Tag: Nueva Ecija
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Exercise Salaknib 2024
Philippine Army troops from the 5th and 7th Infantry Divisions, together with their U.S. Army counterparts, engaged in a series of Subject Matter Expert Exchanges such as night vision, sniper, medical, and field artillery operations during Exercise Salaknib 2024 at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. (📸 via Philippine Army)
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Population commission alarmed with spike in teen pregnancies in Central Luzon
PAMPANGA– The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) raises alarm as Central Luzon ranks first nationwide in terms of pregnancies among adolescents below 15 years old. Based on the 2022 Civil Registry and Vital Statistics data, births among 10 to 14-year-olds in the region totaled 409, making up 33.66 percent of all cases in the country. CPD…
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DA- 3 launches assistance program for onion farmers
The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3 (DA RFO 3) recently announced a comprehensive assistance program to assist onion farming community in Central Luzon affected by pest infestations, particularly the onion armyworm. Central Luzon, the country’s largest onion-producing region, with Nueva Ecija leading in production, has experienced notable crop damage due to these pests.…
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6K troops to join PH Army’s 1st ‘combined arms drill’
MANILA – Over 6,000 soldiers will join the Philippine Army (PA)’s first-ever “combined arms training exercise” (CATEX) “Katihan” this March which would highlight the service’s shift from internal security to territorial defense operations. “The large-scale exercise will effectively test the Army’s capability to move, maneuver, and sustain large-scale forces during combat operations,” PA spokesperson Col.…
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Pantabangan aquaculture project opens up bright prospect for increased fisheries production
NUEVA ECIJA– The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Region 3, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB) of the DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau, and the local government unit of Pantabangan harvested over 400 kilograms of tilapia from the Pantabangan Aquaculture Park Project in Nueva Ecija on Thursday, February…
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DA helps farmers hit by armyworm infestation in N. Ecija, Tarlac
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) has intensified its efforts to deal with armyworm infestation by providing aid to affected onion farmers in several towns in Nueva Ecija and Tarlac. DA Regional Field Office III Bureau of Plant Industry director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said 366 hectares out of the 10,217 hectares of farm lands…
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PBBM pinangunahan ang turn-over ng NIA excavators
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT– Pinangunahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang turnover ng 141 na units ng wheeled excavators na nagkakahalaga sa PhP776 milyon para sa mga field office ng National Irrigation Administration (NIA) sa isang seremonya na ginanap sa Subic Bay Freeport Zone nitong Miyerkules, Disyembre 13, 2023. Ang naturang mga heavy equipment ay…
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Olivete Farmers Association gets Php1.8M Rice Harvester in Nueva Ecija
MUNOZ CITY– A group of rice farmers organized by the Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion in Nueva Ecija town received a rice-harvesting machine worth Php1.8 million from the Department of Agriculture on Thursday, December 7, 2023 held at the covered court, PhilMec, Science City of Munoz. Lt. Col. Julito B. Recto, Jr., commander of…
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6 POs get Php450K sacks of rice for “Bigasang Bayan” in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija
BALER, Aurora-The Philippine Army’s 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion and the local government unit (LGU) of Gabaldon in Nueva Ecija facilitated the awarding of livelihood assistance worth of Php450,000 sacks of rice for “Bigasang Bayan” to six (6) Peoples Organizations (POs) on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 held at Recreational Park, Barangay Tagumpay, Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. Lt.…
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Pag-IBIG Fund Cabanatuan sinisiguro ang matatag na ugnayan sa mga employer
NUEVA ECIJA — Sinisiguro ng Pag-IBIG Fund Cabanatuan ang matatag na ugnayan sa mga employer sa Nueva Ecija at Aurora. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng pagdaraos ng Employers’ and Fund Coordinators’ Forum sa mga nasasakupang lugar na may kaugnayan sa pagpapabuti ng mga inihahatid na serbisyo ng ahensiya. Ipinahayag ni Pag-IBIG Fund Central Luzon II…
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Nueva Ecija eyes becoming farm tourism destination
NUEVA ECIJA – The province of Nueva Ecija is setting its sights on becoming a farm tourism destination. Nueva Ecija provincial tourism officer Jose Maria Caesar San Pedro said on Tuesday that the provincial board council has approved the request of Governor Aurelio Umali to enter into a partnership with the University of Philippines (UP)…
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Karumal-dumal na pagpaslang, kuha sa bus cctv
NUEVA ECIJA — Viral sa social media ang video ng dalawang pasahero na binaril ng malapitan sa loob ng pampasaherong bus sa Caranglan, Nueva Ecija. Makikita sa video na malapitan na binaril ng mga suspek ang dalawang biktima na nakaupo sa front passenger seat ng bus malapit sa drayber. Ayon sa imbestigasyon ng pulisya, bumabagtas…
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Two POs in Nueva Ecija get 16K fingerlings from 91st IB, BFAR-NFTC
BALER, Aurora-As a gesture of continuous full support to end local communist armed conflict (ELCAC) in the province of Nueva Ecija, the 91st Infantry “Sinagtala” Battalion, Philippine Army and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources – National Freshwater Technology Center (BFAR-NFTC) gave 16K fingerlings to two People’s Organizations (POs) held at Barangay Bantug, Science…
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Philippine Army, U.S. Army Pacific soldiers fire HIMARS in live fire exercise
NUEVA ECIJA- Philippine Army and U.S. Army Pacific soldiers conducted for the first time a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) live fire exercise as part of the ongoing Exercise Salaknib at the Canantong Fire Base in Laur, Nueva Ecija on March 31, 2023. Field artillery personnel from the U.S. Army’s Multi-Domain Task Force and…
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‘Salaknib’ troops train on tank defense tactics in Nueva Ecija
MANILA – Filipino and American combat engineers trained on how to defend and survive against enemy tanks and armored infantry vehicle attacks as part of this year’s “Salaknib” exercises. In a statement Thursday, Philippine Army (PA) spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said troops of the 525th Engineer Combat Battalion and their counterparts from the United States…
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