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Vol. 1 No.1 | JANUARY - AUGUST 2013
The Official Publication of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte
Manang Imee Capitol Express nairubuat: Ti pannakaisaknap dagiti kangrunaan a serbisio kadagiti umili “Adu dagiti maragragsakan iti lugarmi gapu ti kinaayat ni gobernador Imee Marcos a tumultulong”. Daytoy ti siraragsak nga inbatad ni Barangay kagawad Conchita Gerardo ti barangay Tabtabagan, Banna Ilocos Norte bayat ti pannakairibuat ti “Manang Imee’s Capitol Express” idi Hulyo 25, 2013. Naisayangkat daytoy iti mismo a kaaldawan ti tienda iti mismo a lauden ti tiendaan. Kunana a napintas daytoy a tignay ti gobernador gapu ta isuna payen ti dumanon kadua na dagiti mangibagbagi kadagiti nagduduma a departamento iti kapitolio probinsial a mangipaay ti kangrunaan a serbisio kadagiti umili kas ti trabaho, pamastrekan, tulong ken pakaseknan dagiti dukdukomento. Maysa ni Mrs. Eusebia Calamaan iti Brgy. 15 Valdez, Siraragsak ni Manang Imee a nakidanggay kadagiti nagpailista iti livestock dispersal kabayatan ti Banna kadagiti adu nga pannakairubuat ti 'Manang Imee's Capitol Express' idiay Banna, Ilocos Norte. Uray dagiti umili nga Turn to Page 3 agkasapulan ti serbisio ti salun-at ken sab-sabali a parikut ket nataming.
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Ilocos Norte launches countdown to bicentennial celebration page 2
Gov. Imee renews oath: ‘Pagsaknapen ti narugian ken naaramid’ Incoming Ilocos Norte officials have formally taken oath for their respective positions, with Governor Imee R. Marcos expressing her keenness to accomplish a more progressive agenda on her second term last June 28, 2013. Delivering an inspiring 5minute speech after her public swearing-in officiated by Judge Benjamin Turgano and her brother, senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Gov. GOVERNOR IMEE R. MARCOS takes her second oath of office at Imee started by conveying her the Provincial Inauguration of Elected Officials held June 28 at gratitude before a crowd of hundreds of spectators for the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena.
supporting her and her party during the May elections. “Saanyo nga inpalubos nga adda ti kinasupangil ko a gobernadoryo,” she said, pertaining to her unopposed gubernatorial bid. Reflected on her speech was the persistence of her administration's battle against poverty, particularly the continuation of all the programs covering the needs of Ilocano farmers, women, and the elderly and the services catering to education, health, security,
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Ilocos Norte: first fully-ISO certified province in PH page 4
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“Pagsaknapen ti narugian ken naaramid”
Governor Imee delivers her inaugural speech in Iluko.
employment, livelihood and tourism. “Narugian ken naaramid tayon ti amin nga imposible… Agsaknap, agtultuloy ken napinpintas a masakbayan para kadagiti amin a mangmangged ken pamilia,” Gov. Imee said be-fore Ilocos Norte's leaders, using her inaugural speech to issue a powerful call to action. A former representative of the 2nd District of Ilocos Norte in the Philippine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2007, Imee's first sworn-in as Governor was on June 30, 2010. During her first 100 days in the office, Gov. Imee who was then hesitant to make a political comeback reported that she was welcomed by several challenges such as a “dire” provincial economic status, political violence, health-related problems like dengue, and unrepaired facilities including the Capitol
which she called “dysfunctional and antiquated”. In her first State of the Province Address which was held June 29, 2011, issues on unemployment and the “laidback” nature of Ilocanos were raised, giving rise to her three IN pillars—INnovate, INvest, and INspire—which aim to “make the Ilocano great again”. With the following months studded with innovative programs, Gov. Imee's State of the Province Address last July 9, 2012 boasted several achievements, with her declaring an economic “miniboom” in Ilocos Norte. She also launched her advocacy to make the province pro-job and business-friendly. Ilocos Norte remains at the list of top 10 high performing provinces in terms of local governance and development according to the Department of Interior and Local Government
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since 2011. February 1 this year when the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) also labeled Ilocos Norte as the first fully ISO-certified province in the country after gauging its local government's excellence on professional and quality public service. “Awan ti imposible; nakasagana tayon. Narugian tayon ti panagbalbaliw iti Ilocos Norte. Isaknap tayo dagiti pagimbagan nga intayo narugian,” Gov. Imee said.¢
