By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff reporter Batac City —This city’s Sangguniang Panlungsod ranked 6 th overall in this year’s best Local Legislative Awards (LLA) search. Representing the Ilocos Region for the second time, Batac topped the 2015 Region I Best LLA search; besting San Fernando, Dagupan, Alaminos, Vigan, Urdaneta, San Carlos and Candon Cities. The cities of Kabankalan, Tacurong, Dapitan, Ilagan and San Fernando in Pampanga took the top five places in that order. Batac, Bislig, Dasmariñas, Calapan, Tabuk, Gingoog and Mati took 6 th to 12 th places, also in that order. Outgoing Batac Vice Mayor and council presiding officer Ronald Allan M. Nalupta said he was happy for their placing sixth in the national search. He said this is a testament to their hard work at the council by besting bigger and more progressive component cities. Mr. Nalupta stressed that this award is one of his major accomplishments in his nine years as vice mayor. Mr. Nalupta thanke