The past links with the present in a celebration to remember to toast the best and brightest of 2022 in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night Monday, March 6, at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel.
Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, ha
HIDILYN DIAZ-NARANJO and dozens other champions and heroes in the previous year step on centerstage for the 2022 San Miguel Corp.-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night Monday at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel. The country’s first Olympic gold medalist Diaz-Naranjo will be the star of the night…
ART WORKSHOP. Young learners in Ilocos Norte province join an art workshop at the Robinsons Ilocos Mall in this file photo. DepEd Laoag City is initiating some child protection policies.(Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The Department of Education (DepEd) here is strengthening its network and linkages with child rights advocates to ensure children are safe and free from any form of violence. DepEd Laoag Superintendent Vilma Eda said Monday that talks are ongoing with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), Laoag City Police Office (LCPO), and various non-government organizations and advocacy groups to formulate a more comprehensive approach to child protection. Cherry Joy Garma, a child protection policy focal person of DepEd here, reported there were at least five child victims of bullying in 2022 while there may be some other cases out there that remains unreported due to several reasons. "Though the number of cases is not alarming yet, we want to take pro
SOLAR LAMP POSTS. Solar-powered street lights line up the bypass road in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte province in this undated photo. The city government plans to extend the lighting project down to the barangays, with PHP19 million in initial funding. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - The city government has allotted PHP19 million to light up village streets here with solar-powered lamp posts. Mayor Michael Keon said Thursday the amount is an initial fund that will be used for the first phase of the solar lighting project which aims to reach the city's remotest barangays. "In order to live up to the name 'Laoag' [which means light], we need to have more lighting in the city," said Keon, adding that the lighting project will start at the city proper. With limited funding, Keon said the "Lawag" project will be done in phases while the city government looks for more funds. City planning and development officer Ruby Ann Bunalade said the project is being
DIGITAL CITY. Laoag City Mayor Michael Keon (right), Vijay Nagar, lead for talent acquisition at Sutherland (middle); and provincial board member Rafael Medina lead the ribbon cutting ceremony during the first recruitment activity of the company in Ilocos Norte province on Jan. 26 to 27, 2023. The business process outsourcing company plans to expand its business center in Laoag. (Photo courtesy of the city government of Laoag) LAOAG CITY - Another business process outsourcing company is planning to expand its incubation center and headquarters here. Rona Leigh Cheng Bueno, head of the Ilocos Norte investment office, said Wednesday that the company is now looking for a potential hub in the province where it can set up its "hiring center" to encourage more Ilocanos and other clients to apply with them. "This came after Sutherland PH conducted a recent job fair in the city," she said. Sutherland aims to train and hire talented and skilled local residents, enabling them