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Ilocos Norte launches countdown to bicentennial celebration The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) marks the province's 195th founding anniversary with Governor Imee R. Marcos leading the opening program, February 2. Among the highlights of the celebration is the comeback of the 'Open Capitol' program which allowed hundreds of people, mainly school children, to raise their awareness of the services offered by each Capitol department by personally visiting each and experiencing its 'interactive exhibit'. Heightening the excitement during the 'Open Capitol' are the Junior Officials—young look-alikes of mayors, provincial board members, and the governor herself—who graced the event, some even had actively played roles during the program. Meanwhile, on her remarks Gov. Marcos had cited reasons for the Ilocanocelebration, one of which is the launching of the “bicentennial movement” to begin the long countdown to
the 2018 event. “Happily, it will also be the 100th birthday of the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos. September 11 of 2017 until February 2 of 2018, we shall be celebrating a number of different occasions and events in all the different towns,” she added, signaling also the unveiling of the bicentennial seal. The planning of the bicentennial celebration can be traced back as early as November 2012 during Gov. Marcos' birthday celebration when she established the Tanok Bicentennial Committee which shall start bicentennial projects for Ilocos Norte towns and cities. Gov. Marcos also proudly announced PGIN's certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) conferred yesterday, Feb. 1. “Today, we remain true, strong and One Great Ilocos. Yesterday, the provincial capitol became the first province with over 33 depart-
ments with certification of ISO, the international standard on management,” she said, pinpointing to PGIN's feat on becoming the first 'fully' ISOcertified provincial government unit in the country after its months of toil to successfully pass the ISO auditing process. “The entire province will be certain that once more in the next 200 years, we will lead the vanguard in governance, in development and truly in compassion,” Gov. Marcos added. Today's anniversary activities also includes a job fair at Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in cooperation with the Laoag City Government and the 'Open Capitol Market', a trade fair showcasing each municipality's major products at the Capitol parking area.¢
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School children role-playing as politicians lead other kids on a tour inside the Office of the Governor during Open Capitol held on the occasion of the 195th Founding Anniversary of Ilocos Norte.
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Capitol Express nairubuat From Page 1 insigida a naserbian iti nasao a programa. Kunana a dakkel a banag daytoy gapu ta maipaayan ti taraknen a burias babaen ti MDG. Inbatadna nga iti agdama ket awan a pulos ti tarakenna gapu ta awan ti maigatangna. Kunana a no mabalin ket kaykayatna ti agtaraken iti baboy ngem ti sumrek a katulong iti uneg ti pagtaengan. Karaman pay ni Mr. Ruperto Tumbaga iti Brgy. Bumitog, Banna, ti nangidanon iti kalikagumna a pannakairaman koma tay maysa nga anakna iti “Iskolar ni Manang Imee� gapu ta awan ti kabaelan da a mangpabasa iti kolehiyo. Kunana a narigat ti panagbiagda gapu ta saan metten a makatulong ti asawana gapu ta maysan daytoy a paralyzed. Ni Mr. Tumbaga ket addaan iti uppat nga annak ngem nagasawan ti ina-una a balasangna. Nagsar-deng met tay maikadua ken dagitay laeng dua ti agbasbasan. Malaksid iti daytoy, kiniddawna pay ti pannakaipaay koma ti taraknenna a baka tapno adda nayon ti masapsapulanna. Karaman pay da Ms. Marcelina Rupisan ken Ms. Lilia Naporo, agpada a taga Brgy. Tabtabagen, Banna kadagiti adu pay a naserbian ti Manang Imee Capitol Express. Immasideg met dagitoy kadagiti kameng ti Gender and
