Rice fields were left untended, farm animals went astray in the pasture and could not be found one month after farmers in Dilong Valley in Tubo, Abra could not leave their homes for the farms due to a military imposition following a post-Lent five-day bombing. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat HUMAN…
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No Rice Crisis in Abra
Rice in this province may not be scarce, but residents said, its price has also gone up amid the impending global rice crisis. But unlike in other urban areas, however, there are no people lining up for government-subsidized rice. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dipatch Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 10, April 13-19, 2008…
Abra Remains as ‘Killing Fields,’ 8 Killed in Five Days
The telling tale is reflected in the gunning down of, Bucay town councilor Nito Sales in broad daylight at around 10 a.m. Friday. The victim, a former policeman, is yet the latest in the statistics of the ‘Killing Fields’ after gunmen killed a female clerk of court also in Bucay on Monday also in broad…
In the wake of killings: Election Fever Mounts in Abra
As the May election is fast approaching and candidacies are filed with the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the election fever surges even in Abra with announcements by alleged warring parties and individuals of their intention to run challenging each other, at least in the polls. BY LYN V. RAMO AND ACE ALEGRE Northern Dispatch Posted…
Politics Eyed in Abra Town Mayor’s Slay NPA involvement least of the police’s concern
A young and outspoken town mayor in Abra was murdered on Friday the 13th. Investigators are looking into various angles, and they think that politics could be the reason for the killing. While they have raised the possibility that the New People’s Army (NPA) could be involved, this is the least of their concern. BY…