300 Metro Gabu fishermen get fishing equipment from dredging contractor dredgingtoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dredgingtoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FLUVIAL PARADE. The image of St. William is carried in a fluvial procession along the waters off Metro Gabu and Metro La Paz on Tuesday (Feb. 28, 2023). This culminates in the city fiesta celebration in honor of its patron saint. (Photo courtesy Alwyn Formantes/City Government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - A total of 155 decorated fishing boats joined the fourth fluvial procession for the Pamulinawen Festival in the waters off Metro Gabu and Metro La Paz in this city on Tuesday. To culminate the feast of St. William the Hermit, the city's patron saint, devotees led by Laoag City Mayor Michael Marcos Keon started the procession of the image of St. William from the Cathedral, passing through downtown Laoag leading to the coastal villages of Metro Gabu and Metro La Paz where a newly refurbished fish port is located. Keon said now in its fourth year, the fluvial procession culminates the month-long celebration of the city's Pamulinawen Festival, a celebration of faith, culture, and histor
COURTESY VISIT. The 4th Marine Brigade led by Brig. Gen. Vicente Mark Anthony Blanco pay a courtesy visit to Laoag City Mayor Michael Keon on Jan. 18, 2023. One of the topics discussed was the possible establishment of a detachment in one of the city's coastal barangays. (Photo courtesy of the City Government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - Local fishermen here have welcomed the proposed installation here of a detachment of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) to prevent illegal fishing as well as provide immediate help in times of emergency situations. Roderick Raquino, a fisherman from Metro Gabu village here, said in a media interview Tuesday that the presence of the Marines in the city's coastal area will be beneficial to them. "We feel more secure knowing they are just within our reach," said Raquino, adding that their mere presence will prevent illegal activities in the area. In a recent meeting with Mayor Michael Keon at the Laoag City hall, Brig. Gen. Vicente Mark Anthony
Padsan River dredging project inaugurated in Laoag City dredgingtoday.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dredgingtoday.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.