Quirino Province News September 2011

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Quirino province now under state of calamity

by (PNA) RMA/SCD/MEdale/mba


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept. 30 (PNA)– The local chief executive placed the province under state of calamity after it has received huge damages report on agriculture and infrastructure caused by typhoon 'Pedring'.

Governor Junie E. Cua called on concerned government agencies to help the province regain to normalcy especially that the province has only limited financial resources.

He said several major infrastructure projects, particularly a bridge in Nagtipunan town, was destroyed by typhoon Pedring.

Cua said he wanted that immediate rehabilitation to the San Dionision II bridge should be restored so the residents in Nagtipunan would not be isolated.

In a report of the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council (PDRRMC), a total of 1, 095 houses were destroyed in the province while 4,083 houses were partially damage.

The provincial government has registered no casualties compared to other provinces in the region. It has registered 11 injuries and 75 barangays were greatly affected where the PDRRMC made a pre-emptive evacuation, especially to residents in the low-lying areas particularly those that were living near the rivers.

The total individuals affected reached to 52,203 while the damages on infrastructure are still being assessed by the provincial engineering office.

The total estimated damaged on agriculture reached to P220 million based on the report of the PDRRMC.

The damage on palay was estimated at P75 million while P126 million for corn.

When typhoon 'Juaning' hit the province earlier, the provincial government was also declared under a state of calamity due to huge damages on corn and banana plants.

“Pedring” batters Quirino province

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, September 28 (PIA) -- Typhoon “Pedring,” pounded the whole province of Quirino leaving millions worth of damages in corn, rice, livestock and infrastructure. Based on the initial damage assessment conducted by the Provincial Social Welfare and development Office and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Council, around P125 million worth of damages in corn and P 93 million in rice were recorded. According to Agathon Pagbilao, provincial disaster action officer, they are still assessing the damages in infrastructure. “Some buildings in the capitol compound such as the Peoples’ mart, Capitol Plaza Hotel, Land Bank of the Philippines and the newly constructed gymnasium were hit by Pedring’s strong winds,” Pagbilao reported. In Aglipay town, around 93 houses were totally damaged and 221 were partially damaged in four barangays of the municipality, affecting at least 314 families or equivalent to 1,256 persons. Pedring's powerful winds also toppled electric posts causing power outages in the entire province up to this moment. Officials of the Quirino Electric Cooperative (Quirelco) are still assessing the typhoon damages in the cooperative’s facilities. Likewise, the strong winds uprooted trees along the national roads which made them impassable last Tuesday. Telecommunication facilities were also damaged causing communication disruption in some of the areas of the province. As of press time, classes are still suspended in some schools due to the damages brought by Pedring. (TCB/PIA 2)

BFAR2 conducts research on ‘ludong’ sanctuary in Quirino

by Merlito G. Edale, Jr.


NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, September 24 (PIA) — Some personnel from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 2 has conducted a research on the possible sanctuaries of ‘ludong’ along the upper stream of the Cagayan River particularly in the province of Quirino and to study the habitat of the endangered fish specie in the country.

he team led by Ericson Alejos together with the provincial agriculture office personnel of Quirino went to the remotest villages of Matmad, San Pugo and Wasid in the southern part of Quirino with the main goal of searching for ludong sanctuaries in the province. ‘Ludong’ otherwise known as lobed river mullet with scientific name of Cestreaus Plicatilis is considered to be a President’s fish because of its expensive price in the country. To save the remaining ludong in the country, the Department of Agriculture through the BFAR has launched a program dubbed as ‘Oplan Sagip Ludong’ which also aims to study the possibility of ludong’s mass production. The Oplan Sagip Ludong is a program to include research and development, conservation and protection including information, education and communication. BFAR 2 personnel also conducted an information, education, campaign to elementary pupils of the three barangays aimed at creating awareness among the residents in the area in the conservation and protection of the endangered fish species. #PIA- Isabela

Nagtipunan residents urged to conserve and protect ‘ludong’

by Merlito G. Edale, Jr.


NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, September 24 (PIA) -- Residents in one of the remotest barangays here were urged to help protect and conserve the remaining ‘ludong’ fish specie during the recently concluded ludong exploration at Barangay Wasid by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) 2 research team. The residents admitted that they used to catch ludong at the Cagayan river but they were not aware that the fish specie which is the most expensive in the country is now endangered and the government has imposed a five-year moratorium in catching it. A Bugkalot farmer and fisherman, Dan Dampal, 58 years, said that he is not aware of his fish catch whether it's ludong as he does not know how it looks like and that the said fish is already a rare specie and needs to be preserved and protected. Dampal said all he knows is that the fish is different and more delicious than any other kind of fish caught in the Cagayan River. He said that now that he has already seen the picture of the fish specie and is already informed of the rareness including the five-year moratorium in catching the said fish, he will not catch the said fish anymore. “Though I know that this fish has high price in the market ranging from P3 thousand to P5 thousand pesos, I am now aware of the effort of the government in protecting and conserving it”, Dampal said . On the other hand, Wasid barangay captain Armando Toloy said he and his fellow barangay officials will help BFAR in its campaign of protecting the remaining ludong in the Cagayan River especially in the area of jurisdiction of barangay Wasid. Toloy also admitted that only this time that they became aware that ludong goes down to the brackish water of Cagayan River in Aparri to lay their eggs and go back upstream when finishing laying eggs. The research team conducted a 4-day research activity in the barangay’s stretch of the Cagayan River aimed at exploring the existence of ludong in the area and in their habitat. #TCB/MGE/PIA- Isabela

'Ludong’ conservation to be included in school curriculum, says school official

by Merlito G. Edale, Jr.


NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino, September 23 (PIA) -- Wasid Integrated School principal Dante Taipan, this province assured that they will be supporting the protection and conservation of ‘ludong’ perceived to be present in the upstream stretch of Cagayan river. Taipan said that beginning next month they will integrate the protection and conservation of the said fish species in their school curriculum. He added that since barangay Wasid is perceived to have ‘ludong’ in the Cagayan River, they will educate and inform their pupils and students on the need to conserve and protect the rare ‘ludong’. “We assure you of our support of informing and educating our pupils and students in the protection and conservation of ‘ludong’”, Taipan said during the forum held at the school compound. Barangay officials were also present during the forum aimed at informing them of BFAR’s program to conduct a study on the propagation and production of 'ludong' fingerlings. #PIA- Isabela

Racers rev up for Quirino

by Malaysia Business Insight


TOP amateur and national racers rev up their engines anew as they prepare for the 8th leg of the Enersel Forte Philippine National Motocross Series in Quirino Province on Sept. 10-11.

Veteran Glenn Aguilar, who has dominated the Pro-Open category in the past seven legs, will lead the field anew.

The event will be hosted by Quirino Gov. Junie E. Cua as part of the 5-day celebration of the 40th founding anniversary of his province on Sept. 7-11.

The celebration, dubbed as "Panagdadapun Festival," an Ilocano word that means assembly, will gather Quirino natives from Diffun to Nagtipunan to participate in the activities lined up for the weeklong celebration.

12 Outstanding Constituents United in Action, to be awarded on 40th Quirino day celebration

by Thelma C. Bicarme


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, September 2 (PIA) -- The Committee on Awards and Recognition of the 40th Quirino day celebration has conducted a search for the 12 Most Outstanding Constituents United in Action (CUA) awards. They will be honored on September 7, 2011 at the provincial gymnasium. The 12 awardees will come from the sectors of education, economic, social, health, justice, financial, infrastructure, development administration, civil service, non-government and barangay sectors. Villamor Bacani, Provincial Human Resource Management officer and Chairman of the Committee on Awards and Recognition, said the awardees were nominated by some government offices, private persons or organizations. “They were judged based on the noteworthiness of their contributions, impact of performance or contributions, relevance or responsiveness and consistency of performance supported by documentation of the employee’s exceptional work performance and achievements, clippings, citations, publications and pictures,” Bacani explained. Each awardee will receive a plaque of recognition, medallion and cash prizes. (TCB/PIA 2)

Quirino province to construct P180-B commercial, sports and tourism complex

by: (PNA) LAP/LAM/SCD/SCDilan/mba


CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Sept. 1 (PNA) - The provincial government will construct a world-class sports complex at this capital town worth P180 billion.

Governor Junie E. Cua, said the project will be funded by the provincial government, Office of the Congressman and other national government agencies.

The project covers the construction of a sports center, commercial plaza and tourism complex. The existing facilities will be improved and the potential resources of the capitol complex will be developed.

The tourism complex project submitted to the Regional Development Council (RDC) include amenities for wake-boarding, beach volleyball, pavilion, restaurant, swimming pool, spa, villas, rest rooms, shower rooms aside from the improvement of the capitol building and its vicinity.

The commercial complex will include a promenade, improvement of Capitol Plaza and Restaurant, Capitol Peoples Mart, Land Bank of the Philippines commercial building, souvenir booths, and construction of computer center and library.

On the other hand, the sports center will include gymnasium, improvement of the grandstand and facilities, improvement of track oval and construction of motocross race track.

Cua said the project will be under a public-private partnership scheme.

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