Development Office a nangkiddawanda ti sangkabassit a puonan para iti livelihood program. Kunada a daytoy ti kiniddawda gapu ta adda daydi gundaway a panag-trainingda iti kayatda met nga iyubra ti nasursuroda nga agdait. Maipaayanto met dagitoy ti sagsasangpulo ribu a pisos a puonan. Mamati dagiti dua a dakkel ti maitulongna daytoy kadakuada apaman a maparuk-atan ti pundo. Kalikaguman ni Mrs. Rupisan, Federated President ti Women in Development idiay Banna a matulungan koma met dagiti dadduma pay a kamengda babaen ti panagtaraken iti baboy, kalding ken dadduma pay Kaadduan kadagiti natulongan ken insigida a naipaayan ti serbisio ket dagiti umili a nagpacheck up babaen kadagiti kameng ti Provincial Health Office. Sumagmamano kadagitoy ket natataengan ken ubbing. Naipaayan met dagitoy iti libre nga agas. Karamanen ditoy da Mrs. Florida Baltazar agtawen iti 71 a taga brgy. Catagtagen, Ms.Ofelia Guzman iti brgy. 3, Mrs. Susana Sunga iti brgy. 20, Crispina, Banna ken adu a sabsabali pay. Saan laeng a dagiti taga Banna ti naserbian gapu ta adda pay dagiti taga sabsabali nga ili a nairana a napan
nakitienda ken uray dagiti aglaklako ket ginundawayanda ti Capitol Express. Immasideg ken nagpatulong dagitoy a nangidanon met ti kalikagumda. Kaaduan a kiddaw dagiti umili ket ti pannakaipaay ti puonan dagitoy para iti sangkabassit a negosio, panagtaraken iti dinguen, Iskolar ni Manang Imee ken pannakaipaay kadakuada ti philhealth cards. Iti bitla ni Gobernador Marcos, kunana a daytoy ket maysa laeng nga eksperimento gapu ta kalikagumna a maidanon ti naan-anay a serbisio kadagiti tao. Inlawlawagna nga inranada iti aldaw ti tienda tapno agbalin a konbiniete ken saanen nga agplete pay dagiti umili. Dinakamat ti gobernador a presente ditoy dagiti kameng ti PSWDO, PESO, Tourism, MDG, GAD, PVET, PAO, Provincial Education, PHO, DPS legal Office Assessors ken ti Treasury a mabalin nga asitgan dagiti umili a makasapul kadagiti serbisio. Kayat ti gobernador nga amin nga ili ditoy Ilocos Norte ket makunos a pakaisayangkatan ti nasao a programa tapno sapasap a maserbian dagiti umili iti aniaman a tulong a mabalin a maipaay kadakuada. Kabayatanna, naragsakan ken inapresiar met ni Banna Mayor Carlito Abadilla ni Governor Marcos gapu ta indanonna ti capitol express iti ili da. Kunana a napintas unay daytoy a programa ti ina ti probinsia gapu ta saan pay a napadasan dagiti kailianna. Ibilang na met a nagasat ti ilida gapu ta iti Banna Ilocos Norte ti immuna a nakaiyusuatan ti baro a programa ni Gobernador Marcos iti maikadua a terminona.¢
Nabistian a kas Kapitolio ti tent ti 'Manang Imee's Capitol Express' tapno alisto a malasin ti pakaangayanna, kas kadagiti tiendaan ken dadduma pay a pagdadapunan dagiti tattao.
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I. Norte: first fully ISO-Certified province in PH A day before its 195th founding anniversary, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) received a positive verdict from an international certifying body, International Organization for Standardization (ISO), labeling Ilocos Norte as the first fully ISO-certified province in the Philippines, February 1. Luisito Arada, head of the ISO audit team, made the announcement before the officials and employees of PGIN, including Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos and Atty. Windell Chua, the designated Quality Management Representative and provincial administrator. With all Capitol offices successfully passing the ISO certification process, the certifying body conferred the ISO 9001: 2008 certification to the Provincial Government after finding no single major non-conformity during the second stage of the external audit. “ISO requirements are measurable. If your action is better than what is required then you'll qualify,” Arada said. Arada also pointed out how good practices by the PGIN such as the constant implementation of a document
tracking system to efficiently manage all documented transactions and the major facelifting of government buildings including the Ilocos Norte Provincial Jail contributed to the positive outcome of the process. “The province has many room for improvements with many good practices…we have learned so much,” Arada added. The move to get the ISOcertification for Ilocos Norte had started last September25, 2012 with all the provincial office heads and employees undergoing ISO orientation and training with the help of MacroVision Consultancy, a Philippine-based group which offers in-company training on management systems including those which are ISOrelated. Now, Ilocos Norte is the first province in the country which had successfully made all its Capitol offices ISOcertified, bidding to improve further its excellence on professional and quality public service and achieve the highest standard in governance and economic development. In a statement, Gov. Marcos said: “It's something that we can really be proud of dahil international standard
