[Click image below to view in newspaper layout with pictures - requires an Acrobat/Adobe Reader or its equivalent] August 18-August 24 2008 issue

Click each article to view in webpage-text layout AUGUST 18 - AUGUST 24, 2008 NEWS... ...‘Karen’ leaves 3 missing, P26M in damages ...LC declared under ‘State of Calamity’ ...Dingras mayor still bent on entering loan agreement ...LC mango grower wins in Gawad Saka search ...It’s ‘business as usual’ for Ilocanos ...DBM says LGUs IRA share did not decrease ...DOST conducts training on dragonfruit processing ...MVF: Harvard study leave successful, fruitful ...LC SK prexy tops council absentee list ...LCGH chief questions equipments delivery ...Ilocos Sur mayor, CSC PAGASA Awardee ...Agduduma a produkto ti Ilocos Sur, nakiddaw a sumali iti Tawid ken Partuat ...RONDA NORTE OPINIONS / COLUMNS... ...Editorial: Family management of media ...Serious Business: OFW, balikbayans and investments ...In & Out: To dream of, to lie for ...In-depth: Struggle to remember ...Analysis: Expressing artistic inspiration ...Ka Iking Reports: A letter to my country mates ...The Bard of Blaise: The sinking bell tower ...Riknakem: Patuloy ang pagdedma sa mga katutubong wika FEATURES... ...Pardanon Samtoy: Christianization of the North (part 3) ...Harvest Rice bran good source of nutritious cooking oil ...Honoring  Fil-Am elected officials of Hawai‘i ...Luigi Castro the rising shooting star ILUKO... ...Rissik: Nakaro ti pulitika iti Piddig? ...Bandu Iluko: Happy birthday! Congratulations! Mabuhay! Mayor Fariñas, sir!

SPECIAL EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS ... Photojournalists and photo enthusiasts invited to join Photo Contest on Climate Change Int’l grand reunion dagiti taga St. William College wenno Divine Word College of Laoag

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