Laoag City accountant Loelyn Acain (Contributed photo) LAOAG CITY -Officials and employees of the Laoag City government were elated on Wednesday after the Commission on Audit (COA) in Region 1 rendered an unmodified opinion on the fairness of presentation of its financial statements from the year ending December 31, 2021. "This recognition will serve as an inspiration for us to continually serve the public with integrity, transparency, and efficiency in our office operations," city accountant Loelyn Acain said in an interview. The unmodified audit opinion is the highest rating given to a local government unit, covering its significant accounts and operations. It aims to ascertain the accuracy of financial records and reports in accordance with the provisions of the Philippine Public Sector Accounting Standards (PPSAS). Acain said COA's highest rating on the city government's financial records after a decade will encourage more investments the city while residents are
Laoag City welcome arc LAOAG CITY-A three-cornered rivalry for the Laoag City mayoralty post will be witnessed by residents in the May 2022 polls if no one withdraws from the race. First-term Mayor Michael Marcos Keon is seeking reelection but this time, his former ally and running mate, vice mayor Vicentito Lazo wants him dethroned while former mayor Chevylle Farinas is poised to make a comeback. Keon, son of former governor Elizabeth Marcos, sister of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr., is running as an independent candidate this time as he filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) before they could "talk" like family. "Considering that our family backed his mayoral candidacy in 2019, it's disappointing that MMK (Michael Marcos Keon) decided to go on his own and not even inform any of us of his individual plans," Governor Matthew Joseph Marcos Manotoc said in a statement on Saturday. According to his nephew (Manotoc), MMK filed his COC on his own which &qu