Santiago City Celebrates 18th Pattaradday Festival

The City of Santiago is celebrating its 18th Foundation Day through its Pattaradday Festival on May 1-5, 2012. Pattaradday Festival will have for its theme “Mag-kaisa Tungo sa Maunlad na Lipunan”.
Santiago is the first city in the Region 2 and has become a melting pot of culture. It is for this reason that all activities are centered to highlight the ethno-linguistic groups that have merged in the city.… Read more »

188 hired on Labor Day Job Fair

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan (02 May) – Out of the 828 registered applicants during the Job Fair that was conducted on Tuesday, May 1 at the Santiago City Hall; 188 were hired on-the-spot.… Read more »

Fisheries technology caravan completed in Calayan

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN – The fisheries bureau in region 02 and the Regional Fisheries Training Center have recently completed a technology caravan in the Calayan Group of Islands, bringing with them vital interventions to help in the development of the fishery sector in said town.… Read more »

BFAR issues ban on elver exportation

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has re-issued the ban on the exportation of elvers (young eel) in a bid to stop the rapid exploitation of said species.The decision to reinstate the ban emanated from a recommendation made by the BFAR regional office here, after it has observed the excessive, widespread and unceasing exploitation of elvers.… Read more »

BFAR 2 mulls aquaculture park in Magat Dam

TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN – The fisheries bureau in region 02 is eyeing the establishment of an aquaculture park in Magat Dam as a move to reinvigorate the once flourishing fish cage industry in the area.
Dr. Severina Bueno, extension chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources here, said that they are currently preparing proposal for submission to BFAR Central Office for the establishment of the aquaculture park. The project is one of the items discussed by BFAR Director Asis Perez during his recent visit in region 02.… Read more »