PICE-INLACC launches 2019 ‘Civil Engineering Month’

By Engr. Rachelle Anne K. Remigio

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Laoag City—The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers-Ilocos Norte Laoag City Chapter kicked-off the annual celebration of the Civil Engineering month on November 17, 2019 with the theme “PICE, Building Tomorrow, Today”.

A thanksgiving mass was conducted at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Mangato, this city followed by a Motorcade.

The yearly anticipated CE Month Basketball Tournament was launched at Mangato-B Multi-Purpose Hall. Seven teams: Associates, Builders, Highways, PICE Mixers, PICE DWCL, PICE MMSU, and PICE NWU will be competing against each other until the December 14, 2019 finale.

On the other hand, PICE-INLACC awarded financial assistance to PICE Student Chapters who will attend the 22^nd National Civil Engineering Students Conference in Baguio City on November 19-20, 2019.

PICE-INLACC also organized more events for the month-long celebration.

PICE-INLACC officers will pay a courtesy call to Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Marcos-Manotoc to raise a proposal regarding the creation of Disaster Quick Response and Emergency Mitigation Assessment Team (DQREMAT).

On November 25, 2019, the “Groundbreaking and Signing of Memorandum of Agreement for the Eco-Brick Project with Energy Development Corporation-Burgos Wind Power Corporation (EDC-BWPC)” will take place in Burgos, Ilocos Norte.

PICE-INLACC Student Chapters will also undergo a seminar about the “Basics of Earthquake and Disaster-Preparedness” on November 26 at Mariano Marcos State University in Batac City, while on November 28, 2019, a “Poster Slogan Making Contest” will be conducted for the same students centered on the theme of highlighting the vital role of Civil Engineers.

The annual festivity will culminate with a radio interview with EDC-BWPC to talk about earthquake and to announce the plan of PICE-INLACC to create DQREMAT in cooperation with the Ilocos Norte provincial government.

Also, there will be a socialization night wherein the distinguished PICE-INLACC officers and members will be recognized and the winners of the Poster Slogan Making Contest for PICE INLACC Student Chapters will be awarded on November 30, 2019.

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