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ASF recovery aid given to 4th batch of Ilocos Norte hog raisers

ASSISTANCE. Hog raisers in Ilocos Norte receive recovery aid from the provincial government in this undated photo. Over PHP5 million were allotted to assist them. (Photo courtesy of the province of Ilocos Norte) LAOAG CITY - At least 230 hog raisers from Ilocos Norte province who were previously hit by the African swine fever (ASF) have received recovery aid courtesy of the provincial government. Provincial veterinarian Loida Valenzuela confirmed this on Thursday, saying that the beneficiaries included those not covered by insurance packages from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation. "The latest beneficiaries were from Laoag City, Batac City, Banna, Solsona, San Nicolas, Paoay, Marcos and Vintar," said Valenzuela, adding that this is now the fourth batch of distribution of recovery aid to hog raisers. The hog raisers received cash ranging from PHP5,000 to PHP100,000 depending on the number of hogs affected with others also getting food packs and vegetable seeds. Apart from the hog repopulation program of the Department of Agriculture, the Ilocos Norte government has also allotted PHP5.3 million for recovery assistance. Previously, an estimated PHP2.5 million has been used for the construction of permanent and temporary shelters for animal evacuation, PHP2.5 million for livelihood assistance through the provision of resilient animals and feeds, and for the assistance of animal shelters through the provision of feeds, and medicines, among others. Valenzuela said the province is currently under the "yellow zone," pending an official declaration from the DA that the province is ASF-free. Meantime, the provincial government reinforced its ASF safeguards by prohibiting the transport of live hogs, pork meat and other pork-based processed products without proper documents. (PNA) }

Vintar , Isabela , Philippines , Laoag-city , Laoag , Philippine , Benguet , Paoay , Ilocos-norte , Solsona , Loida-valenzuela , Department-of-agriculture

Ilocos Norte province employees, cops cleared of illegal drugs

DRUG-FREE.Mayor Robella Gaspar of Carasi town, Ilocos Norte province receives a certificate as a drug-free workplace from officials of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Ilocos Norte police on Feb. 15, 2023. Prior to its declaration, all personnel of the municipality including its policemen underwent surprise drug testing and all test results yielded negative.(Photo courtesy of PDEA Ilocos Norte) LAOAG CITY -Employees of local government units (LGUs) and uniformed personnel in the province of Ilocos Norte are leading the way to make their communities drug-free. Of the 23 barangays in Piddig town, only one barangay is up for deliberation to be declared as drug-free, and the remaining 22 now enjoy drug-free status. Farlyne Vinluan, public information officer of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), reported that 521 or 77.11 percent of the 559 barangays in Ilocos Norte are drug affected since December 2022. As part of the intensified drive to get rid of prohibited drugs, the PDEA, in cooperation with the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office and the 23 city and municipal government units, have converged for the establishment and institutionalization of a drug-free workplace and the conduct of authorized drug testing for elective local officials and appointive public officers. This week, a total of 404 employees of Carasi and Piddig towns as well as their local police stations have been declared as drug-free workplaces, said Provincial Director Julius Suriben on Friday. Under the Dangerous Drugs Board Regulation 3, Series of 2017, a drug-free municipality meets the following requirements: non-availability of drug supply, absence of drug den, pusher, user, and absence of clandestine drug laboratory including the active involvement of barangay officials in anti-drug activities such as drug awareness, preventive education and information and voluntary and compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation processing desk. Mayors Georgina Guillen of Piddig and Robella Gaspar of Carasi have applauded the municipal employees and the local police for a job well done. Both local chief executives encouraged their constituents to cooperate with the government in maintaining the "drug-cleared" status of their workplace. Earlier, the PDEA declared the police in the towns of Batac, Burgos, Solsona, Marcos, Dingras, Nueva Era, Pasuquin, Vintar, Bacarra, San Nicolas and Currimao as drug-free workplaces. (PNA) }

