The ILOCOS TIMES Online Issue Vol. VI No. 21-24
Latest Update: January 8, 2006
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With Hawaii Gov. Lingle's visit
Ilocos-Hawaii investors launch mango processing plant
While encouraging more investors to take advantage of the favorable economic activity in this northern part of Luzon, which has been geared towards the development on eco-tourism, agriculture, health and education, a group of Filipino investors from Hawaii is shaking up the local economy by putting up a multi-million mango processing plant in Barangay Sulbec, Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte.
The said plant has been officially scheduled to be inaugurated on January 7, with no less than Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle as guest of honor and speaker.
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On landfill fiasco
LAZO BLASTS EX-MAYOR FARIÑAS
At the Laoag city council’s outreach session at Bgy. Lagui-Sail, Councilor Vicentito “Toto” Lazo scored ex-mayor Roger C. Fariñas, blaming him for the problems afflicting the city waste disposal site. Just recently, the former mayor blamed the city council for not approving the proposed budget to properly maintain the controversial landfill which the DENR had found it not to be complying with the Solid Waste Management Act.
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Burgos holds Gamet festival
Burgos, Ilocos Norte—Gifted with the bounty of seaweeds, this coastal municipality’s town officials launched on December 16 the first-ever Gamet Festival, an event designed to promote the seaweed delicacy which is not only enjoyed by locals but also in Japan and other neighboring countries.
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IN hails Keon for SEAG win
Proudly claiming him as their own, Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) member and national training director Michael M. Keon returned to the province welcomed by the accolades of Ilocos Norte officials and residents for his integral part in the country’s finally winning the Southeast Asian Games overall championship.
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Adams’ Apples: Ripe for the picking
The apple trees that the LEAD (Laoag Eco-Adventure) Movement planted in Adams, Ilocos Norte are now bearing fruits that are ripe for picking. The LEAD Movement, a group of adventurers with a common passion for nature, the outdoors and adventure, was formed, formally, on October 16, 2004, with a goal of promoting responsible adventurism.
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