The Ilocos Times

The president, Ernesto S. Tamayo, former bank manager in Laoag City, reads the contents of the Certificate of Appreciation Award to Ms. Rosita Velasco Chea. The awardee holding her award, together with members of the family and members of the Board of Trustees. A corporate member, Ms. Rosita Velasco Chea, has contributed greatly in helping the association meets its problems and needs. Rosita, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) from Singapore comes home for a month-long vacation or two during the Christmas season to be with her family. This Christmas, the association recognized her unyielding support in helping the association and the community a better place to live in. The citation on the award state in part: “For her unyielding support and commitment to Barangay 15 Senior Citizen Association of Laoag City, Incorporated, by donating monobloc chairs, various kind of medicines for senior citizens, and in sponsoring the Christmas party held on December 16

  By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter LAOAG CITY—Upland farmers engaged in the planting of ginger, tugi and other root crops got a boost in an open trade fair the Ilocos Norte government organized to promote various products of Ilocos Norte. Like 52-year old Ronnie Paguyo of Solsona, Ilocos Norte, he said they harvested sacks of ginger, tugi and taro from the integrated social forestry program of the government and these were all sold out during the February 14 ‘Open Capitol’ where thousands of visitors gathered. Pegged at PHP40 per kilo, the ISF products displayed sold out in front of the Capitol. The sellers priced their products cheaper by 20% compared to the same products sold at the public market. According to Estrella Sacro of the Environment and Natural Resources Office, she said upland farmers were very happy that they made some money during the open exhibit of agriculture products. To assist upland farmers to market their products, the I

Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas delivers her message during the groundbreaking ceremony for a new deep well at Brgy. 29, Laoag City. By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff reporter LAOAG CITY—In pursuit of providing the most number of Laoagueños with standard-based and sustainable water supply and services, the partnership between the Ilocos Norte Water District (INWD) and PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. (PrimeWater) took another huge step as it celebrated on January 30, 2018 the groundbreaking of its new source development project at Brgy. 29. The partnership will soon construct a new deep well (PS11) with a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters per, which will benefit 6,000 concessionaires of the Laoag City proper through increased water pressure and water availability, especially in preparation for the upcoming summer season. “ Water is very essential to everyday life, from the needs of a household up to the operations of different businesses,” Laoag