualization of the paper plant project, the proponents took into consideration the area of operations where vast areas of corn lands shall be present to meet the requirements and availability of corn stalks when the facility will start to operate.

Tumamao said Isabela is the country’s top producer of corn among other provinces in the country where it has produced 1.26 million metric tons of corn in 2011, contributing 20 percent of country’s total corn production.

The Korean-owned Corn Pulp and Paper Holdings with local counterpart Araneta and Lee Consulting company has been initially conducting talks with the provincial and city officials of Cauayan to possibly realize the important project which can contribute to employment opportunities for Isabelinos.

Tumamao said the Korean project is an opportunity to increase the corn yield by planting corn in 20,000 hectares to produce the needed corn stalks for the plant’s operation.

Tumamao said once the paper plant facility will formally operate, there will be demands for labor force and this will benefit Isabelinos.

Ex-Gov. Padaca cleared of graft

CAUAYAN CITY, Philippines—The Ombudsman has cleared former Isabela Governor Maria Gracia Cielo Padaca of graft charges in connection with the increase of government subsidy for rice farmers in 2007.

In a 16-page decision dated January 20, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales said there was no sufficient evidence that Padaca wasted provincial funds when she entered into a deal with the National Food Authority (NFA).

The case was filed by Simeon Taguinod, who complained that Padaca abused her authority when she signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the NFA in 2005 and 2006 that increased Isabela’s subsidy for rice farmers.

Taguinod also claimed that the MOA was signed without the approval of the Isabela provincial board.

In her June 29, 2007 counter-affidavit, Padaca insisted that the NFA agreement was legal and did not require the permission of the provincial board.—Villamor Visaya Jr.

Town greenhouse established for vegetable seedling production

CORDON, Isabela- The Department of Agriculture (DA) 2 and the local government unit of Cordon joined its resources in establishing a greenhouse for vegetable seedling production to be distributed to residents here.

The greenhouse establishment is a joint project of the LGU – Cordon and DA to boost vegetable production in the town and in the region as a whole.

Municipal Agriculturist Relly Cruz said officials of the local government unit of Cordon led by Mayor Laurencio Zuniega are thankful for choosing the town as beneficiary of a greenhouse which is an important facility for vegetable farmers adding that that the town is a potential area for vegetable production.

The locality will be using the greenhouse to be an area to propagate vegetable seedlings that will be distributed to vegetable farmers and other interested residents who will have the interest to plant vegetables.

Cruz said that the local officials wanted that each resident in the locality will have at least backyard garden as their source of income and use for their own consumption.

Cruz said that among the vegetable seeds that will be propagated inside the greenhouse are pepper, tomato, eggplant, okra, squash and other vegetables that are usually grown in the barangay.

PRC Santiago city gets new emergency rescue equipment

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Santiago City chapter was provided with a new unit of ambulance and a mini fire truck last week by the PRC Central Office to better respond to emergencies in its area of operation.

PRC Santiago City chapter administrator Estela Vergara said the new emergency rescue equipment were provided by the PRC Central Office having seen the necessity of the rescue equipment through the intervention of the city government who made a request to the PRC.

Vergara said the rescue equipment will be kept in her office and will be exclusively used for providing emergency assistance to needy constituents.

PRC Santiago City is also willing to lend the rescue equipment to the Bureau of Fire Protection only when requested by the agency especially during fire rescue operations.

Vergara said the provision of additional rescue equipment will be beneficial to Santiaguenos as it will surely expand their services to the needy constituents. She also said that the PRC Santiago City has a number of volunteers who are willing to augment the needed manpower especially during emergency situations like in the time of calamities.

The PRC is also closely coordinating with the Rescue 206 to better serve Santiaguenos.

Vergara said the PRC is helping in the conduct of first-aid trainings in schools and even in barangays, disaster management, blood-letting, and other humanitarian activities.

Cauayan City, region 2’s most outstanding AgriPinoy rice achiever

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela– The Department of Agriculture (DA) - Region 2 office has adjudged the city of Cauayan as Most Outstanding Agripinoy rice achiever for having produced and surpassed the minimum production per hectare of rice last year compared to other cities and municipalities.