Governor Imee Marcos thanks the ISO audit team, led by Luisito Arada (far left), and MacroVision Consultancy after the announcement of the ISO 9001:2008 certification of the Provincial Government last Feb. 1 at the Session Hall of the Capitol. yan…German pa yung template na ginagamit natin at 'yung mga auditors natin ay talaga namang mababagsik.” Gov. Marcos also pointed out how Ilocos Norte's achievement in ISO can serve as a template to other provinces in the country and how it can contribute to the province's efforts towards sustainable development. “I think this is a real advantage to the investors… and hopefully the other people who will be coming to Ilocos Norte
entirely transparent, predictable and reliable ang transakyon sa probinsya,” she added. ISO which is another term for International Organization for Standardization was derived from the Greek word “isos” which means “equal.” It is a group which oversees service procedures and gives state of the art specifications for products, services and good practice, helping to make industry more efficient and effective. Before ISO, Ilocos Norte
PGIN has already achieved various feats on good governance, including its being listed as one of the consistent top performing provinces in the country by the Department of the Interior and Local Government last August 2012.¢
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One Stop Shop Program, dinayaw dagiti OFW Dinayaw dagiti Balik Manggagawa Overseas Filipino Workers ti One Stop Shop Kabayanihan Program ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos. Kuna ni Ms. Nelinda Erice iti Gender and Development Office iti provincial Capitol a 54 a taga Ilocos Norte ken maysa a taga Roxas City, Capiz ti naserbian itay kallabes a pannakaisayangkat ti programa iti provincial Capitol. Malaksid pay kadagiti 36 a klienteda a taga Ilocos Norte nga immay nangala ti Overseas Employment Certification iti panagsublida iti trabaho idiay ballasiw taaw. Kunada a napintas ti nadakamat a programa ti probinisia gapu ta saandan a kasapulan ti mapan idiay La Union a pangalaan ti OEC. Malaksid a saandan a mabannog nga agturong idiay La Union, makasalimetmetda pay ti kuarta a busbusen. Maangay ti One
Gundawayan ti alisto a panagala ti Overseas Employment Certification iti OFW One Stop Shop iti Kapitolio. Stop Shop Kabayanihan kada maika-dua ken maudi a Martes kada bulan iti mismo nga Auditorium ti Kapitolio Probinsial. Atendaran daytoy dagiti pannakabagi manipud iti Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Social Security System, National Bureau of Investigation, Pag-IBIG ken ti PhilHealth. Ti nasao a programa ket babaen met laeng ti inisiatibo
ni Gobernador Imee Marcos tapno matulongan dagiti OFWs nga agsubli manen iti pagilian a pangpanggedan a saandan a kasapulan ti aggastos a mapan idiay La Union tapno mapan mangala ti Overseas Employment Certification wenno OEC .¢
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PAPAG-TF nailungalong a mapagbalin a konseho Kalpasan ti pannakatiliw ti 25 nga Most Wanted Criminals ditoy Ilocos Norte iti umuna a panagtakem ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos, nailungalong ti naan-anay a panagbalin ti Provincial Anti-Private Armed Group Task Force (PAPAG-TF) a kas maysa nga Council. Ti lungalong ket naidatag kabayatan ti pannakaisayangkat ti taripnong dagiti kameng ti Peace and Order Council iti kapitolio probinsial idi Hulyo 16, 2013. Insigida met a nasangal ti maysa nga 'draft resolution' nga indatag ti pangulo ti nasao a konseho, Atty. Windell D. Chua, iti Hunta probinsial. Ti draft ket addan iti saklang ti Sangguniang Panlalawigan tapno daytoy ket
mapagbalin a naan-anay a linteg. Naisaguday iti draft resolution ti pannakaipalawa ti sakup ti PAPAG-TF tapno awan ti agbalin a lapped iti pannakaanup ken pannakatiliw dagiti saan pay a nakemmeg ken aglemlemmeng a kriminal. Nailanad iti 'draft' ti nayon a pundo tapno awan ti parikut dagiti kameng ti konseho a mangnganup kadagiti nabatbati pay a kriminal. Maaramat pay daytoy a gatad kas insentibo kadagiti gagangay nga umili a tumulong para iti pannakaukkon kadagiti nasisita nga impormasion kontra kadagitoy a managdak-dakes. Malaksid iti pannakaanup dagiti kriminal, patien pay ni Atty. Chua a dakkel a kabada-
ngan ti konseho iti programa ti gobierno probinsial kontra iti “loose firearms” “Kasapulan ti natibtibker a bileg tapno mapugipog dagitoy a napeklan a kriminal” kinuna ni Atty. Windell D. Chua Ti PAPAG-TF ket nabuangay kalpasan a nagtakem ni gobernador Imee R. Marcos idi Hulyo, 2010 kalpasan a nadlawanna nga adu dagiti napeklan a kriminal ditoy Ilocos Norte ngem nawaya nga agdakdakiwas. Adda pay dagiti sumagmamano nga ar-aramaten dagiti politiko a kas “goons”.¢
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Pormal a rinugian ni Gobernador Imee ti Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting idi July 16. Ditoy a nailungalong a mapagbalin a konseho ti PAPAG-TF.
