Ilocos Times - Online

The ILOCOS TIMES Online Issue Vol. VI No. 36-40
Latest Update: April 30, 2006

HEADLINE

Ilocos Norte officials back STL operation

Several Ilocos Norte government officials had expressed their strong support for the establishment of a small-town lottery (STL) operation in the province provided proper guidelines would be strictly implemented.
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PAL expresses interest in resuming flight to LC

After suspending flights to the province in February, officials of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) have expressed interests on the resumption of flights to Laoag City.

This was announced by Ilocos Norte Governor Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. during his press briefing at the Provincial Capitol on Wednesday saying if plans do not miscarry, there would be three air carriers servicing the Manila-Laoag route after Cebu Pacific also announced that it would service the said route.
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Ablan fires rifle at LIA over plane parking row

A disagreement over an area where a chartered plane should park led Rep. Roque Ablan, Jr. (1st district, Ilocos Norte) to fire his long rifle in the air causing a stir among airport personnel who were present during the incident.
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MVF OKs 2006 budget but wants slashed items restored

Laoag City Mayor Michael V. Fariñas may have approved the 2006 annual budget for the city recently passed by the Sangguniang Panlungsod but he insisted on the budget for the landfill maintenance, the engineering office’s general services and the maintenance of City Hall and janitorial and electrical supplies restored that he vetoed the said items.
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IN Santacruzan set on May 5

The Mayflower Festival, considered as one of the country’s most colorful and unique celebrations of worship and thanksgiving, has become a unique blend of religious, cultural and tourist-oriented festival and on May 5, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, through the Provincial Tourism Office, will once again spearhead this grand celebration to promote this festival among the local and foreign tourists.
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Other News...
... IN hosts mountaineering congress
... Techno Pinoy center launched in Pinili
... SP questions Carasi plan to purchase luxury vehicle
... LC bet tops Perlas ng Silangan search
... MVF orders jueteng probe
... MVF reminds LC employees of public courtesy
... Cebu Pacific flights starts June 15
... LC eyes top plum at Aliwan Fiesta
... INEC to push through with mini-hydro rehab
... SN councilors cry foul over rigid NAIA inspection
... LIA improvement still eyed to boost tourism
... More than 5,000 cha-cha signatures invalid—LC Comelec
... LC dad urges celebration of Laoag cityhood day
... Special SK election set in Brgy Balatong
... LC sidewalk vendors warned
... DOT to hold tour-guiding seminar
... DAR holds 1st quarter convention
... 800 jobs await students and OSYs this summer
... Night Market establishment proposed anew
... MVF thanks Asian Spirit for taking over suspended PAL flights
... LC Botica sa Barangay all set to go
... School prexy commends BFP for immediate response to fire incident
... Call center employee killed by notorious holdup suspect
... Customs exec debunks LIA extortion raps
... North Luzon businessmen condemn destabilization effort
... PNP outposts used for drinking sprees?
... MVF mulls better, longer preparation for IRAA
... Ilocos Norte dominates 2006 IRAA meet anew
... Pinoy farmers go hi-tech
... First structural fire in LC recorded

SPECIAL FEATUREs
THE CANADIAN CONNECTION: Canadian workforce realities and the professional immigrant
PARADISE PAGE: Nainaw ken naipasngay ti maysa a henio a Filipino iti baro a henerasion sabali a siglo iti Paraiso

SPECIAL EVENTs
Dingras High School Class 65 Reunion

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