The Ilocos Times

Batac rescue . The search, rescue and retrieval (SRR) team composed of the City Risk Disaster and Management Office, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Coast Guard and the Bureau of Fire Protection-Batac retrieve the body of the drowned victim identified as Brian Rabanal, 29 years old, single, and resident of Brgy. Quiling Norte last October 16 at 1:00 pm. The victim, along with his family were on a picnic at the Garasgas River bank in the morning of October 15 where he got drunk. By noontime, they decided to go home but he took a shortcut by swimming across the Garasgas River where authorities believed he drowned. The SRR Team went on a full search and rescue operations right after the family reported the incident but they had to halt at 6 pm. The barangay tanods of Quiling Norte were on guard at the area until the resumption of the search and retrieval operations on the morning of October 16 when they retrieved the victim. ( Photos courtesy of Arvin Francis Lumang)

Youth leaders from AMA Laoag and Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA) actively participated in the Seminar on Leadership and Parliamentary Procedure (SLPP) of the Graduate School Supreme Student Council (GSSSC) of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) Graduate School . The Graduate School Supreme Student Council (GSSSC) recently held its first Seminar on Leadership and Parliamentary Procedure (SLPP) at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) Graduate School. The GSSSC organized the activity with the following objectives: to give an orientation for those who are new in the field of community and student leadership; to deliver a refresher lecture for experienced community and campus leaders; and to provide a venue for planning programs and projects. In his message to the participants, Dr. Virgilio Julius P. Manzano, Jr., dean of MMSU Graduate School, underscored that proper, careful and detailed planning is so important when starting a project. “Proper

NLREC officials and the people of Pagudpud led by mayor Marlon Sales join the ceremonial planting of the 205,000 th  seedling which marks the three-year implementation of the Pagudpud windfarm's reforestation program. ( Photo courtesy of Joey Quiaoi t) By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter Pagudpud , Ilocos Norte—Over the past three years, the North Luzon Renewable Energy Corporation (NLREC), which operates an 81-megawatt wind farm at Brgy. Caparispisan in this town, has been growing forest trees as part of its greening program. On October 26, 2017, local officials and residents here witnessed the ceremonial planting of the 205,000 th seedling within the 625-hectare windfarm. In 2014, the NLREC started to plant indigenous trees in a once barren area where they installed the towering windmills. “The first major goal of this effort was to produce 350,000 seedlings and plant 205,000 within three years,” said Maria Meliza Tuba-Principe, senior manager for stakeho

Results of a PDEA Ilocos Norte drug raid. ( Alaric A. Yanos) By Edison Justin Deus PGIN-CMO Laoag City —The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Ilocos Norte declared the towns of Carasi and Marcos, and 80 other barangays in Ilocos Norte as “completely drug-free.” The Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) considers a local community as “drug-free” if supply of illegal drugs, transit and trade, drug laboratories and warehouses, drug dens, marijuana cultivation sites, users and pushers, protectors, and financiers are absent. Lanibel Ancheta, PDEA Ilocos Norte provincial officer, said the most effective method to eradicate illegal drugs in the province is through the implementation of barangay clearings and community-based rehabilitation programs. Earlier this month, President Rodrigo R. Duterte issued a memorandum directing PDEA to lead anti-drug operations after initially mandating the Philippine National Police (PNP) to spearhead the said campaign at the beginnin

By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter English: Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Piddig (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) San Nicolas , Ilocos Norte—Every month, members of the senior citizens association of Piddig, Ilocos Norte queue at a mall’s movie house in this town. They receive free movie passes by presenting their senior citizen’s identification card. Republic Act 9994 or, the “Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2010,” gives elders aged 60 and above additional recreational benefits such as free movie passes in cinemas. In recognition of the important contribution of senior citizens in nation-building, Piddig mayor Georgina S. Guillen accompanied 150 seniors to the movie cinema this month; after the movie the mayor treated them to a fast food restaurant. Mrs. Guillen said this is just one way of expressing their gratitude to Piddig senior citizens for their great contribution to the development of the community. In 1994, then President Fidel V. Ramos

English: Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Sarrat (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Sarrat, Ilocos Norte—Town mayor Remigio Medrano guaranteed the distribution of loyalty cash award (LCA) for all municipal government employees here. Mr. Medrano said all Sarrat government employees will receive the cash award before the end of October. The municipal government allocated at least PHP 400,000 for the said award. This is based on Commission on Audit (COA) Circular No. 2013-003. As per the circular order the cash award is dependent on the years of service rendered in a local government unit (LGU) and detailed as follows: 10th year from P5,000.00 to P10,000.00; 15th year from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00; 20th year - from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00; 25th year - from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00; 30th year - from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00; 35th year - from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00; 40th year - from P2,500.00to P5,000.00 “This is good enough in acknowledging their [government employ

Publication Notice R.A. 10172 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC October 19, 2017 CFN-0223-2017 CCE-0074-2017 R.A. 10172           In compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1 Guidelines in the Implementation of the Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2012 (IRR on R.A. 10172), Notice is hereby served to the public that JUANITA I. UDAUNDO has filed with this Office, a petition for change of First Name from AQUILENIA to JUANITA and a petition for Correction of Entry in the child’s date of birth from JUNE 25, 1957 to JUNE 24, 1957 and the mother’s first name from ALICIA to ELICIA in the Certificate of Live Birth of AQUILENIA I. UDAUNDO at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are LOPE UDAUNDO and ALICIA IBALE.           Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his/her written opposition with this Office not later than November 7, 2017. (SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA Municipal Civil Registrar Oct. 23-29, Oct. 30-N