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13,122 a Philhealth cards, naibunong Awanen parikut iti inda panagpa-ospital! Kastoy ti panangiladawan ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos kadagiti 13,122 nga recipients ti Philhealth ditoy probinsia. Kalpasan a nakumpleto ti pannakaibunong dagitoy a Philheatlh Cards ita a tawen, namnamaen ti gobernador a natalgeden ti salun-at dagiti umili gapu ta ania man nga
oras ket mabalinda nga aramaten dagitoy. Kangrunaan a nakaibunongan dagitoy nga Philhealth Cards ket dagiti nakurapay nga umili nga agnaed kadagiti nalengleng a lugar, opisial ken sab-sabali pay nga addaaan iti akem iti barangay. Impeksa met dagiti recipients ti Philheath Cards ti nalaus a panagyamanda ken ni
Manang Imee gapu ta malaksid a nasolbaren ti parikutda iti pannakatagiben ti salun-at naipalawa pay ti coverage ti hospitalization.¢
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Philhealth Service Office
(077) 771-2222
Cash Incentives kadagiti amin a day care workers agtultuloy
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Panaglako ti yellow corn ken bagas karamanen iti Manang Imee Capitol Express Napintas a presio ti yellow corn ken bagas! Daytoy ti kabaruan a nainayon iti baro a programa ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos a naawagan iti “Manang Imee Capitol Express”. Babaen iti pannakimammayet ti goberino probinsial iti National Food Authority, adda kompania a sindadaan a manggatang kadagiti produkto ti mannalon nga yellow corn iti presio a 13.50 pesos iti kada kilo. Iti agdama, ti agay-ayam a presio ti kada kilo nga yellow corn iti merkado ket 12.30 pesos laeng. Gapu iti daytoy, kabaelanen ti gobierno probinsial ken NFA ti agangkat iti agbalor innem a million a pisos nga yellow corn iti sumaruno a panagga-apit. Iti met benneg ti panaglako iti bagas, manarimaan ti gobierno probinsial ken NFA nga ag-accredit kadagiti retailers a mayat nga aglako
iti bagas. Dagitoy nga retailers ket mabalin nga agangkat iti 25 pesos iti kada kilo ngem mabalinda nga aglakjo iti 27 pesos kada kilo. Tapno maipasigurado ti balligi daytoy a programa, impanamnama ti NFA a dagiti laeng kabarbaro nga regular milled a bagas ti mailako kadagitoy nga retailers. Babaen iti kastoy a wagas, patien ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos nga al-alisto ken maipasigurado ti napintas a sapul dagiti retailers. Impanamnama pay ni Gov. Marcos nga add umdas a bagas a nakapenpen iti b odega ti NFA a sindadan nga aramaten dagiti nadumaduma nga LGU's iti panawen ti didigra.¢
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Provincial Agriculture Office
770-4237
Insigida a nakastrek iti pagtrabahuan Siyam a pulo ket dua dagiti insigida a nakastrek iti pagtrabahuan manipud kadagiti naruay a naggundaway iti Independence Day Jobs Fair iti Naruay a Daycare Workers ti probinsia ti nagturong idiay Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena tapno La Tabacalera Function Hall. Naala nga insigida dagitoy awatenda ti cash incentives manipud ken ni Manang Imee idi Marso 27. babaen kadagiti nagduduma a Impanamnama ni GoverBabaen iti kastoy a wagas, dagiti day care workers ti kompania ken ahensia ditoy nor Imee R. Marcos kadagiti namnamaen ti gobernador a napalaus a panagyaman ken ni siudad ti Laoag. Maibasar iti amin nga day care workers napintas ti pannakatarabay Manang Imee.¢ listaan manipud iti Dept. of ditoy probinsia nga agtultuloy dagiti ubbing. Labor and Employment, 1,673 490 ti bilang dagiti day ti inna panangipaay ti cash dagiti bakante a pagtrabahuan FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT care workers a naipaayan iti incentives. iti lokal ken 361 para idiay abImmuna iti daytoy, impaa- kastoy nga incentive. Iti road. Umabut met iti 726 Provincial Social Welfare dagiti yan ni Manang ti dua a ribu a pakasaritaan ti probinsia ita dimmalan iti interviews pisos ti tunggal maysa a day pay laeng a maipaayan ti cash and Development Office para idiay abroad ngem care worker gapu iti napanek- incentives dagiti day care sangapulo ket innem laeng 772-0464 nekanna a kinaanus dagitoy a workers. dagiti kualipikado. Segun pay Gapu iti daytoy, impeksa mangisuro kadagiti ubbing.
