Bounded on the north by the municipality of Enrile, Cagayan and on the East of Cagayan River, lies the municipality of Sta. Maria, Isabela, a landlocked 4th class municipality at the northwestern part of the province whose people depend on agriculture and pottery as their primary source of living. The municipality envisions to provide enough continue reading : Devolve to Evolve
On the first flush of the morning, to avoid the scorching heat of the sun, Ronnie Beltran, “Aka” as they call him, starts working the ground, planting seeds and growing bananas. He is a 38 years old farmer and a community volunteer in a landlocked 4th class municipality at the northwestern part of Isabela, Sta. continue reading : KALAHI Seeds
“Anak, mag–aral ka ng mabuti at maging masigasig ka sa iyong pag-aaral dahil wala kaming ibang maipapamana sa inyo kundi ang iyong edukasyon.” Ito ang palaging tugon ng mag-asawang Godofredo at Rosemarie sa kanilang mga anak. Sa murang edad ay minulat na nila ang mga bata na ang edukasyon ang katangi–tanging paraan na mag-aahon sa continue reading : Pasa-Pasa ng Pag-asa
The Baking Dad Eights cups of white flour, three table spoons of sugar, two ½ table teaspoon of salt, two 2/3 cup of lukewarm water, one ½ table spoon of oil, yeast and effortful kneading are the prime ingredients of pandesal made by Dexter ready for an early morning traditional Filipino breakfast for the hungry continue reading : The Baking Dad
Tuguegarao City – Umabot sa 14,579 na benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) mula sa apat na probinsiya ng lambak ng Cagayan ang tumanggap ng Covid-19 na bakuna sa ginanap na National Vaccination Day mula November 29 hanggang December 1, 2021. Mula sa datos ng Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office continue reading : 14,579 na 4Ps, tumanggap ng Covid-19 vaccine sa National Vaccination Day
Naguilian, Isabela – Ninety-two (92) more households from the province of Isabela exited from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) during the Pamaddayaw na Paggradua na Pantawid Pamilya held at Jesus Miranda Sports Complex of San Mariano on November 18 and Naguilian Community Center in the town of Naguilian on November 19, 2021. The event continue reading : 92 more households in Isabela are now self sufficient
Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya – The Kalanguya tribe of barangay Besong in the town of Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya has reason to celebrate as their tribe was hailed Model IP Community for the Regional Search for IP ang Yaman ng Nasyon (IPaMaNa) 2021 and Ipinaghain: Best IP Iconic Food during the awarding ceremonies held at Besong Multi-Purpose continue reading : Kalanguya Tribe hailed as Region 2’s Model IP Community 2021
Tuguegarao City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 2 (DSWD FO2) through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) observes October as IP month with the IP ang Yaman ng Nasyon (IPaMaNa) search for model indigenous peoples (IPs) community regional field validation on October 19 to 22, 2021 and awarding ceremonies on continue reading : DSWD FO2 celebrates IP Month, holds IPaMaNa 2021
Enrile, Cagayan – Ten families from Enrile, Cagayan were recognized during the Pamaddayaw na Paggradua na Pantawid Pamilya for waived out or graduated Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries held by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 02 (DSWD FO2) and Local Government Unit (LGU) of Enrile on October 25, 2021. continue reading : 10 families in Enrile, Cagayan graduate from 4Ps
Before the break of dawn, just before the children wake, when most people drift in deep slumber, she is usually seen in her kitchen with bare hands covered with flour. As she begins the tedious process of noodle making, she meticulously mixes the right proportion of flour, water, egg and salt. She then patiently continue reading : ‘Bare Hands’