The city government will receive the award today at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) through Mayor Benjamin G. Dy and city agriculture officials of Cauayan.

City agriculturist Rufino Arcega said the city government is set to receive a certificate of recognition and a cash award of P1 million from DA.

Arcega planned to propose to Mayor Dy that the cash award will be used to purchase of rice land to be used as research center to better improve rice and corn yields.

He said once the city government has established a research center, the best farming technology will be shared to the farmers in the city to improve more their yields.

City councilor Ruben Tumbaga, committee chairman on agriculture and agricultural technician Mary Jane Yadao will also be receiving a regional award for their outstanding contribution in the improvement of rice yield and support to agriculture sector in the city.

PENRO – Isabela, environment task force to intensify anti-illegal logging operations

ILAGAN, Isabela– The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) will intensify its anti-illegal logging operations this year to halt the depletion of the remaining forest resources in the province.

PENRO – Isabela chief William Savella said that being the lead agency in the implemetation of the total log ban, they will see to it that the law will be strictly enforced whoever is affected.

Savella lauded the present provincial leaders in the sincere desire to stop illegal logging in the province by enforcing anti-logging ordinances even before the E.O 23 was issued .

He said that as part of the agency’s role to protect the environment, has coordinated with the provincial government for the strict implementation of total log ban to ensure that forest resources are being protected and maintained.

PENRO-Isabela in coordination with the Isabela Environment Task Force (IEPTF) has yielded numerous confiscations and apprehensions of illegally transported logs and lumbers through its established checkpoints in various parts of the province.

“Our joint efforts with the provincial government on anti-illegal logging is now reaping positive results as there are now lesser and lesser confiscations and apprehensions of illegally cut logs and lumbers," Savella said.

Savella urged local government units and even the residents to report to the environment task force any illegal logging activity or transportation of illegally cut trees from the natural forest to stop the depletion of the remaining forest resources in the province.

Isabela police investigators undergo e-blotter system seminar

ILAGAN, Isabela- Police investigators from all police stations in the province have undergone a one-day seminar on electronic crime incident reporting system otherwise called as e-blotter held at the Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO).

The e-blotter system seminar aims to speed up access and preparation of complaints from the public which are usually logged at police stations.

Police chief inspector Melchor Agusin, team leader of the e-blotter mobile training system from Camp Crame, said the e-blotter will become accessible to police stations and the higher police commands for speedy coordination for solution of crimes.

Agusin said the e-Blotter does not only facilitate crime documentation and modernize data storage but also presents quick, fast and reliable transmission of crime information from police station to the PNP headquarters at Camp Crame, Quezon City.

“The e-blotter is an effective management tool for decision makers and security strategists to have an easy and intelligent way of mapping out peace and order and anti-criminality strategy," Agusin said.

However, Agusin clarified that concerned individuals or the public who wanted to secure blotters from the police stations are still required to personally appear to the police stations as blotters cannot be accessible to the public online and personal appearance to the police stations is still required before issuing police blotters.

Agusin said the Philippine National Police (PNP) saw the necessity of the e-blotter system for interconnecting the police in the fast solution of crimes in the country.

The new system still requires to be logged manually but at the same time, they will be encoded immediately in a computer linked to the police's central reporting network called the PNP Crime Incident Reporting System.

Farmer surrenders endangered bird to a local TV station

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela– A farmer at barangay Nagassican in this city has turned over to a local television station here a rare bird which he caught in his farm recently.

The bird identified as a baby owl was seen by Rodrigo Albay while he was working in his farm and he caught it, unaware that it is an endangered species.

Albay said he used to see birds of this kind in his farm but this is the only time that he was able to catch one because the birds are elusive especially to human beings.

The farmer said he was advised by his neighbors to surrender the bird to ABS-CBN Cagayan Valley based in the city, as the said station has a program for caring and protecting the environment.

ABS-CBN Cagayan Valley management will turn over the said owl to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).

Last year, the TV station also turned over an endangered bird to the DENR.

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