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THE DIFFERENT branches of Philippine National Bank in Ilocos Norte hold their annual outreach project at the A. P. Santos Elementary School in Laoag City. (Aceyork Guerrero)

The different branches of Philippine National Bank (PNB) in Ilocos Norte recently held an outreach project for the 120 special education (SPED) pupils of A. P. Santos Elementary School in Laoag City.

The beneficiaries were pupils who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, autistic and children with intellectual deficiency from the different parts of the province.

The PNB officers and employees gave the pupils special headsets, manipulative toys, art materials, grooming kits and other gifts. Snacks and games were also prepared for them.

The said charitable activity is an annual project of PNB Laoag-J. P. Rizal, PNB Laoag-Castro, PNB Pasuquin, PNB Batac and PNB Laoag City Cash and Clearing Center,

Dr. Christine D. Alipio, principal of A. P. Santos Elementary School, expressed her gratitude to the bankers for their love and concern for the SPED pupils.

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The MMSU Graduate School Supreme Student Council (GSSSC), in cooperation with the Bad Circle Runners, will hold a fun run on January 20, 2018.

Dubbed as “1st MMSU Graduate School Fun Run”, the running event will be a 3K and 5K “run for a cause” for the benefit of the Tahanang Carmela D’Amore Orphanage.

Runners and running groups may register at the MMSU Graduate School and Runner’s High, Abadilla St., Laoag City. For more information, please send a text message to 09275161948.

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BARD NOTES: Happy bard-reading to Governor Imee R. Marcos, Vice Governor Angelo Marcos Barba, Laoag City Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas, Laoag City Vice Mayor Michael V. Farinas, Badoc ABC President Virgilio Calajate, Provincial Treasurer Josephine P. Calajate, Dr. Miramar Bumanglag, DAR PARPO II Vic M. Ines, DAR CAO Rudy Acacio and PNB Laoag Branch Manager Metty V. Guerrero.

Greetings also to the employees of AMA Laoag, Laoag City PNP, DAR Ilocos Norte, DepEd Laoag, DepEd Ilocos Norte, PNB Laoag and to the members of Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA).
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