Skip to main content

LC girds for ‘Golden Anniversary’ on June 19

LAOAG police chief P/Supt. Jeffrey T. Gorospe and members of the city police force teaches defense techniques in crime prevention during an Agserbi24/7 program at Brgy. Araniw in Laoag City on May 5. The Agserbi 24/7 restart for this year kicks off the countdown for the city’s golden anniversary celebration.  (Doms dela Cruz)

By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter

Laoag City—The city government is in full preparation for its “Golden Years” celebration on June 19, 2015.

The 50-day countdown began on April 30, 2015.

Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas said they have lined up a series of activities that began on April 30, 2015 with a motorcade and launching of this year’s “Agserbi 24/7”.

On May 1, a Diana around the city was held followed by an Osteoarthritis Lay Forum intended for senior citizens on May 7 held at the city auditorium.

Skills training for Marikina products production was also set for May 11-15 by the city social welfare and development in time with the inauguration of several infra projects of the city.

On June 13, there will be a Laoag Sand Dunes Adventure “Bamboo Boxing” to be held at La Paz to be followed by the awarding of top taxpayers in the city on June 15 to recognize individuals, establishments and others.

A Golden Tag Discount will also be held on June 15-21 by all establishments in the city offering big discounts.

Kabuhayan Projects, in coordination with the Dept. of Labor and Employment (DOLE), will be distributed on June 16. Included in the distribution are 50 Negokarts, 50 Starter Kits, Farm Implements and Packaging Machine.

The awarding of Sunshine Women and the MARDI GRAS & Mujeres Gold will be held on June 17 and 18, respectively.

On June 19, which marks the Golden Year Anniversary, the city government will conduct the LCGH Sunshine Baby/ies program and a 50 percent discount will be given at the city hospital.

Another Diana around the city, a thanksgiving mass, flag raising and ecumenical prayer, time capsule laying and launching of the Laoag City Coffee Table Book and the GLEDCO raffle draw will all be held in the morning of June 19.

While in the afternoon at 2 pm, a Parade Iti Naggapuan will be held, followed by a Dios Ti Agngina Concert in the evening to be punctuated by a “Jubilee Fireworks”.

Other proposed activities for the golden anniversary are wedding for Golden Couples, the SM Ground Breaking and “Gallery of Pictures”.

Relative to this, the mayor asked all Laoagueños to participate in the Golden Year celebration as the golden anniversary can only be celebrated once and a rare opportunity to celebrate.

Ms. Farinas said that she is very thankful as the celebration fell in her first term as mayor.


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Empanada festival: A celebration of good taste and good life

By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporters BATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people over the years. Embracing a century-old culture and culinary tradition, Batac’s empanada claims to be the best and tastiest in the country with its distinctive Ilokano taste courtesy of its local ingredients: fresh grated papaya, mongo, chopped longganisa, and egg. The crispy orange wrapper and is made of rice flour that is deep-fried. The celebration of this city’s famous traditional fast food attracting locals and tourists elsewhere comes with the City Charter Day of Batac every 23 rd  of June. Every year, the City Government of Batac led by Mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta commemorate the city’s charter day celebration to further promote its famous One-Town, One Product, the Batac empanada. Empanada City The Batac empanada festival has already become an annua

PIDS expert says income tax cuts justified; warns gov’t of revenue loss

Proposals to amend the personal income tax schedule appear to be well-justified. However, these proposals should include measures that will allow government to recover the revenue loss from lower income taxes. Dr. Rosario Manasan, senior research fellow of state think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), said at a seminar sponsored by the Philippine Senate, that government should look for new revenue measures to compensate for the projected revenue loss that will arise as a result of the implementation of any of the various proposals to restructure the personal income tax. Currently, there are several income tax reform proposals pending in both houses of Congress. All of them, according to Dr. Manasan, have the same objective of addressing the phenomenon of bracket creep, which results from “non-indexation to inflation of personal income tax brackets”. Simply put, bracket creep occurs when employees’ income increases over time as a result of inflation. Th

PGIN honors Ilocano heroes of past, present through Heroes Walk

SPO1 Allan Lampitoc Franco of Banna, Ilocos Norte and PO2 Jovalyn D. Lozano of Adams, Ilocos Norte receive a resolution of commendation, a certificate of college scholarship grant to their family members and a P20,000 cash incentive each from the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte represented by Governor Imee R. Marcos and Vice Governor Angelo M. Barba in recognition of their bravery and heroic acts in the Mamasapano clash in Maguindanao on January 25. Mr. Franco and Mr. Lozano were recognized on March 10 in time for the unveiling of the second batch of Ilocano heroes at the Heroes Walk located along the Sirib Mile in Laoag City.  (Lei Adriano) By Jennifer T. Pambid PGIN-CMO In honor of the heroes who brought freedom, fame and glory to the province as well as to the country in the past century, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the Education Department and Sirib Youth Office launched the second batch of Ilocano Heroes Walk on March 10, 2015.