Comprehensive Land Use Plan now consulted to Lagawe residents

by Water Encyclopedia

(28Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)

Protection, production, settlements, and infrastructure are the core development policies in terms of Land use. It's interesting to see the focus of development in the capital town of Ifugao. The core  land use policy areas of the National Land Use Committee have been followed bringing better coordination between the local and national governments.

2011 Ifugao Public Servant Award, 20 Years in Service

(25Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)

The awardees are the following: Carlos Catama, Rafael Cawitan, Alex Adchog, Gomez Dinamling, Ben Licyayo, Marina Pagadut, Solinia Galap, Shirley Lorenzana, Marcelina Mah-awa, Maria Dumay, Jacinto Mariano, Margerita Ngitit, and Annelyn Jumao-as.

It's time to honor the contribution of these government employees in the Provincial Local Government of Ifugao after 20 years of public service.

Ifugao Town Establishes Own Gas Filling Station

(24Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
"If others can, so do I" is an expression to encourage someone. Perhaps this should also be applied in the perspective of the organization. Being self-sufficient should be a mandate given the arguments of cost-cutting measures, price gouging, and freedom of choice.

Recently, Alfonso Lista establishes its own gas filling station to cater the demands of its service vehicles and the community. This move, taking aside personal goals, will be beneficial for the sustenance of the town. With the objective of bringing affordable services for public interest, other agencies can, and will possibly replicate this endeavor.

BANKS IN IFUGAO TOLD TO DESIGN BETTER CUSTOMER ACCESS

(16Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
The PDRRMC-Ifugao requests the two biggest banks in the capital town to tap other telecommunication companies. This will fast track to a large extent banking transactions during disaster seasons and out-of-office hours. The two existing banks are the Land Bank of the Philippines -LBP and Philippine National Bank - PNB, both government-run banks.

Price gouging in Ifugao by business establishments, to be controlled by DTI

(07Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
The Department of Trade and Industry will make available list of prices of basic goods for proper guidance of calamity victims in Ifugao and other provinces under state of calamity.

Burnay bridge, its downfall caused economic crisis in Ifugao province

(04Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
The good news is that the Provincial Local Government Unit in Ifugao declared the province under state of calamity. Here is the video overlooking Burnay bridge and how basic goods and other commodities are being transported across the river. Follow this link: http://www.gmanews.tv/video/93642/bt-pagbiyahe-ng-kalakal-at-relief-goods-sa-ifugao-pahirapan-pa-rin

Confirmed: Five Towns in Ifugao Province Isolated for Several Days

(02Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
Two strong typhoons (Pedring and Quiel) have pounded the province of Ifugao and other provinces in Northern Luzon bringing tremendous floods in low-lying areas and enormous land slides in the uplands. In the case of Ifugao, five of its towns including Lagawe are still isolated until this time with damaged roads and bridges. Several electric posts were down making communication lines difficult.

NAPOCOR: Ifugao is knocking on your door

The Ibulao bridge flooded (Sept. 2011). First time in years
by: Puhut Belingon

Close up view of Ibulao bridge on Sept. 2011
by: Puhut Belingon

(01Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
The National Power Corporation should consider appropriating funds for the revival and greening of Ifugao's heritage parks. This move will be an added solution to the present devastation happening in the province which brought floods and landslides all over the mountainous province. The destruction of natural resources in the province is seen as the effect of poor forest management in the province.

P500T to promote multilingual education in Ifugao

(01Oct2011 by: ifugao posts)
The Provincial School Board in the province of Ifugao has expressed its full support to boost the Mother Tongue-Based Multi-Lingual Education (MTBMLE) program. An amount of PhP500,000 will be initially allocated for the purchase and distribution of books related to the program. The remaining funds will be used to further enhance teaching abilities of teachers in multi-lingual courses. This program will allow the teaching of mother tongue (tuwali, ayangan, kalanguya) in the basic education curriculum across different schools in the province.

Ifugao passes resolutions to address effects of typhoon Pedring

(repost)
PIA Press Release

Friday, September 30, 2011

Ifugao passes resolutions to address effects of typhoon Pedring (by Mhars B. Lihgawon)

     LAGAWE, Ifugao, Sept. 30 (PIA) - - The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) passed this morning two resolutions to address the effects of typhoon “Pedring” in the different municipalities of the province.

     One of the resolutions was to allow Governor Eugene Ballitang to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the National Food Authority (NFA) for a rice loan. The rice loan would be used purposely for food assistance to typhoon victims in the different municipalities.