The Ilocos Times

NUEVA  Era Mayor Atty. Aldrin Garvida, Vice Mayor Caroline Arzadon and members of the Sanggunian Bayan take their oath of office before Brgy. Poblacion chairperson Lucresia G. Corpuz on July 3 at the Nueva Era People’s Center. The same officials also took their oaths of office in all of the town’s 11 barangays. (Doms dela Cruz) By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff Reporter Nueva Era , Ilocos Norte—The first of its kind. Nueva Era elected officials led by Mayor Atty. Aldrin Garvida and Vice Mayor Caroline Arzadon-Garvida along with the members of the Sanggunian Bayan took their oaths of office in all of this town’s 11 barangays. The oathtaking took three days—from July 1 to 3, 2019—with the barangays’ respective chairpersons administering the oath. The final oathtaking took place at Brgy. Poblacion, here on July 3, 2019. Mr. Garvida explained that their group decided on the move as a way of thanking their townmates for their trust and for all of them to personally wit

By Dominic B. dela Cruz Staff reporter Nueva Era , Ilocos Norte—As one of the cultural communities in the province of Ilocos Norte, the municipality of Nueva Era has integrated Tingguians’ traditional “Oggayam” in Nueva Era National High School (NENHS) curriculum. NENHS senior high school coordinator Geralyn Nabaysa said the Oggayam is now being taught in all high school levels of the said school. Ms. Nabaysa said the Oggayam integration in their curriculum helps preserve their culture. She disclosed that Tingguians, an indigenous peoples (IP) group in this town, comprise at least 80% of their school population. She added that the integration was based on a study made on the students, and which was presented last year in the first Singapore Institute of Multidisciplinary Research Festival held in Taguig City The Ilocos Times learned that of the 150 studies presented, the NENHS-owned research entitled “Effectiveness of Simulation in Developing the Student’s Ski

Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Da Vinci Crisostomo assisted by Nueva Era mayor Caroline Garvida and vice mayor Aldrin Garvida Mr. & Miss Nueva Era 2018 Glendelwin Salmasan and Jinky Garcia at the Nueva Era People's Center on January 11, 2018. The winners will represent Nueva Era in the coming search for Miss Ilocos Norte Cultural Communities (INCC) this year. Nueva Era will host the event. (Doms dela Cruz)

English: Map of Ilocos Norte showing the location of Nueva Era (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff reporter Nueva Era , Ilocos Norte—Local officials of the Tingguian community of this town, about 38 kilometers from Laoag City assailed the Department of Public Works and Highways and a contractor for not finishing the construction of a bridge, which supposed completion was last year. Nueva Era mayor Aldrin Garvida said the delayed completion of the PHP250 million Bonggo bridge project connecting Nueva Era and Banna is causing great inconvenience among commuters for over a year now since it commenced in 2015. Mr. Garvida said almost a year had passed since the Bonggo bridge supposed completion in time for the town’s centennial celebration but up to this date, the project is still “half-done”. So, when the Sangguniang Panlalawigan conducted an out-of-town session here, Mr. Garvida sought the help of Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Eugenio Angelo M.