PIA Quirino Information Center

03/12/2013

DOST-02 releases P0.5M to PLGU-Quirino

By: Daisy DJ Simon

DIFFUN, Quirino, Dec. 3– The Department of Science and Technology RO-2 released a 0.5M fund to PLGU-Quirino last September 25, 2013. This is in response to the request of PLGU-Quirino and Quirino State University to avail of financial assistance under the DOST Grant-in-aid (GIA) program.

The said fund will be used for the conduct of “Feasibility Study on Corn and Cassava Starch Production in the Province of Quirino”.

Governor Junie E. Cua, chose Quirino State University to be the implementer of the said project because QSU has been involved in researches and conduct of feasibilities.

The economy of Quirino is basically agriculture-base. Currently, an approximate area of 41,812 hectares is used for rice, corn, banana, sweet potato, cassava and other root crops production.

Corn, a major crop in Quirino is mainly used as feed ingredients by feed mill in Luzon. Cassava which is planted in about 360 hectares is used as substitute for corn as feed ingredient. However these two (2) crops can be used to manufacture higher value products such as starch.

The Provincial Government is looking into the feasibility of venturing into cassava and corn starch production. They are looking into the possibility of developing more or less 27,850 hectares of open/grasslands in the province into cassava production. The cassava is known to perform well even under unfavorable growing condition such as drought and poor soil. Currently, the Provincial Agriculture Office and Abrasa Multi-Purpose Cooperative are supervising an estimated area of 305 hectares and 284 hectares respectively of cassava.

If this project should push through, it will create livelihood and employment to local people as well as bring tax revenue to the province. This is why the conduct of a feasibility study is important to generate information that will serve as basis whether the project can be a successful venture.

A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the DOST-02, PLGU-Quirino and QSU. (DDJ/DOST-Quirino)

22/10/2013

38 nga ili iti Region 2 naipasidung iti election watchlist
By: Edwin Ducos

CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Oct. 21 (PIA)--Tallopulo ket walo (38) nga ili iti rehiyon dos iti kangrunaan nga banbantayan ita iti Philippine National Police (PNP) mainaig ti pannakairaman da kadagiti election watchlist areas iti barangay elections.

Segun iti datos a nagun-od iti Radio Veritas manipud iti PNP babaen kenni Police Senior Inspector Jovelyn Banares, public information officer iti PNP, 2, kaaduan kadagitoy ngi ili ket manipud iti Isabela.

“Sangapulo ket siam nga ili ti Isabela a nakaibilingan ti Alicia, Angadanan, Aurora, Burgos, Cabatuan, Cordon, Delfin Albano, Echague, Gamu, Luna, Naguilian, Palanan, Ramon, Roxas, San Agustin, San Mateo, San Pablo, Sta Maria, ken Sto Thomas iti under election watchlist,” kinuna ni Banares.

Manipud iti Cagayan, banbantayan met ita ti PNP dagiti ili ti Buguey, Enrilie, Pamplona, Gattaran, Solana, Tuao ken Tuguegarao City.

Mairaman met dagiti ili ti Aritao ken Solano manipud Nueva Vizcaya ken Diffun manipud probinsya ti Quirino iti naipasidung ti election watchlist ita a barangay elections.

Kabayatanna, siam (9) met nga ili iti naipasidung iti election area of immediate concern a pakairamanan iti Gonzaga iti Cagayan ken dagiti ili ti Benito Soliven, Echague, Gamu, Ilagan, Jones, San Agustin, San Guilermo ken iti San Mariano iti probinsya nga Isabela ken naideklara met a kas election area of grave concern iti ili ti Maconacon, Isabela. #

20/10/2013

Scheduled power interruption in entire Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Quirino

and parts of Isabela Province



Scheduled power interruption entire province of Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Quirino and parts of Isabela

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) serves notice of the scheduled shutdown of the following transmission facilities:

Date: 23 October 2013

Time: 2:00 AM – 5:00 AM

Affected Distribution Utility: * entire franchise area of Nueva Vizcaya Electric Cooperative (NUVELCO), Ifugao Electric Cooperative (IFELCO), Quirino Electric Cooperative (QUIRELCO) and parts of Isabela Electric Cooperative I (ISELCO I)

Affected areas: * entire province of Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Quirino and parts of Isabela (Santiago, Cordon, San Isidro, Echague, Jones, San Agustin, San Guillermo, Alicia, Angadanan, Luna, Cabatuan, Aurora, San Mateo and Cauayan).

Reason: Conduct of Blackstart Service Test of Binga Hydroelectric 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 grid. The provision of Blackstart service will enable the Northern Luzon Area Control Center to immediately restore power supply in Northern Luzon Sub-Grid during emergency situation.)

Normal operations will immediately resume after work completion. NGCP customers and the general public are advised to take the necessary preparations and precautions for this scheduled interruption.


*Specific cities and municipalities that may be affected by the power interruption are determined by the abovementioned Distribution Utility (DU), unless the activity will have an effect on the entire franchise area. The DU allocates the available power within its franchise area and implements the power interruption schedule among the end-users.

