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SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union, Oct. 13 (PIA) — The executive committee of the Regional Development Council here recently approved agri-business and eco-tourism industry as two major projects for area development planning. According to senior economic and development specialist Raquel Atawe, information officer of the National Economic and Development Authority-Regional Office 1, the council identified … Read more
BAGUIO CITY, Oct. 12 (PIA) – – The Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club (BCBC) takes another step by actively promoting the city’s tourism with the conduct of a Media Tourism Summit this Saturday, October 15, at the Baguio Country Club Multi-purpose Hall. BCBC president Migz Velarde Jr. announced that the said activity will be undertaken … Read more
Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr. welcomed the delegates of the 1st National Sportsfest of the Philippine Association of Local Treasurers and Assessors (PHALTRA), Inc. which formally opened recently at the Narciso Ramos Sports and Civic Center here. The sportsfest dubbed, “1st National Sharing of Best Practices on Treasury and Assessment Operations and Wellness Program” and … Read more
DAGUPAN CITY- The city government has been accredited as one of the local government units (LGUs) in Region I qualified to vie for the Productivity and Quality Awards program launched by the Regional Development Council (RDC) to improve the quality of public service’ The city’s department heads were briefed by the RDC accrediting team last … Read more
To highlight the customs, traditions, and superstitions of the Ilocanos in remembering their departed ones, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte holds the Semana ti Ar-aria Festival 2011 come October 25- October 31 this year. The week- long celebration is eyed to be participated in by various Local Government Units in Ilocos Norte while students … Read more
In a three- page agreement between the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) both has committed to launch a local film fest dubbed as “Ilocos Norte Film Festival” which will promote local films and Ilocos Norte, as a location for foreign and locally produced films. Entered … Read more
The Municipality of Bauang is implementing an approved ordinance prohibiting the use of plastic bags on dry goods and regulating its use on wet goods. This is a part of a global environmental campaign on the reduction of non-biodegradable waste such as plastic bags. The objective of the ordinance (Resolution No. 194, Series of 2011) … Read more
Despite their distance to the province’s capital city, the barangays of all the fourteen upland municipalities will soon be connected to the worldwide web. This will be realized if the provincial government’s project of structuring the municipal halls of the eastern municipalities as wi-fi zones will do well making it accessible to internet connection. According … Read more
The annual Electric Float Parade as part of La Union Foundation Anniversary was held for the first time in Agoo, La Union last March 1, 2011. Assembly was at the DMMMSU Agoo, La Union open field. Judging of entries was done on the day of the parade. Floats were being displayed as early as 10:00am … Read more
STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan, Sept. 11 (PIA) — After a test-run late last month, the P196 million-modern post harvest facility built by the Koreans here is now officially open. Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala led the ceremonial switching along with Gov. Amado Espino, Jr., Korean International Cooperative Agency (KOICA) resident representative Kim Jinoh and National Agribusiness Corp. … Read more