Quirino to experience power interruption tomorrow- NGCP

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.

Quirino to experience power interruption tomorrow- NGCP

DENR reports decrease of illegal logging cases in region 2

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb 5 (PIA) -- An official of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 2 said a significant decrease in the illegal logging cases in the whole region has been recorded and this can be attributed to the serious implementation of President Aquino’s Executive Order (EO) 23.


DENR reports decrease of illegal logging cases in region 2

DENR hires 84 forest rangers

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Feb. 4 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) region 2 has augmented its force against forest illegal activities by hiring additional 84 rangers who are deployed in the different provinces of Cagayan Valley.
Forester Bernardo Valiente, chief-forest protection and law enforcement section, said region 2 has very wide forest covers, including the Sierra Madre mountain range, which need to be guarded against illegal activities, especially illegal logging, poaching, mining, and hunting of forest resources.

DENR hires 84 forest rangers

Continuous info dissemination helps decrease fire incidents says BFP Quirino

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.

Gawongna said there were 13 fire incidents recorded in 2010 while there were only five in 2011.



Continuous info dissemination helps decrease fire incidents says BFP Quirino

NCIP Quirino announces the temporary suspension of mandatory IP representation in legislative bodies

CABARROGUIS, Quirino, February 2 (PIA) -- The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) provincial office here said today that the mandatory representation of the Indigenous Peoples in policy making bodies has been temporarily suspended, pending the approval of a national guideline of the RA 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act.

NCIP Quirino announces the temporary suspension of mandatory IP representation in legislative bodies

After seven years, rare soft-shelled turtle resurfaces in Quirino Province

malagip ko idi ubingak kanayon nak nga makitiliw iti pag-ong idyay taltalon.. rare da gayamen.

CABARROGUIS, Quirino - A local fisherman here captured a rare turtle specie while fishing along the Addalam River. The turtle was found enmeshed in the fishnet, prompting the townsfolk to report the find to the provincial environment office.

The turtle known as the juvenile Cantor’s Soft-Shelled Turtle is locally known as “cagot". It was last seen seven years ago in the area and was sent to Chicago for further studies. It was confirmed to be an endangered turtle specie.

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1,830 typhoon-affected Quirinians to have new homes through DSWD’s core shelter project

by Thelma C. Bicarme


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.
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.

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