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.

Ifugao pathway images under construction

(27Sept2011 by: ifugao posts)

Ifugao traditional concept for pathway

Leveling a slope is enough to link houses nearby