Batac, Laoag ask utilities to fix their wirings

By Dominic B. dela Cruz

Staff Reporter

City of Batac—The city government here is urging all utility companies to remove or fix dangling and jumbled wires within the city’s boundaries.

The Sangguniang Panlungsod specifically passed a unanimous resolution asking a cable and internet provider company to initiate this directive.

The previous sanggunian has also passed a similar resolution.

Batac councilor Christopher B. Lagmay, the movant of said resolution, said they noticed that the dangling and jumbled utility wires have been increasing in volume, especially in the city proper.

He stressed that those wires are now not only “eyesores” but dangerous as they could cause accidents.

In view of this, the city government here noted that it will continue to use its power for the promotion of the general welfare of its people.

On October 31, 2019, utility companies and other utility agencies expressed their willingness to comply with this request.

Some of the utility companies have started their clearing operations with the help of the city government.

Mr. Lagmay also requested the inclusion of this problem in the city’s urban planning. He opined that this is to assure the general welfare of the people in conformity with RA 7160, the Local Government Code of 1991.

Batac Mayor Albert D Chua certified the resolution as urgent.

In Laoag City, officials of private utility and telecommunication companies also attended regular sessions of the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Laoag to tackle the same problem.

Laoag councilors queried the companies’ representatives on the situation of their respective wires and cables.

The Laoag council move is in line with the President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s directive on road widening and road clearing wherein electric posts may need relocation.

However, some posts had a lot of wires from different companies and that they should also do their part to remove and fix then order to comply with the President’s directive.

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...

Free dormitories eyed for Nueva Era students in LC, Batac

Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida By Dominic B. dela Cruz ( Staff Reporter) Nueva Era , Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here, headed by Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida is planning to establish dormitories in the cities of Laoag and Batac that will exclusively cater to college students from the said cities. “Sapay la kuma ta maituloyen iti mabiit tay ar-arapaapen tayo ken iti munisipyo a maipatakderan kuma dagiti annak tayo a college students nga agbasbasa idiay siyudad iti Batac ken Laoag iti libre a dormitoryo a bukod da ngem inggana nga awan pay ket an-anusan mi paylaeng nga ibaklay kenni apo bise mayor iti pagbayad da iti kasera aggapu iti bukod mi a suweldo malaksid dagitay it-ited iti munisipyo ken iti barangay nga stipend da kada semester, ” Garvida said. Garvida added that the proposed establishment of dormitories would be a big help to the students’ parents as this would shoulder the expenses of their children for rent and likewise they would feel...

P29 per kilo rice sold to vulnerable groups in Ilocos region

BBM RICE. Residents buy rice for only PHP29 per kilo at the NIA compound in San Nicolas town, Ilocos Norte province on Sept. 13, 2024. The activity was under a nationwide pilot program of the government to sell quality and affordable rice initially to the vulnerable sectors. (Lei Adriano) San Nicolas , Ilocos Norte —Senior citizens, persons with disability, and solo parents availed of cheap rice sold at PHP29 per kilogram during the grand launching of the Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) Rice held at the National Irrigation Administration compound in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte province on Sept. 13, 2024. “ Maraming salamat Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sa inyong pagmamahal sa Region 1 lalong-lalo na sa bayan namin sa San Nicolas,” said Violeta Pasion, a resident Brgy. 18 Bingao in this town. The low-priced grains were sourced from the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) contract farming with irrigators' association members in the province. Along with Pasion, Epi...

The Ilocos Times

Search This Blog