Philippine , Benguet , Philippines , Bacarra , Ilocos-norte , Piddig , Carasi , Dingras , Vintar , Isabela , Currimao , Solsona

Pagudpud to build calamity-resilient shelter for animals

SAFETY MEASURE. A farmer tends to his animals near his home in Laoag City in this undated photo. For the safety of animals during typhoons and other calamities, the Ilocos Norte government plans to establish more animal shelters in various parts of the province. (Contributed photo) LAOAG CITY - A shelter for animals in times of bad weather will rise in Barangay Sagigi, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Provincial veterinarian Loida Valenzuela said Monday the proposed shelter project will secure animals and ensure the protection of farmers' livelihood. "The animal shelter is a basic service for animals to keep them safe during bad weather," Valenzuela said in an interview. Funded by the Ilocos Norte government, the animal shelter will become the fifth in the province after those in the towns of Dingras, Solsona, Currimao, and Badoc. Last week, a usufruct agreement between the Ilocos Norte government, represented by Governor Matthew Manotoc, and the lot owner, Benjie Andres, was signed to jumpstart the project. The agreement states the lot owner will allow the use of a portion of the more than 5,800-square-meter private lot for the construction of the emergency animal shelter. During the deliberations on Monday, resolution sponsor and Provincial Board member Saul Paolo Lazo vouched that "the area is suitable for an animal shelter project." It will be the first shelter to be erected under the 2020 agreement among the governor and mayors from 21 towns and two cities to establish and construct animal shelters. Initially, Ilocos Norte set aside PHP8.7 million from its tobacco excise tax share for the establishment of animal shelters to house farm animals and other livestock in case of impending natural calamities such as typhoons and floods. Animal feeds, water, and vitamins will be available in the shelters courtesy of the Provincial Veterinary Office. To help farmers cope with losses due to natural calamities, the Department of Agriculture and the provincial government will provide livelihood assistance. Part of the provincial government's recovery programs is the provision of animal and livestock dispersal to affected individuals. (PNA) }

Pagudpud , La-union , Philippines , Dingras , Ilocos-norte , Badoc , Currimao , Solsona , Laoag , Saul-paolo-lazo , Loida-valenzuela , Barangay-sagigi

Spain's youngest bishop stripped of powers for marrying satanic erotica author

Any cleric attempting to get married, even if only civilly, is subject to suspension, a statement from Spain’s Episcopal Conference said.

Spain , Reuters , Bishop-xavier-novell-goma , Ilvia-caballol , Atan , Atholic-church , Arcelona , Uria , Piscopal-conference , Olsona , Atanic-erotic

"Amb les derrotes no ens hi hauríem de rebolcar"

Totes les flors (Satélite K) és com es titula l'onzè disc de Roger Mas (Solsona, 1975), que, després de Parnàs (2018), en què musicava poetes, s'ha proposat fer ara, amb cançons d'autoria...

Calella , Comunidad-autonoma-de-cataluna , Spain , Farrera , Solsona , Reunion , Barcelona , Carmen-ruscalleda , Gray-mullet-farm , Music-alive , Downtown-art

Los vecinos de Solsona, sobre la renuncia 'satánica' del exobispo Novell: «Sentimos que nos ha engañado»

Los feligreses no salen de su asombro por la polémica dimisión y critican que su decisión no coincide con sus tesis «ultraconservadoras»

California , United-states , Rome , Lazio , Italy , Spain , France , Barcelona , Comunidad-autonoma-de-cataluna , French , Californian , Spaniard

Una travesía por villas con historia, tradición y encanto en los alrededores de Lleida

Me gustan los lugares con historia, esos en donde aún no ha llegado el turismo masivo y que mantienen el alma pura porque el futuro aún no se ha detenido. Así fue como

Bellpuig , Comunidad-autonoma-de-cataluna , Spain , Monterrey , Nuevo-leóx , Mexico , Catalunya , Spain-general- , California , United-states , San-diego , Margarida