The Ilocos Times

Day-Care pupils of Laoag join the celebration of the Oral Health Month in cooperation with the Department of Health Region I with the theme: "Kalinisan ng ngipin laging panatilihin, ugaliing kumain ng masustansyang pagkain". The simultaneous tooth brushing drills held in front of the city hall on February 26, 2016. (Doms dela Cruz)

By Monette H. Herrera DOST Close to eastern part of Pangasinan province is the first class municipality of Sta. Barbara where capable residents of Brgy. Malanay has thrived to be one of the community’s cost-effective assets.  It was the “Long Live Pharma” where Racky D. Doctor, 26 years-old then, started the production of water disinfectant (hyposol/waterine) to purify water safe for human consumption.  How it all began Way back in 1997, Mr. Doctor started the operation of Long Live Pharma and production of hyposol with an initial capitalization of P20,000. Hyposol is a simple water treatment technology or a 1.25% sodium hypochlorite solution packed in 100 ml plastic bottle good in purifying 20 liters of raw water. It is registered with the Department of Trade and Industry in 2010. Most of its products are distributed in regions 1, 2 and 3 along with its market linkages to include Department of Health (DOH), World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations

Modesty aside, we are part of the history from the start when the Ilocos Surian Association of Hawaii (ISAH) was still being organized. Salute to the individual leaders who put their time and energy to run this provincial organizational that exist in the Land of Paradise, known as Melting Pot of the Pacific or Crossroad of the Pacific. ISAH first set of officers (1977): Atty. Peter Aduja, president; Pacita Saludes, first vice president ; Mel Europa, second vice president; Annie Lugmao, secretary; Francisco Ugale, treasurer; Mario Albalos, asst. treasurer; Amado Yoro, auditor; Mike Ulibas, business manager; PRO: Ernie Cardenas, Bert Ugalino, Francisco Ponce; Sarhento: Elvin Quiocho, Johnny Villanueva, Jun Abinsay; John Quiocho, adviser. The first officers were installed on March 27 1977 at the Holiday Inn Airport. Consul Purisimo de Peralta, Philippine Consulate General served as guest speaker. The program. With Ernie Cardenas as emcee, has Rev. Mariano Caneso with the

Accenture new delivery center in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. (Lei Adriano) By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte—A working student Camille Joyce Calipjo, 22, of the Divine Word College of Laoag struggled through a long and tough journey to finish her accountancy course but it’s all worth it, she is now one of the pioneer employees of a giant information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), which is now officially open for business in this northern gateway of Luzon. For Ms. Calipjo and the rest of the over 200 new workforce of Accenture Philippines’ newest delivery center in San Nicolas town, she said, “It’s a life changing experience” to be part of this global company, servicing about 89 companies worldwide. “Despite being just a fresh graduate, actually I’m graduating on March but I was already hired during a school job fair, Accenture participated last year,” Ms. Calipjo said. Since February 2015, Accenture has start

By Arnel M. Barangan Contributor I am a pure Ilocano and a Sarrateño residing now in Cebu City. I spent the last Christmas in Sarrat and in time also on the occasion of my first cousin’s wedding last December. I used to visit Sarrat, my father’s hometown and birthplace in the late 1990s. How I loved to swim in the crystal clear waters of Padsan River that divides the town. My cousins and I were very happy catching goby or the so-called “bokto”. Then we caught crabs, lobsters, tilapia, dalag from their rama, a cluster of twigs covered with coconut leaves submerged into the water and used as a sanctuary and a habitat of fish and other crustaceans. We also had a nice time picnicking at Sagpatan Dam located at Barangay 22 in Sarrat. To maximize my last vacation here in Sarrat, we toured and traveled the neighboring cities of Batac and Laoag and almost all the towns of Ilocos Norte except Carasi and Adams. I’ve noticed how fast Ilocos Norte have soared to progress. I love t

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Adjudicators of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) of Region I held a training-workshop on agrarian laws on February 22-24 in Baguio City. Regional Adjudicator Annabelle Madayag-Oandasan (first row, second from the left) gave a lecture on the latest jurisprudence on agrarian cases. (Jopo Guerrro) Aiming to increase rice production, the Department of Agrarian Reform through its Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project III (ARISP), implemented a Hybrid Rice Production Project in Ilocos Norte . The project , which was carried out by the San Roque Multi-Purpose Cooperative (ARC) at the Cabaroan Agrarian Reform Community (ARC), was designed to improve rice yield through the use of hybrid seeds, organic fertilizer and appropriate farm technolog ies . It was implemented in three phases: the first phase was a production of hybrid rice in an area of 18.25 hectares with 67 farmer beneficiaries; the second phase involved an increased area of 36