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OWWA's scholarship programs assist 81 OFW dependents

February 20, 2012
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20 (PIA) -- Eighty-one dependents of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are assisted by the Overseas Welfare Workers Administration (OWWA) scholarship programs in the Cagayan Valley region. Family Welfare Office Lea Marie Carag-Barasi said that in the .....
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“Gobyerno Ti Umili” caravan showcases towns' local products

February 20, 2012
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19 (PIA) -- The native products of each town in the province of Cagayan were showcased in the “Gobyerno Ti Umili” caravan, initiated by the provincial government officials. The caravan aimed to gather and showcase the one-town, one-product of the ....
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DOT to train 'naturalist' tour guides

February 18, 2012
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Diwa explained that Cagayan Valley has rich potential on eco-tourism wherein the most visited tourist spots are those located within the eco-tourism sites. “We need tour guides who are knowledgeable on the nature as it is our strength in terms of ......
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Medical center upgrading underway

February 17, 2012
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17 (PIA) -- The physical infrastructure of the biggest government hospital in Region 2, the Cagayan Valley Medical Center (CVMC), is now under renovation as part of the health department's hospital upgrading program. Chief of hospital Dr. Emmanuel ...
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Feature: The cochero as a tourist guide

February 16, 2012
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On the bodies of the calesa are Cagayan Valley tourist destinations proclaiming the slogan of the department. “We always believe in the power of the calesa in terms of its role as a public transport and an information vehicle for our advocacies,” D...
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Mindanao Development Authority cites urgency for Mindanao waters program

February 16, 2012
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The MinDA chair noted that prior to the flashfloods that hit Cagayan de Oro City and Iligan City last December, massive siltation and riverbank migration along the Pulangi River have caused flooding in the Allah Valley in North Cotabato.See all stories...
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Rat infestation in Isabela, Quirino under control – DA 2

February 16, 2012
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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 his report to Agriculture Secretary Proceso J.See ...
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DENR-2 chief urges LGUs to help curb illegal logging

February 14, 2012
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13 (PIA) -- Cagayan Valley environment regional executive director Forester Benjamin Tumaliaun has urged local chief executive and other local officials to help curb illegal logging activities within the forest covers in their areas of jurisdiction.See...
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Free anti-rabies vaccinations to pet dogs launched

February 14, 2012
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14 (PIA) -- 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...
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DSWD Director eyes Cagayan Valley as poverty alleviation model

February 13, 2012
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By Thelma C. Bicarme and Benjie S. De Yro TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan, Feb. 13 (PIA) – The Cagayan Valley region can become a model in the country's continuing struggle to fight poverty in the countryside, according to Director Arnel Garcia of the ....
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