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Fuyot Spring National Park

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Tumauini Church

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Kakanin

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Moriecos

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Native Delicacies you must try in Isabela province

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Native Delicacies you must try in Isabela province

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Pancit Cabagan

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Binallay

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Antalan, M. F., & Tungpalan, K. (2020). Food Safety and Waste Management Practices Among Canteen Operators of Schools and Colleges: Cauayan City, Isabela. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342410905_Food_Safety_and_Waste_Management_Practices_Among_Canteen_Operators_of_Schools_and_Colleges_Cauayan_City_IsabelaBaccal, V. S., & Ormilla, R. C. G. (2021).

The implementation of Alternative Learning System in public schools in Isabela, Philippines. EDUCATUM Journal of Social Sciences, 7(1), 19–29. https://doi.org/10.37134/ejoss.vol7.1.3.2021

Villareal, M. (2018, December 26). Bambanti Festival 2019 Gears up with ‘Victory of Isabela Spirit.’ Out of Town Blog. https://outoftownblog.com/bambanti-festival-2019-gears-up-with-victory-of-isabela-spirit/

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SDG#12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

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SDG#12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

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Food service operations are one of the leading contributors to food waste. Without proper knowledge on how to handle those food waste, they can serve as a threat to our environment.  A study conducted on the Colleges at Cauayan, Isabela showed that they have maintained food safety and waste management procedures to ensure the welfare of students. However, regular evaluation should be done in order to ensure that proper protocols are observed. The use of plastic should be lessened. Although plastics allow easier and affordable storage for food, they are harmful to the environment because they don’t decompose easily and contains toxins. The Colleges could use papers as storages. Reducing the use of unwanted ingredients, reusing the containers instead of throwing them away, and recycling those food waste into fertilizers and compost would help lessen the problem.

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In terms of economy, Isabela is considered as one of the most progressive and richest provinces in the Philippines. The biggest industry in Isabela is Agriculture because of its geographical location. The main produce of the farmers are rice and corn.

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The second largest province in the Philippines is located in the middle of Cagayan Valley which is in the northeastern Luzon. Isabela is part of Region 2 and is surrounded by Mt. Province, Kalinga, Ifugao , Nueva Vizcaya.

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Ilocano is the largest ethnic group in Isabela consisting 68.71% of the total population. It is followed by Ibanag and and Tagalog taking 14.05% and 10.02% respectively.

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Photo from: Department of Education (Isabela)

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With education being a high regard in the Philippines, especially on applying for a job, the opportunity is not for everyone which is why DepEd implemented an alternative learning system. A research conducted by the students of Ifugao State Univerity showed that the implementation of alternative learning system (ALS) in Isabela are generally commendable. The instructional materials were of use and equipments were always relevant and accessible. However, there are certain rural areas wherein there are lack of infrastructures to conduct the ALS and lack of actual application of learners.

In this time of pandemic, the use of gadgets would be good to continue the ALS since it gives continuation on the program without having to catch the disease. Also, there are certain websites on the internet can be used as an interactive learning. However these can also affect their learning negatively such as having access to internet wherein there are a lot of fake news. It is important that before giving them gadgets, we must teach them on how to differentiate fake news from real news. It would also be better if the local government of Isabela would coordinate with the Department of Education so that there would be proper monitoring and evaluating done to ensure that ALS is implemented properly and for funding of the gadgets so students can continue with their education even at this time of pandemic.