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DY TO NEA: STOP MISMANAGEMENT OF ELECTRIC COOPS

Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy on Tuesday called on National Electrification Administration chief Antonio Almeda to put a stop to the mismanagement of electric cooperatives committed by unscrupulous officials. “Panahon na para tuldukan natin ang mga pang-aabuso ng ibang mga opisyales ng mga electric cooperatives natin. Panahon na para baguhin ang kanilang mga polisiya […]

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DPWH FINISHES ISABELA FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently built a gabion wall-type structure in Barangay Camasi, Tumauini, Isabela to avoid the overflow of Balasig Creek. DPWH Isabela First District Engineering Office (IFDEO) carried out the project with an allocation of P19.5 million from the 2023 General Appropriations Act (GAA). The project measuring 402 meters […]

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HOUSE DEV’T FORUM CITES BOHOL, ISABELA PROJECTS

The three Committees on Science and Technology, Bases Conversion and Visayas Development of the House of Representatives recently collaborated to host the Forum dubbed “Bridging Research and Policy.” Experts from the National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were on hand as resource persons for the Forum. […]

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DPWH FINISHES INFRA PROJECTS IN ISABELA

Five barangays in the towns of Roxas, Luna, and Quezon, Isabela Province are the recipients of newly-constructed infrastructure projects implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH Regional Office 2 OIC-Director Reynaldo Alconcel, said that the completed projects implemented by the DPWH Isabela 2nd […]

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HOUSE PANEL RESUMES ISABELA ELECTRIC COOP PROBE

The House Committee on Energy chaired by Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Jay Velasco and Committee on North Luzon Growth Quadrangle (NLGQ) chaired by Ilocos Norte Representative Angelo Marcos Barba resumed its discussion of controversies involving Isabela Electric Cooperative 1 (ISELCO 1) and Isabela Electric Cooperative 2 (ISELCO 2). The meeting was held pursuant to House […]

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DY BACKS HOUSE PROBE ON ISABELA ELECTRIC COOPS

Isabela 6th District Rep. Inno Dy expressed hope that a House probe on the poor service rendered by Isabela province’s two electric cooperatives would help improve the province’s power situation. “We hope that this inquiry will lead to an improvement in Isabela’s power situation. Hindi po makatarungan at makatao ang perwisyong dinadanas ng mga taga-Isabela […]

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DY URGES NEA, DOE INTERVENTION IN ISABELA EC WOES

Isabela 6th District Rep. Faustino “Inno” Dy V urged the National Electrification Administration and the Department of Energy to intervene amid a power crisis in Isabela, as he blasted two electric cooperatives (ECs) for their failure to provide cheap and reliable electricity in the province. “We need someone to step in and rescue the province […]

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ISABELA GETS SEED STORAGE, GREENHOUSE FACILITIES

Agriculture Secretary William Dar inaugurated two agricultural projects established inside the compound of the Cagayan Valley Research Center (CVRC) amounting to P5.4 million in total value under the Bayanihan II. Led by the Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR), the first project, dubbed “Enhanced Technology Transfer of Seed Storage Technology using Solar Power,” aims […]

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DPWH PROJECT BOOSTS ISABELA’S MUNG BEAN INDUSTRY

A newly-paved road constructed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is now benefitting rice and mung bean planters of Santiago, Isabela by reducing the transport cost of crops. “With paved roads, we are ensuring a more efficient transport of goods and local products in the area, which will uplift the economic condition of […]

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ILAGAN CITY TO BUILD ELECTRIC ROAD TRAIN — DIAZ

Ilagan City in Isabela province will soon fabricate the Department of Science Technology (DOST)-developed Hybrid Electric Road Train (HERT), and use this as an alternative mode of transportation.In a virtual signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña said it was Ilagan City Mayor Josemarie Diaz who expressed interest to […]