19/10/2013

19/10/2013

“The timely release of the insurance proceeds to our farmer-beneficiaries is like a shot in the arm that will surely keep their hope alive and their spirit high. The amount that they will receive today will surely not enough to take care of all that they need. But what is important is for us to realize that we have a government that cares, a DAR that shares, a community that that prays and PCIC that pays.” –Gov. Junie E. Cua

19/10/2013

Gobernador Cua nagyaman iti DAR-PCIC para iti crop insurance dagiti agrarian reform beneficiaries

CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Oct 19 (PIA)—Impeksa ni Gov. Junie E. Cua ti panagyaman na ti Department of Agrarian Reform ken Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation mainaig ti panakaited ti P9,350,245.58 nga indemnity claims dagiti agrarian reform beneficiaries nga nadadaelan ti mulmula a mais ken pagay gapu ti bagyo Labuyo itay kallabes.

Segun iti gobernador, maibilang daytoy nga naisangsangayan a pasamak ken utang agsipud ta kadagiti kanito a nagsagaba ti rigat ken panagtuok dagiti mannalon, adda dagiti DAR ken PCIC a tumulong ken makibinnaklay tapnu mapalag-anan ti kasasaad da ti biag.

“Ti nasapa a panangited ti bayad dagiti nadidigra nga apit dagiti benipisyaryo ket mangted ti baro a biag ken namnama kadagiti maseknan agsipud ta mausar da daytoy a pangsupusop kadagiti pukaw da gapu ti dawel nga insangbay dagiti naglabas a kalamidad,” kinuna ni Cua.

Kiniddaw ti gobernador kadagiti benipisyaryo nga inda iwaragawag ti nasayaat a bunga ti konsepto ti pannakaiseguro dagiti mulmula tapnu maiwaras ti tulong ti crop insurance ket agresulta ti dakkel a pakalag-anan dagiti madangran.

Kabayatanna, impeksa met ti 439 corn farmers ken 92 rice farmers ti panagayaman da kenni Pres. Benigno S. Aquino III, DAR Sec. Virgilio delos Reyes ken Atty. Jovy C. Bernabe iti PCIC ti panagyaman ken kiddaw da a sapay kuma ta agtultuloy ti programa ti crop insurance.

18/10/2013

Quirino province all set for regional tourism assembly

CABARROGUIS, Quirino, Oct. 18 (PIA)— The provincial officials and the Provincial Tourism Council (PTC) here have assured that the province is now 100 per cent ready to host the 2013 Regional Tourism Assembly on October 20-21 at the New DepEd Conference Hall located at Gundaway here.

PTC chairperson Mary Ann E. Cua, who also heads the Regional Tourism Council (RTC) said the assembly will be graced by Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. of the Department of Tourism.

Cua stressed that hosting a big event like the assembly is a great opportunity for the Quirinians to showcase their tourism potentials to the whole Cagayan Valley region.

“Provincial and municipal tourism council officers from the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino as well as the cities of Tuguegarao, Cauayan and Santiago are expected to attend the said assembly,” Cua said.

On the first day of the assembly, the delegates will take a guided tour to Oceana Gold Phils, Didipio Mining project, Tucod Waterfalls, Aglipay Caves and Campsite, Maddela Waterfalls, provincial capitol and other tourist destinations in the province.

The assembly proper will start at 8:30 in the morning of October 21 with the presentation of tourism best practices from the public sector by Cagayan board member and RTC press relation officer Maria Olivia B. Pascual.

Director Melvin B. Navarro of the Department of Public Works and Highways will also present the convergence projects of the DOT and DPWH.

After the presentations, the RTC will be electing its new set of officers for calendar year 2013-2015.

Other activities include the presentation of accomplishments by outgoing RTC chairperson Cua , regional tourism situationer by Dir. Blessida Diwa and the reports of the five provinces and three cities.

A press conference and cultural show will also be held after the program. (TCB-PIA 2, Quirino)

18/10/2013

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:
From the Office of Congressman Dax Cua of Quirino Province
WHAT : FREE OPERATION
Venue : Quirino Province Medical Center, Mangandingay, Cabarroguis, Quirino

Activities: Harelip/Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate (“gusing”) Operation and Repair *
By the Philippine Band of Mercy
November 4-5, 2013 (Monday-Tuesday)

Cataract Operation
November 5-6 (Tuesday-Wednesday)

• Harelip/cleft lip patients – 4 months old and above
• Cleft palate patients – 11 months and above
• Repair – previously operated harelip and cleft palate patients can avail for repair if the holes were not fully closed

Oct. 25, 2013, Friday –listing and screening of harelip/cleft lip and cleft palate patients

WHAT : MASS BLOOD DONATION
Date : November 4, 2013 (Monday)
Venue : Philippine Red Cross -Quirino Chapter Office
Capitol Compound, Cabarroguis, Quirino

CONTACT PERSONS:
CP # 0917-877-0627 - Dr. Tagumpay Felismino , Provincial Health Officer
or CP # 0917-574-1920 - Mrs. Mirriam Ribac, Nurse III, QPH

(These are part of the birthday thanksgiving celebration of Congressman Dakila Carlo E. Cua on Nov. 4, 2013.)

Maraming salamat po.