The Ilocos Times

By Bernardo B. Ver II Contributor Pasuquin , Ilocos Norte—This town’s mayor, Ferdinand ‘Kilo’ Aguinaldo continues to be a “no-show” at the municipal hall after his name was again included in President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “narco-list”. Reports says that Mr. Aguinaldo was seen last om March 20, 2019 inside the municipal hall. But he reportedly stayed only for a short time and left in a hurry. This town’s municipal officials and employees claim they have no knowledge of the mayor’s whereabouts. Earlier, Mr. Aguinaldo was involved in a drug buy-bust operation in Metro Manila on July 8, 2016. He denied his involvement. Mr. Duterte, however, still included him on his “narco-list”.

  Nagbalinen a garahe dagiti delivery truck daytoy a paset ti maysa a pedestrian lane iti ciudad ti Laoag. (Jopo Guerrero) Iti benneg ti lokal a pulitika, arigna taltallo laeng dagiti mangmangngegan nga issue. Ania a pamilya't nabilbileg? Siasinno't nabirbirkog? Siasinno't ad-adu't aliporesna? Ala, balido dagitoy a topiko. Ngem ibuksilan koma met dagiti pulitiko no ania't maitedda a solusyon kadagiti inaldaw a sagsagabaen dagiti umili: trapik, abusado a driver , umang-angdod nga aglawlaw, panagsigarilyo iti publiko, agkaiwara a bulos nga aso, naariwawa a videoke uray kaltaangen ti rabii ken dadduma pay. Mabalin a kunaenda a sitsitik ken babassit laeng dagitoy nga issue. Wen, nalabit mapan a kasta. Ngem saantay koma a liplipatan a ti lider a saan a mapagtalkan iti bassit a banag ket saan met a mapagtalkan iti dakkel a banag. *** Ay , piman a pedestrian lane iti amiananen ti maysa a dakkel a grocery iti ciudad ti Laoag! Awan serserbinan ta

By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff Reporter Currimao , Ilocos Norte—The local government unit here found some ally in opposing the proposed reclamation project as the issue has been posted in Facebook to promote greater awareness about the issue. The “Save Currimao Cove From Reclamation” page created by an environmental conservation organization in Manila on March 14, 2019 has generated an almost 1,500 likes as of March 22, 2019 and the number of shares keeps on increasing daily. To date, a global sand exporter which has been exporting construction sand from Ilocos Norte to Japan and Singapore since 2009 is pushing for the development of a 112-hectare private seaport reclamation project at Brgy. Maglaoi, here. As part of its long-term master plan for seaport expansion and development, Omnico Natural Resources Inc. wants to reclaim over a hundred hectares of the sea using imported furnace slag aggregates from Taiwan. The Phase 1 of the project has already start

  (From left) Lawyer Ferdinand Nicolas, president of Northwestern University; Dr. Ma. Lourdes K. Otayza, medical center chief II; Batac City Mayor Albert Chua; Aurea Nolasco, LandBank Batac branch manager; Salun-at Foundation chair Dr. Alfredo Valdez; and Dr. Jose B. Orosa III, project head of Arapaap Photo Exhibit, award the Arapaap portrait to one of the cancer patients of the hospital. (Photo by David James C. Aniñon) BATAC CITY—When seven-year-old Princess Chloe Ramos was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer associated with the blood and bone marrow in 2015, her mother, Melimar Miguel, thought that her daughter would not survive and have a normal childhood. However, four years have passed and Princess is now at the maintenance stage of her medications for ALL. Her improved condition became evident as she was beaming when she stood side-by-side with princesses and mythical creatures in her photograph as part of the "Arapaap: A child’s dr

By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff Reporter Burgos , Ilocos Norte—Several public elementary schools in this town have put up their own rainwater harvesting tanks courtesy of the Energy Development Corporation which operates the largest wind power farm in the country here. In time for the summer season, some schools in drought-stricken Ilocos Norte experience water scarcity hence the need to install low-cost water, sanitation and hygiene facilities particularly among school children. Using a simple technology, the water is filtered through a facility that removes sediments like iron, harmful bacteria and odor that may be detrimental to the consumer ’ s health. Recognizing this, EDC ’ s corporate social responsibility program head Deborah Melchor said they are happy to see pupils enjoying the rainwater harvesting system , providing them adequate source of water for toilet flushing and for washing their hands and feet while in school. “For 2019, we have already installed

Laoag City —Dakkel a ballaigi iti gobierno probinsial ken Schools Division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) iti pannakaisayangkat ti 2019 Region I Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet idi Marso 6 ingana 11. Nagtalinaed a naurnos ken nabunga dagiti napasamak nga aktibidad, ken nagawid dagiti delegado nga addaan adu a napipintas a pakalaglagipan iti probinsia ti Ilocos Norte. Indauloan ni senior Sangguniang Panlungsod member Matthew Marcos Manotoc ken ni Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Angelo Marcos Barba dagiti kameng iti gobierno probinsial bayat iti pananglukat a program iti R1AA. Ni SBM Manotoc ken Vice Governor Barba iti nangawat ti bandera iti R1AA nga aggapo iti ofisiales iti Alaminos City a nakaangayan met ti R1AA iti napalabas a tawen. Pinasangbay ti probinsia iti nasurok 10,300 a delegasion dagiti atleta, mangisursuro, ofisiales ken dagiti mangidadaulo manipud iti agbibinnalubal a schools division: Alaminos City, Batac City, Candon City, Dagupan City, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, L

Laoag City —Pagsayaatan dagiti mannalon ken dagiti babassit a negosiante ti ipangpangruna ni Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Angelo Marcos Barba para iti nabunga ken agtultuloy a panagserbina iti publiko. Daytoy ket babaen ti panangipaay ti nagduduma nga ayuda a kasapulan dagiti mannalon ken panangpabulod iti kasapulan a pagpuonan dagiti babassit a negosiante ditoy probinsia. Ni Vice Governor Barba ti immunan a nagibunong kadagiti nagduduma nga ayuda ken ramit a kasapulan dagiti mannalon tapno adda ti nayon nga usarenda. Malaksid iti daytoy, timmulong ti bise gobernador tapno maisagana ken maipasa dagiti kasapulan a gakat tapno maipatungpal ti programa a panangipaay ti pagpuonan kadagiti gagangay a negosiante tapnon kabaelanda ti makilaban iti napigsa a kompetision. Malaksid iti pagsayaatan dagiti mannalon, ti bise gobernador ti mangiyal-alikaka ti pagsayaatan ken pannakapreserbar ti aglawlaw. AMBag sa Kalikasan Pinasingkedan ni Vice Governor Angelo Marcos Ba