iti DOLE, pitopulo ket dua dagiti dimmalan iti interviews para idiay abroad ngem bassit laeng dagiti qualified. Mamati met ni Gobernador Imee Marcos a dakkel ti naitulong ti nasao a job fair a nagkammayetan ti gobyerno probinsial ken ti DOLE tapno maisapulan ken maipaayan iti pagtrabahuan dagiti awanan pagsapulan.¢
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Ilocos Norte Public Employment Services Office
771-5631
Lacasa Loan Program ti GAD, nailatangan iti 2 a million a pisos Nailatangan ti Gender and Development Office ti dua a million a pisos iti daytoy a tawen 2013. Kuna ni Ms. Nelinda Erice, mangida-daulo ti GAD iti kapitolio probinsial a dakkel manen ti nailatang a
pundo para ti nasao a programa gapu ta napintas ti annayasna ken dakkel daytoy a badang kadagiti umili a mayat a manggundaway. Inlawlawag na a regular ti panagbayad dagitoy ken awan ti problema
iti panagsingir ken panagukkon ti opisinada. Sangapulo a ribu a pisos ti masansan a maipapaay iti tunggal maysa a manggundaway iti nadakamat a programa para iti aniaman a
kayatda a negosio nga irugi. Mainaig iti daytoy, gutgutigoten ti mangidadaulo iti GAD nga agturong laeng dagiti mayat a manggundaway iti nadakamat a programa iti opisinada.¢
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Gender and Development 770-3422
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PGIN, DOLE: Overseas job hunting made easier
The Department of Labor and Employment, in partnership with the PGIN, conduct a Job Fair on Independence Day at the La Tabacalera Lifestyle Center Function Hall. Around 100 applicants were immediately hired in local and overseas employment.
Career services set out to support Ilocanos The Resumé Clinic, Personality Development and Job Interview Workshop was conducted on April 11, 2013 at the iHUB, Centennial Arena, Laoag City. The workshop was aimed to help applicants improve their resumé-writing and interview skills. Personality development was also discussed to boost confidence and to prepare jobseekers in the business world. Ms. Shey Pia Abaya, Ms. Kristy Fleur Salvador and Mr. Gerry Abad graced the event as
the resource speakers for resumé making, personality development and job interview coaching, respectively. By providing one computer per person, the participants were given the opportunity to construct and re-construct their resumé according to the suggestions of the speakers. For the jobseekers to create professional-looking resumés, free pictorial for the resumé photo was availed by the participants. Aside from this, the office also offered unlimited resumé printing.
In addition, to facilitate the registration of current and aspiring professionals, and in line with the Task Force Trabaho of Governor Imee R. Marcos, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte and Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) - Region 2 conducted a mobile outreach service on April 17, 2013 at the Tabacalera Function Hall. Participants sought various PRC services such as issuance /renewal of PRC ID, application/registration for board exams, and issuance of
certificates. PRC also processed the initial registration of new board passers and the renewal of Professional Identification Cards and the release of certificates. The Ilocos Norte Provincial PESO facilitated the event. Mr. Rodrigo F. Balaqui Jr., PRC Region 2 Director, led the PRC service team. A total of 165 registrants availed the outreach service. For ease and convenience, the new PRC identification cards were claimed by the applicants after one week at the Provincial PESO.¢
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Ilocos Norte Public Employment Services Office
771-5631
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) thru the Ilocos Norte Provincial PESO, and Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) conducted the POEA E – Registration on May 3, 2013 at the Provincial Auditorium. The activity aimed to help overseas applicants to register on POEA's online database, with the possibility of placement through the administration's government to government hiring service. Once registered, the applicants' profiles are included in POEA's database. The database is currently utilized to generate referrals for foreign employers like the Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia, HRD South Korea, and countries like Germany and Japan. Director Jocelyn T. Sanchez of POEA's Employment Branch and Corazon D. Ortizo, OIC-Chief of Manpower Registry Division were present during the event. The PGIN provided computers, internet connection, and a photo booth for the ID picture-taking. Although the e-Registration activity is over, applicants can still register at the Provincial PESO.¢
Skills, livelihood trainings conducted thru Task Force Trabaho and TESDA The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the Ilocos Norte Public Employment Service Office has conducted several skills and livelihood trainings in cooperation with various organizations. Last May 8 to 17, PGIN in cooperation with the Samahang Kababaihan sa Barangay (SKB) and Marcos Agro-Industrial School (MAIS), conducted a Manicure-Pedicure Training at Brgy. 18, Vintar, Ilocos Residents of Barangay 18 in Vintar learn how to give a manicure Norte. In line with the skills and and pedicure during a 9-day training facilitated by the Marcos livelihood training mandate of Agro-Industrial School.
