MUDSLIDE. One of the areas affected by mudslides and flash floods in Banaue, Ifugao. The Department of Agriculture said highland vegetables from the province are still enough, following their weekend damage assessment. (Photo courtesy of Hon. Orlando Addug Facebook) MANILA - The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured the public there is sufficient supply of highland vegetables even as Ifugao province suffered from the effects of the southwest monsoon. In a statement, the DA said they have been continuously evaluating the damage brought by the flash floods and mudslides in the province last week. "Despite heavy rains last week, which caused flash floods, mudslides, and erosion in the province of Ifugao, the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has assured that there is enough supply of highland vegetables based on daily consumption data," the DA said. Latest data from the DA-Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) Operations Center sho
PERSONALITY DEV'T. Dr. Angeline Calatan (right), medical officer of the Department of Education in Cordillera, says in a press conference on Monday (June 27, 2022) that their agency focuses more on developing critical thinking among learners than on scare tactics to keep the youth away from illegal drugs. She said the DepEd has integrated anti-drug topics into its age-appropriate curriculum for the learners' better understanding. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - The Department of Education (DepEd) in Cordillera on Monday said the youth should be taught to focus on becoming productive and responsible citizens, instead of scaring them with the penalties if they get involved in illegal drugs. In a press conference, Angeline Calatan, medical officer at the DepEd-Cordillera, said scare tactics are not the best way to keep learners out of the influence of illegal drugs, adding that reducing dropouts is actually a more effective approach. "We are more focused on persona
PERSONALITY DEV'T. Dr. Angeline Calatan (right), medical officer of the Department of Education in Cordillera, says in a press conference on Monday (June 27, 2022) that their agency focuses more on developing critical thinking among learners than on scare tactics to keep the youth away from illegal drugs. She said the DepEd has integrated anti-drug topics into its age-appropriate curriculum for the learners' better understanding. (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY - The Department of Education (DepEd) in Cordillera on Monday said the youth should be taught to focus on becoming productive and responsible citizens, instead of scaring them with the penalties if they get involved in illegal drugs. In a press conference, Angeline Calatan, medical officer at the DepEd-Cordillera, said scare tactics are not the best way to keep learners out of the influence of illegal drugs, adding that reducing dropouts is actually a more effective approach. "We are more focused on persona
SOCOTECO II emphasizes the critical role of Disaster Risk Reduction Management (DRRM) program in preserving their resources, ensuring continuity of their