Smooth traffic flow marks Laoag City’s opening of classes

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff reporter

Laoag City—Smooth flow of traffic marked the opening of schoolyear 2019-20 in this city,

Laoag police chief Lt. Col. Mar Louise Bundoc made the announcement, saying that this happened with the help of an augmentation force from the police provincial office, force multipliers and the city traffic division, as well.

He added that all 10 Police Assistance Centers (PACs) in the city had their own augmentation force helping them man their respective areas 24 hours.

Newly detailed Maj. Adriano Licudan also announced that he closely monitored all the members of the traffic division.

His monitoring included the strict implementation of the city’s traffic rules and regulations, specifically mentioning Rizal Street which they strictly restricted parking on both sides of the street.

They also prohibited traffic aides from smoking while on duty.

Anti-illegal drugs operation

Before the last schoolyear ended, the city police confirmed that there are illegal drugs operations within the school premises.

Mr. Bundoc said that they based the report on the apprehension of an out-of-school youth thru a buy-bust operation.

Mr. Bundoc then instructed his intelligence operatives to monitor all the public secondary schools in the city and to mount buy-bust operations if necessary.

He added that they also need to hold a dialogue with teachers and students as mandated by the police regional and central offices.

Relative to this, the Laoag police recently conducted and coordinated with Caaoacan Fisheries High School head Jerrimie Arietta concerning the reorganization of PNP-KALASAG (Kabataaan Laban Sa Bawal Na Gamot).

The police designed this program for the youth that are directly involved in the campaign and advocacies of President Rodrigo Duterte to suppress the proliferation of illegal drugs.

Mr. Bundoc also coordinated with city DepEd superintendent Joel Lopez regarding the launching of Project Ready (Resistance Education Against Drugs for the Youth).

Comments

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

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.

Pagudpud’s tourism transformer passes away

By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter LAOAG CITY—Retired Philippine Air Force Col. Ricardo Nolasco Jr., owner of Hannah’s Beach Resort and Convention Center in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte passed away on Wednesday evening, July 11, 2018. He was 67. “He did not survive an open-heart surgery,” said Ronald Dominguez, spokesperson of the largest resort at Brgy. Balaoi in Pagudpud. Known as the architect behind the transformation of Pagudpud town as a premiere destination of the north, Mr. Nolasco put up Hannah’s Beach Resort in what was originally meant as a family vacation resort. The rest is history when it expanded into more than 300-room executive villas and cabanas, with on-going infrastructure developments and set up various amenities. As a result, hundreds of domestic and foreign tourists visit here daily. The resort is on a cliff by the beach, which provides a spectacular view of the sparkling blue lagoon. “Yesterday will go down my lifeline as one

The Ilocos Times

Search This Blog