einnox
admin on March 9th, 2010

MANILA, 8 March 2010 (IRIN) - Warnings have been raised over food security in the Philippines as the El Niño phenomenon wreaks havoc across vast agricultural areas, leaving staple crops such as rice dying in parched earth, officials say.
 
read all

Share this page…

Hide Sites

$$(’div.d256′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(’slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

Continue reading about PHILIPPINES: Food security warnings over El Niño

by Oliver Baccay
    Tuguegarao City (4 March) — The results of the National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) which were conducted last 2008 revealed that knowledge of family planning is universal among women in the country.
    The survey shows that more than half of the married women are using family planning and the [...]

Continue reading about Region 2 married women highest users of family planning

admin on March 8th, 2010

Tuguegarao City (4 March) — The Philippine National Police (PNP) Regional Command 2 has reported an increase in total crime volume in the first quarter of this year.
In the report of PC/Supt. Roberto M. Damian, Regional Director, a total of 431 crime incidents were recorded from January 1 to February 15, 2010, higher by 73 [...]

Continue reading about Crime rate in Region 2 rises in 1st quarter

admin on March 5th, 2010

By Villamor Visaya Jr.
Inquirer Northern Luzon
First Posted 21:19:00 03/04/2010
Filed Under: Waterway & Maritime Transport, Drought
 

RAMON, ISABELA—Water level at the Magat Dam dropped further below minimum to 156.15 meters, prompting operators of the hydroelectric plant there to keep its turbines running at least capacity and shorter period of time on Wednesday.
read all

Share this page…

Hide Sites

$$(’div.d246′).each( function(e) [...]

Continue reading about Water level drops further at Magat Dam

admin on March 5th, 2010

MANILA, Philippines - The town of Murcia in Negros Occidental province has declared a state of calamity due to the effects on crops of the ongoing dry spell caused by the El Niño phenomenon.
Murcia town Mayor Esteban Coscolluela said they needed the declaration to be able to release funds for the farmers.
Coscolluela said an initial [...]

Continue reading about Negros town placed under state of calamity

eirolle on March 1st, 2010

Cabarroguis, Quirino (February 25) — The provincial government of Quirino has drawn up a mitigating plan if in case there will be threats of AH1N1 to Quirino residents or suspected carriers of the disease here.
In a two-day planning workshop conducted by the experts from the Cagayan Valley’s Center for Health and Development (CHD2), local [...]

Continue reading about Quirino draws up plan to face AH1N1 threat

diffun_born on March 1st, 2010

if you know someone who should be recognized for doing something for the betterment of Quirino, please list them here.
i for one will not hesitate to nominate sonnie torres from aglipay for keeping this site/forum aglalo kadagiti kailyan tayo nga awan dita quirino

Share this page…

Hide Sites

$$(’div.d229′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(’slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

Continue reading about Sonnie Torres: Parangal para sa Quirinians

admin on February 23rd, 2010

Aglipay, Quirino (19 February) — Thousands of parishioners of St. Lourdes here and the nearby parishes welcomed the replica of Our Lady of Piat from Piat Basilica Minore in the Aquero Festival from February 11-14, 2010.
Aquero in Lourdes dialect pertains to the Blessed Virgin Mary herself. It can be recalled that after 18 appearances of [...]

Continue reading about Our Lady of Piat graces Aquero Festival in Aglipay

From: www.census.gov.ph
Population increased to 163,610
The population of Quirino was 163,610 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN 2007). This figure was higher by 15,035 persons over the population count of 148,575 persons in 2000. The recent population count for the province translates to an annual growth rate [...]

Continue reading about Total Population of QUIRINO Grew by 1.34% Annually (Results from the 2007 Census of Population)

From: www.inquirer.net
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines — Education officials, coaches and athletes participating in the 2010 Cagayan Valley Regional Athletic Association (Cavraa) meet have expressed disgust over the conversion of the event’s opening program into a campaign rally for a political party here.
The officials, who asked not to be named for fear of antagonizing political leaders [...]

Continue reading about Sports meet (CAVRAA) turns into political rally for Villar