The Ilocos Times

  OWWA Scholar Nathalia Jann Biluan (left) takes pride at being a registered pharmacist, after passing the licensure examination on January 2016. Sharing her pride is her family, especially his father, OFW Renato Biluan (fourth from left, top), and her classmates at Lorma Colleges, City of San Fernando, La Union. By Justin Paul D. Marbella OWWA RWOI Scholars of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Regional Welfare Office I (OWWA RWOI) have recently passed the Licensure Examination for Pharmacists, and now join the roster of OWWA Scholars who now enter a new milestone in life by becoming professionals. Sharmaine Gale Daos and Nathalia Jann Biluan, both scholars under the Overseas Filipino Worker Dependent Scholarship Program (ODSP), have passed the licensure examinations administered last January 24-25, 2016.   Mss. Daos and Biluan, both 20 years old, have earned their Pharmacy degree at the Lorma Colleges in the City of San Fernando, La Union. They gradua

As a part of the centennial celebration of Philippine National Bank (PNB), Mrs. Metty Guerrero, PNB Laoag branch manager, receives the centennial torch from Mr. Leo Farinas, PNB Laoag-Castro branch manager. PNB was established as a banking institution on July 22, 1916 with headquarters in Escolta, Manila. Its primary mandate was to provide financial services to Philippine industry and agriculture and support the government’s economic development effort. (Aceyork Guerrero)

( Fourth part of a series ) Iti Lions Club International Nakipagbangonak iti Honolulu Fil-Am Lions Club, nagpaayak a Lions Tamer, Secretary, Vice President, Honolulu Fil-Am Lions & Leeward Lions Club. Nag-Chairman, Citizenship Committee, Leeward Lions Club; Chairman, Public Relations Committee, Leeward Lions Club; Chairman, Leo and Youth Committee, Leeward Lions Club; Chairman, Membership, Publicity & Newsletter. Delegado iti  Annual Convention: Hilo, Hawaii, Lihue, Kauai, Honolulu, and Kahului, Maui.   Iti kina-ilokanok, patiek a naitalek kaniak ti nadumaduma posision iti  Lions Club kas volunteer Agpakan iti Elderly &Senior Citizens Adopt a- Highway Clean-up. Citizenship training: Agbirok iti missing persons: Diane Suzuki, Deborah Lopez, Lisa Au Agpinta iti school classrooms; bleachers; cafeteria; hallway ti House of the Blind; bus shelters. Agpatakder iti bus shelter iti sango iti Waipahu Daiei; sango iti Elena’s Restaurant, Waipahu’; sango iti Ti

By Dominic B. Dela Cruz Staff reporter San Nicolas , Ilocos Norte—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 2 nd district engineering district said they have completed all the road-widening project along the Manila North Road in the province’s second district. DPWH 2 nd engineering district chief Engr. Mathias Malenab said the national road project along their territorial jurisdiction is fully completed and is now open to the public. He, however, disclosed that an ongoing road-widening project along parts of Badoc, Ilocos Norte is a project of the DPWH regional office. With the completion, Mr. Malenab said their ongoing projects for now includes bridges, roads, flood control, school buildings, and multi-purpose buildings among others. Mr. Malenab also stressed that he already made a reportorial notice as required by the Commission on Elections. The notice states that all the ongoing projects were bid out prior to the March 25 election ban. Meanwhil

RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Ilocos Norte Municipality of Sarrat NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION           In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that EDUARDO TAGABI GALAMAY has filed with this Office a petition for change of first name from WILSON EDUARDO to EDUARDO in the birth certificate of WILSON EDUARDO TAGABI GALAMAY who was born on 18 March 1962 at Sarrat, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are IRINEO CALARO GALAMAY and FLORIDA GANOTISI TAGABI.           Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this Office not later than May 9, 2016. (SGD) JOAN A. DUQUE Municipal Civil Registrar April 25-May 1, May 2-8, 2016*IT ______________________________________________________________ RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO) Republic of the Philippines Local Civil Registry Office Province of Ilocos Norte MUNICIPALITY OF BANGU

Around 168 teachers from the different municipalities of La Union have been assessed and trained on March 7 and 8 by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and Commission on Elections (Comelec) here for the proper operation and management of the Vote Counting Machine (VCM). This is in response to section 3 of Republic Act 9369 where at least one member of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) must be Information Technology-capable towards ensuring a clean, fair and safe conduct of the 2016 upcoming elections as certified by the DOST. In an interview with Virginie C. Rendon, Teacher II of Paraoir National High School in the municipality of Balaoan said, the orientation to them was excellent because of the film viewing, giving them a background for an effective facilitation of voting with ease. "Through this orientation, we have seen a strong partnership between the Comelec and DOST as they were able to help us in fully determining the parts and use of the VC

Thousands of local and foreign visitors flocked to Dingras, Ilocos Norte for the 2016 Ani Festival. The festival features a colorful dance parade followed by a dance showdown. Six contingents from secondary schools in the Dingras participated in the event held March 19. (Doms dela Cruz)