Governor Imee R. Marcos' Task Force Trabaho (TFT), the activity was conducted to develop the participants' skills that could be utilized as a source of income. With this training, the participants learned manicure-pedicure techniques and procedures, thus making them more employable to salons and other establishments offering the same service. The training culminated with the awarding of manicurepedicure kit and certificate of achievement to 22 graduates. On the other hand, twenty-
one (21) high school educators successfully complete the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TES DA) Language Skills Institute's “English Literacy Enhancement” last May 20. The activity was aimed at producing teachers who have mastery over the English language, with the objective of cascading this skill to their students. As a way to train s t ud e nt s i n t he o ffi c i a l business language and to prepare them in future careers in ICT-BPO/contact centers. turn to page 8
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Skills, livelihood trainings From Page 7 This is one of the many programs actively supported by the PGIN through the Ilocos Norte Provincial PESO & Provincial Education Office, in partnership with TESDA and Marcos Agro-Industrial School. Another collaboration between TESDA and PGIN is the alignment of TESDA's Technical-Vocational (Tec-Voc) training manual to the curriculum of pilot high schools in Ilocos Norte. TESDA's training manuals, which are developed in consultation with industry leaders, produce Tec-Voc graduates who are more attuned to the industry requirements, thus, allowing them higher chances of employability. Four (4) general high schools, namely Bacarra National Comprehensive High School, Sarrat National High School, San Nicolas National High School, and Ilocos Norte National High School will be the pilots for the alignment. These schools will be offering welding, dressmaking, furnituremaking, and call center training, respectively, to high school students. To facilitate the alignment of curriculum, representatives from the pilot schools underwent TESDA's Training Methodology Course (Trainer's Training) at the Marcos AgroIndustrial School from April 22 to May 14, 2013. The course trained the high school TecVoc trainers on how to integrate TESDA's training techniques and procedures to the stu-dents. As a follow up, last June 26, 2013, the PGIN through the Ilocos Norte Provincial PESO and Provincial Education Department, turned over several pieces of equipment. As the pilot school for welding, Bacarra National Comprehensive High School received heavy-duty welding equipment, a high-capacity compressor and welding gears. Sarrat National High School, which will pilot dressmaking, received five (5) units high speed sewing machines.¢
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS August 6
State of the Province Address 2013 Plaza Del Norte, Laoag City Governor Imee R. Marcos reports on the achievements and current condition of the Province of Ilocos Norte and outlines her administration's agenda and priorities. (www.inorte.org) (www.facebook.com/IlocosNorteOfficial) CMO - (077) 771-3769
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Johnny Moon Workshop – Production Design and Production Management A favorite film setting, Ilocos Norte brings back Johnny Moon thru a four-day workshop that covers the creative development of production. (www.facebook.com/JohnnyMoonCreative) CMO - (077) 771-3769
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Global Alliance for Rabies Control Media Advocacy Workshop
Himala sa Buhangin
GARC partners with PGIN and various local media outfits on improving information dissemination to raise the society's awareness about the impact of rabies. (www.facebook.com/GlobalAllianceforRabiesControl) PVET - (077) 771-4931
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Juan Luna Day
Ablan Day International Day of Indigenous People
SEPTEMBER 01
Aglipay Day, Batac City
07-11
Marcos Fiesta
Johnny Moon Workshop
The annual celebration to rekindle and give a portrait of the life of Ilocos Norte's favorite son, the former president Ferdinand E. Marcos. (www.facebook.com/OneIlocosNorte) TOURISM OFFICE - 772-1211 loc. 113/119
Himala sa Buhangin The second year of the acclaimed biggest party up north that shall feature a new set of art installations and music performances. (www.facebook.com/PaoayKumakaway) TOURISM OFFICE - 772-1211 loc.113/119
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Escoda Day
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Juan Luna in Ilocos
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Semana ti Ar-Aria Join the unique Halloween celebration of Ilocos Norte by participating into various activities, ranging from a Short Horror Film Fest up to the old-world tradition in Paoay town's Tumba Festival ('tumba' refers to a raised bier to support coffin). (www.facebook.com/IlocosNorteHalloween) TOURISM OFFICE - 772-1211 loc.113/119
NOVEMBER 01
All Saints Day Tumba Festival, Paoay A unique tradition showing Paoayeños reverence for the dead, sentimentalism, tradition, realism and humor that features tumba, a raised bier to support coffin. (www.paoay.gov.ph) TOURISM OFFICE - 772-1211 loc.113/119
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All Souls Day
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Johnny Moon Workshop – Script Writing
Tumba Festival
A set of discussions and other activities to introduce the basic filmmaking language and the overall anatomy of a screenplay. (www.facebook.com/JohnnyMoonCreative) CMO - (077) 771-3769
