The Ilocos Times

Turn-over Ceremony . INPPO provincial director P/Sr. Supt. Melencio Nartates (center) leads the turn-over between incoming OIC P/Supt. Dominic Guerrero (left) and out-going P/Supt. Edwin Balles (right) at the city hall auditorium on March 12. Witnessing the turn-over ceremony are INPPO officials, some chiefs of police, Laoag mayor Chevylle V Fariñas and other city hall officials. (Doms dela Cruz) By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff reporter Laoag City —The Philippine National Police appointed a new officer-in-charge for this city’s police force. P/Chief Supt. Dominic Guerrero replaces outgoing P/Supt. Edwin Balles. Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) provincial director P/Sr. Supt. Melencio Nartates led the turn-over ceremony at the city hall conference room attended with Ilocos Norte police officials, other chiefs of police and Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Farinas and other city officials on March 12, 2018. Mr. Guerrero,

By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter LAOAG CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources issued a final demand to Pagudpud resort owners to voluntary demolish cottages and other structures built on the foreshore area surrounding the “Blue Lagoon,” a favorite tourist destination at Brgy. Balaoi in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. The foreshore is a portion of the beach which spans 20 meters from the seashore. DENR Department Order No. 34, issued in 1999, states that a foreshore is “part of the shore which is alternately covered and uncovered by the ebb and flow of the tide.” In a letter sent to at least five resort owners, Atty. Mae Jean Pedro, DENR Community Environment and Natural Resources based in Barangay Manayon, Bangui, Ilocos Norte legal consultant said that “(O)ccupying the legal easement of the 20-meter salvage zone is in violation of Article 51 of the Water Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree 1067). Under the law, it

  A portion of the Ilocos Norte highway is free of any obstruction. (Lei Adriano) By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter LAOAG CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos Norte’s Second Engineering District is up for another round of road sweep as it started its “Operation Baklas” to clear the national highway’s right of way. Since February 21, 2018, the DPWH along with personnel from the Philippine National Police started to remove obstructions to ensure smooth flow of traffic and prevent road accidents. Under Department Order No. 73 series of 2014, Engr. Mathias Malenab cited some prohibited uses within the right of way. These include all kinds of temporary and permanent structures such as buildings, houses, shanties, stores, shops, stalls, sheds, canopies, billboards, signages, advertisements, fences, walls, railings, basketball courts, barangay halls, and garbage receptacles among others. According to Mr. Malenab