By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff reporter
Laoag
City—The city government here honored 15
outstanding Laoagueños for 2018 as it wrapped up celebrations for the
Pamulinawen Festival Year XXII.
Laoag mayor Chevylle V.
Fariñas congratulated the awardees on February 24, 2018 at the Laoag City hall
auditorium.
She thanked them “for their
continuous contributions that uplift the lives of the people of Laoag”.
The recognition of
outstanding Laoagueños began during the term of former Laoag mayor now Rep.
Rodolfo “Rudy” C. Fariñas, (1st district, Ilocos Norte). The event
celebrated Laoagueños “who gave honor, distinctions and achievements for the
city and its people”.
This year’s awardees are:
Education
City schools division superintendent Joel Lopez of Barangay
55-C Vira, Laoag City. His recent accomplishments include the conceptualization
of Division Employee Information System; Facilitating Division Communication
through social media; launching the first official magazine of the division;
Implementing transparent ranking system; Initiating he conduct of mass oath
taking and orientation of newly appointed teachers and employees; facilitating
substitution of teachers; establishing stronger relationship between public and
private schools; launching SDO Laoag City’s Learning Resource Center; and
devising the Division Dynamic Circle or Learning Action Cell. Dr. Lopez also
authored the first ever DepEd Laoag City Hymn which reflects the division’s
thrust for continuous improvement and excellence.
George A. Alonzo of Barangay
43 Cavit Laoag City also rendered exemplary public service in the region, the
division, schools and in the community. Mr. Alonzo introduced approaches or
innovations in teaching which contributed to the improvement of instructions in
meeting the needs of students and teachers later recognized by the National
Commission for the Culture and the Arts through its localized exemplar.
Rizal Angelo N. Grande of
Barangay 3 Laoag City founded the Manuelita Grande Alcantara Memorial Award for
Academic Excellence at Agripino P. Santos Elementary School. Mr. Grande also
supports various forms of projects and advocates of his Barangay.
ICT education
Johnson Modesto A. Blanco of Barangay 2 Laoag City, director of
the security and exchange monitoring services of MMSU. He fronted and led the
university to become the Best and Most Peaceful Higher Education Institution in
Region I for 2015 and 2016.
As an ICT and Educational
Technology Faculty of MMSU-CTE, he initiated and conducted lectures in in
National and Regional Teacher Trainings in ICT Education.
Culture and the arts education
Maria Eliza Simeon Lopez, Ph.D. of Barangay 55 Vira, Laoag
City is a faithful lover of the Filipino Language and other languages. Dr.
Lopez advocated the appropriate and continuing use of our languages.
Being the chief of the Sentro
ng Wika at Kultura of the NCCA, she conducts trainings, for a, conferences, and
research to further inform, orient and encourage people to love our national
language and other dialects.
Research/education
Jovenita Aguilar Aragon, Ed.D. of Barangay 1 Laoag City had
research paper presentations in Indonesia and Manila, wherein she informed
research enthusiasts of new technology as product of her research.
In addition, she also
published her work in recognized journals as the Science and Technology
Journal, MMSU Research Journal, Research e-Journal Publication and Timpuyog
Journal.
Agriculture education
Marc Jim Mariano of Barangay 47 Bengcag this city founded the
Timpuyog Festival in 2005 with the intention of giving back to his community in
his barangay which now conducts this in his community every December.
Mr. Mariano is nature lover
caring for the environment which he invites youth joining him in tree planting
activities.
Banking
Rafaela T. Dela Cruz of Barangay 9 Sta. Angela, Laoag City
initiated the Adopt-A-Park (Siazon Park) project during her incumbency as
President of the PICPA, Laoag City – Ilocos Norte Chapter. Ms. Dela Cruz is a
retired bank manager and past President of the Bankers Association of Laoag
City and Ilocos Norte Chapter.
Dante G. Bolusan of Barangay
3 this city actively participates in opposing BIR’s proposed increase in zonal
valuation in Laoag City thru BALCIN and RC Laoag City. Mr. Bolusan initiated
the granting of scholarships to poor but deserving students of MMSU by the
BALCIN plus an annual gift giving to indigent families and inmates of the city
jail by the RC Laoag.
Community service/construction business
Fulgencia B. Taylan of Barangay 50 Buttong this city devotes her
full time and invaluable services to her construction business through
providing jobs to the people as well as improvement infrastructure throughout
Luzon.
Ms. Taylan helps in the
operation of the Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Medical-Dental Clinic at the Diocese of
Laoag.
She also contributed to the
livelihood of the people through employment.
Journalism
Celestina C. Paz of Barangay 8 this city spearheaded programs and
projects in the city of Laoag and other communities including the annual
“Broadcasteering” a tree planting activity of KBP Ilocos Norte Chapter.
Likewise, “Kapiling Bawat
Pasko” KBP, an annual gift giving activity of broadcasters at the Tahanang
Carmela D’Amore, an orphanage run by the Sisters of the Divine Zeal in Laoag
City.
Government/public service
the late former Laoag mayor Cesar Ventura of Barangay 50
Buttong this city saw the vision of finishing the road to La Paz sand adventure
and connecting it to the majestic sand dunes and to the sea as he envisioned it
as paradise for the children and the people of Laoag and from other places.
The former mayor pulled out
all heavy equipment and all his personal workers then in a mining company to
work for the road called “Ventura Highway” leading to the La Paz sand dunes and
La Paz sea and an alternate route for the people of La Paz.
Enlisted reservist
Gloria Manguira of Barangay 49-B Raraburan Laoag City is a
constant volunteer whenever disaster occurs.
Ms. Managuira helps in the
conduct of the annual “Operation Tuli”, “gift giving to indigents, tree
planting, Oplan Dalus with PGBI and Friends Unlimited, necrological services
and bloodletting.
Public service
Carmencita “Menchu” Montano Senen-Tamayo of Alabang, Las Piñas City
is the corporate secretary and vice president for external affairs and special
projects of a Metro Manila university.
Ms. Tamayo’s advocacy is on
the “Zero Waste Management Program” wherein she showcases “zero waste”
activities in the school and hospital environment.
Government service
Albert Q. Valenciano who was born in Laoag and presently lives
in Dasmariñas, Cavite is the first welfare officer in Italy and Israel.
Mr. Valenciano was also the
first embassy officer who established and maintained the presence of Milan 24/7
at a time when there was still no Philippine Consulate General.
He was instrumental in the
establishment of the Federation of Filipino Communities in Israel.
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