The Ilocos Times

By Leilanie G, Adriano Staff reporter NUEVA ERA, Ilocos Norte—A decade-long celebration of merriment showcasing this town’s rich culture and traditions has come earlier this year as local residents welcome 2017 in a festive mood. Held on January 9-12, this year’s Tadek Festival of Nueva Era derived from the Tingguian tribe’s cultural dance highlights a variety show of local talents participated both by young and old generations. “Nueva Era’s Got Talent” and a variety show which was held January 10 is an added attraction this year with at least nine competitors representing various organizations here. Running for 12 years now, town Nueva Era vice mayor Aldrin Garvida said the main event was held on January 11 Community and Tribal Day, showcasing a day with the community, parade of carabao-drawn carrier or the so called “Parada ti karison” and the coronation night of Miss Nueva Era 2017. Poised to become the next “summer capital” of Ilocos Norte, its local governme

The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced that deposit insurance claims from depositors of the closed Rural Bank of Claveria (Cagayan), Inc. who have not filed their claims may be filed at the PDIC Public Assistance Center, 3rd   Floor, SSS Bldg., 6782 Ayala Avenue corner V.A. Rufino Street, Makati City. Claims for deposit insurance may be filed until August 20, 2018.    Claims may also be filed by mail. When filing deposit insurance claims at the PDIC Public Assistance Center, depositors are required to submit their original evidence of deposit and present two (2) valid photo-bearing IDs with signature of the depositor directly to PDIC. Depositors may also file their claims through mail and enclose their original evidence of deposit and photocopy of two (2) valid photo-bearing IDs with signature together with a duly accomplished Claim Form which can be downloaded from the PDIC website,   www.pdic.gov.ph . PDIC reminds depositors to deal only with PDIC authori

  ACEYORK  P. Guerrero, president of Bad Circle Runners, leads the group’s annual outreach program at West Riverside, Laoag City. (Jopo Guerrero) Laoag City —Around 300 residents of West Riverside in this city benefited from the recent outreach program of the Bad Circle Runners (BAD), an organization of runners in Laoag City and Ilocos Norte. Members of indigent families were given free rice, canned goods and other grocery items. The children were also treated with healthy snacks and some games. The activity was supported by Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas, Laoag vice mayor Michael V. Fariñas, PNB Laoag branch manager Metty V. Guerrero, Arnel Nacino, Blessie Rose Esteban Bolusan, barangay chairperson Marlon Blanco, kagawad Mary Jane Guillermo, Paulo Blanco, Macky Guerrero, Mark Ryan Rosal, Jane Nehz Vinarao and some anonymous donors. The said runners group, headed by Aceyork P. Guerrero, is also set to hold a medical mission and a sports festival this coming summer s

Atty. Eduardo M. Pangan (right) takes his oath of office before Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III as the newest member of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors. (PDIC) The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) welcomed Atty. Eduardo M. Pangan, newly appointed member of the PDIC Board of Directors, representing the Private Sector. As a partner at the Mendoza & Pangan law firm, Atty. Pangan brings with him more than two decades of experience in corporate law, negotiating and structuring acquisitions and divestments, investments and joint ventures in various industries. The new PDIC Director graduated from the Ateneo Law School in 1991 and was admitted to the Philippine Bar in 1992. He is a member of the Alliance of M&A Advisors. Atty. Pangan joins Mr. Rogelio Guadalquiver as newly appointed member of the PDIC Board of Directors. Under Republic Act No. 10846, the amended PDIC Charter that took effect on June 11,

The Peter Bertelout and Fernando (PBF) Prosthesis and Braces Center and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) turn over to the Laoag City mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas through the Office of the City Social Welfare and Development Officer 10 prosthesis for use for differently abled persons in the city. (Doms dela Cruz)

By Alfredo C. Garvida, Jr. Contributor The grapevine is ripe with a circulating news that a conspiracy to oust President Rodrigo Duterte from office by the “Yellows” and a Fil-Am woman named, Loida Lewis, has been hatched—formalized when Vice President Leni Robredo made an abrupt trip to the United States last Christmas, even in the face of a superstorm that was to hit her home province of Camarines Sur in a couple of days.   Mrs. Robredo's denial of insinuations that her U.S. trip was agenda-based was of course understandable, although her admission of having met with Ms. Lewis during her stay in America has raised some eyebrows, in the wake of Ms. Lewis' unequivocal demand for President Duterte's ouster from office. Loida Lewis of course if a Filipina U.S. citizen multi-billionaire residing in America. This lady from Sorsogon is a lawyer, here and in the United States. Her fortune came from her husband's estate. Reginald Lewis, her husband, was an African-