Ilocos Times - Online

The ILOCOS TIMES Online Issue Vol. VI No. 29-32
Latest Update: March 05, 2006

HEADLINE

Cape Bojeador declared as nat’l cultural treasure

Burgos, Ilocos Norte—The century-old Cape Bojeador lighthouse—one of the province’s top tourist attractions—has been declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum.
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Paoay’s Guling-guling fest draws tourists

Paoay, Ilocos Norte—The five-day Guling-guling festival in this town succeeded in attracting not only local and domestic tourists but also foreign tourists to participate in the festivities which lasted from February 24 to 28.
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‘We’re here to stay’
Asian Spirit starts Manila-Laoag flights
Local officials thankful for resumption of flights

Asian Spirit re-opened its Manila-Laoag flights as its 100-seater British Aerospace (Bae) 146 jet landed at the Laoag International Airport (LIA) on February 21 as it filled in the vacuum left by the sudden suspension of operations of erstwhile Manila-Laoag route flight provider Philippine Airlines (PAL).
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As Asian Spirit Schedules flight to Laoag
BBM slams RCF for alleged LIA fiasco
RCF explains side on PAL issue

Several Ilocos Norte officials, led by Governor Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. want to get to the bottom of why PAL suddenly suspended its Laoag flights.

Earlier, former Laoag City Mayor Roger C. Fariñas was blamed for the suspension of PAL flights after he figured in a heated argument with one of PAL’s employees at the Laoag International Airport (LIA) on February 10.
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Special feature
Dateline: Seattle
by: Dr. Ernie T. Lumaoang
Canada-based alumnus, Dingras High School Class of 1965

Dingras HS Class 65

Dateline: Seattle recapitulates the story of eight professionals, all alumni of the then Dingras High School (now the Mariano Marcos State University-Dingras Campus) and members of Class 1965.These particular men and women, now prominent in their chosen vocations or fields of endeavor and all based in North America met together for the first time after forty long years at the World Marks Hotel in Seattle, Washington...
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Other News...
... Taiwan eyes IN as production site
... DENR: No ‘landslide risk areas’ in IN
... SP lauds new NYC chair
... LC unreleased IRA share monetization proposed
... LC bets shine in nat’l schools presscon
... ERC denies INEC appeal
... DENR OKs continued use of LC landfill
... LC set to become independent component city
... Lt.Teofilo Yldefonso’s monument unveiled
... Adams mayor scores slow resolution of boundary dispute
... LMP assured of IRA monetization
... MVF: 2006 Pamulinawen Festival, successful
... Mining boosts revenues, cargo traffic in Currimao port
... Dumalneg mayor figures in LIA fracas
... LC reps top 3rd nat’l science fair
... Angara backs agro-tourism in IN’s rural areas
... LCIC grants full scholarships
... Brgys 14, Zamboanga top clean-and-green search
... Paoay girds for 2006 Guling-guling festival
... Oplan Sagip Puno launched
... Imee appeals to PAL
... BBM stresses importance of science fairs
... LC expects add’l IRA share for this year
... LC urges INEC for full tax payment this year
... Laoag showcases its famous empanada
... LC PNP is best station for 2005

SPECIAL FEATUREs
View From the Belltower
The Ilocano Way of Life
Ilocano confirmed as member of Honolulu Police Commission
Honoring Outstanding Filipinos at the UFCH Progress Awards
Senator Lorraine Rodero Inouye - Distinguished Leader and Role Model

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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS of FILIPINOS in HAWAII

EDITORIALs
Enough is enough

False Prophets

Opinion / Columns :
... IN & OUT - Searching for a New System
... IN & OUT (2) - To Be…Or Not To Be - lieve
... IN & OUT (3) - Perpetuating abuse
... IN & OUT (4) - A more meaningful contribution
... IN & OUT (5) - Sanctioning illegality
... IN-DEPTH - The little revolution
... IN-DEPTH (2)- A people scrubbed of memory
... ANALYSIS - Media and public morals
... ANALYSIS (2) - Eucharistic culture
... KA IKING 4U - Charity supermarket
... KA IKING 4U (2) - Local food security

FEATURES :
... Pruning and bagging reduce pesticide use on mango
... A matter of taste
... Atty. Angel A. Respicio, 86

ILUKO articles
... RISSIK - Laoag City council ‘in action’
... BANDU ILUKO - Lakbay-puso… The Center ground breaking… Dapil Festival… Uncle Sim
... PARADISE PAGE - Lugayantayo dagiti Appo a Sakada ken Saringit ti Kaputotan para iti sabali a siglo

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