Officials from Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University (DMMMSU), led by NARTDI Executive Director Venelyn Bersamira and SRDI Executive Director Cristeta Gapuz, paid a courtesy call on Governor Eustaquio Bersamin and Vice Governor Anne Bersamin on July 20, 2026, at the Abra Provincial Capitol. The meeting centered on strengthening collaboration in establishing a demonstration apiary continue reading : 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬: 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚, 𝐃𝐌𝐌𝐌𝐒𝐔 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

The Abra Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) conducted a two-day Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) on Disaster Preparedness and Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (BDRRM) Plan Workshop on July 16–17, 2026, in Daguioman, Abra. Barangay officials, BDRRM Committees, and local stakeholders strengthened their knowledge on disaster preparedness while enhancing their Barangay continue reading : 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐬: 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

In celebration of the 48th National Disability Rights Week, the Provincial Government of Abra, through the Provincial Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), turned over therapeutic handlooms to the Abra SPED Center on July 17, 2026, at Bangued West Central School. The initiative, under the continue reading : 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞: 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬

The Provincial Government of Abra proudly joined the 39th Cordillera Month Celebration held on July 14–15, 2026, at the Benguet Sports Complex in La Trinidad, Benguet. Hosted by the Provincial Government of Benguet under the leadership of Governor Melchor Diclas, the two-day event celebrated the Cordillera’s rich cultural heritage, unity, and shared vision for regional continue reading : 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝟑𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐭

The Provincial Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development (MSMED) Council convened its Second Quarter Meeting on July 13, 2026, at the Provincial Capitol Social Hall in Bangued, Abra, bringing together government agencies and industry partners to strengthen collaboration in advancing local MSMEs. Led by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the meeting reviewed second continue reading : 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐒𝐌𝐄𝐬

The Abra Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), in partnership with the School DRRM Coordinators of the SANVILLAR District, conducted an Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign on Disaster Preparedness on July 13, 2026, at Pilar Rural High School as part of the observance of National Disaster Resilience Month. The activity empowered students, continue reading : 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝: 𝐏𝐃𝐑𝐑𝐌𝐎 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬

The Provincial Government of Abra was recognized for its unwavering commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development during the 39th Cordillera Month Celebration led by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on July 13, 2026, at the PENR Abra Grounds in Casamata Hill, Bangued. On behalf of the Provincial Government of Abra, Vice continue reading : 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐀𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Provincial Government of Abra promptly extended relief assistance to Mr. Alberto Queza following the fire incident in Zone 1, Linasin, Bangued on July 10. The assistance included food and essential non-food items from the Provincial Government of Abra, the Office of Civil Defense–Cordillera Administrative Region (OCD-CAR), and the Department of Social Welfare and Development continue reading : 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞-𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