23 – Dec. 01
Bac-Bacarra Festival, Bacarra The festival to recount the town's roots—the legendary word “bac-bacarra” is specie of freshwater fish abundant in the river during the 15th century where town got its name. (www.facebook.com/lgubacarraadmin) TOURISM OFFICE - 772-1211 loc.113/119
International Day of Indigenous People
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PGIN: Reinforcing media productions through MID The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) is observing a significant growth in the number of media productions taking place in the province since the establishment of its Media Incentives Desk (MID) last year. “Basically, the function of the MID is to set the needed arrangements by a network, a certain company or a team who wants to make productions here in the province,” said Elaine Lubguban, head of MID – PGIN. “For example, if a production team wants to shoot a film in different locations, say Burgos and Pagudpud, MID will be the one to make arrangements with those municipalities for we have direct contacts with them. We are tasked
Immuna a Triathlon ditoy Ilocos Norte balligi Agarup pitupulo nga triathletes manipud idiay Manila ken kabangibang a probinsia kas iti Baguio, La Union ken IlocosSur ti nakipagpaset iti immuna a triathlon a naangay ditoy Ilocos Norte. Ti 1.5 kilometer swim leg ti Olympic distance triathlon ket nangrugi iti igid ti baybay idiay Currimao Ilocos Norte idinto a ti 40 kilometer nga bike leg ket nagdallasat iti national hignway iti Currimao ken Paoay. Ti met 10 kilometer
to cover this aspect for the team ,” she added. Segments of Hollywood films such as those of Born on the Fourth of July and Mad Max were also both shot on location in La Paz Sand Dunes in Laoag City. Recent local films such as “Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote, at si Ako” and “Suddenly It's Magic” which starred Thai celebrity Mario Maurer were also filmed on location in the province. “We have lots of cinematic views here in the province, such as Paoay Church and the windmills in Bangui – perfect sites for tapings and photoshoots. These sites can prove as effective advertisements for the promotion of our province as a quality place for such
purposes” added Lubguban. Favorite locations for productions are Paoay Church, Paoay Sand Dunes, Bangui Windmills, Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud, the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation in Burgos, and Sitio Remedios in Currimao. “Year 2012 had the most number of productions since the establishment of MID. Hopefully, there will be more productions this year,” said Lubguban. Local TV shows such as ABS-CBN's “Kabuhayang Swak na Swak” and GMA Network's “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” have as well featured Ilocos Norte in one or more of their episodes. “Norte, Hangganan ng Kasaysayan”, an indie film shot entirely in the province, made it in this year's Cannes Film
Festival held in Paris, France. An international reality show is also set to film in the province this year. The MID was formed under Provincial Ordinance No. 0652012. It aims to establish a media hub in the province, making the necessary arrangements for those who wish to create their productions in the province through the provision of technical information and aid in logistics.¢
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Communications and Media Office/ Media Incentives Desk 771-3769
Malaksid ti Rowing, napintas pay ti Dragon boat racing iti Paoay Lake
run leg ket dimmalan iti Malacanang of the North idiay barangay Suba, Paoay. Patien ni Gov. Imee R. Marcos a ti pannakaisayangkat ti triathlon ditoy Ilocos Norte ket maamammo pay ti probinsia iti benneg ti turismo ket sports.
FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT: Provincial Tourism Office www.tourismilocosnorte.com
772-1211 loc. 113/119 670-0004
Agdardaras dagiti atleta a tumapog iti baybay ti Currimao kabayatan ti umuna nga Ilocos Norte triathlon a naangay idiay Paoay ken Laoag idi Marso 30.
Maysa ti Team Karachi iti Pakistan kadagiti grupo ti rowers a naggapu pay iti sabali a pagilian nga immay nakisalip iti 1st International Paoay Regatta. Plano ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos nga itultuloy a padur-asen ti Paoay Lake para iti rowing nga immuna a nakaisayangkatan ti First International Paoay Regatta. Paset iti plano ket tapno maipaayan ti pagsapulan dagiti agindeg kangrunaanna iti lawlaw ti nasao a dan-aw. Makita ti gobernador ti rigat dagiti “marginal fishermen” a maysa a sakripisio kadakuada ti saan a pannakaipalubos ti panagipan ti fish cages. Nupay kasta, kunana a nasken met a maip-aayan dagitoy ti alternatibo a pagsapulan iti benneg ti turismo uray agbalinda a rowers wenno tour
guide iti lake. Inlawlawagna nga adu met dagiti napipintas a buya iti lawlaw ti Paoay Lake kas iti DENR agroforest area, BFAR fishing zone, bird watching zone iti abagatan a paset ti brgy. Sungadan ken ti Nagba-calan view deck iti paset ti brgy. Nagbacalan ken ti Malacanang of the North. Impasingkedna a maysa daytoy kadagiti ipangpangrunana a padur-asen. Kabayatanna, dinaydayaw met ni Mr. Quentin Pastrana, secretary general ti Phil. Rowing Association a napintas pay ti Paoay Lake a para iti dragon boat racing a kas idiay Cebu. Kalikaguman pay ni
Pastrana a maitandudo dagiti nagduduma pay a klase ti ayayam kas iti Kayaking. Inlawlawagna a napintas dagitoy nga ay-ayam gapu ta awan ti maited na a polyusion iti aglawlaw. Mamati ni Pastrana nga alisto laeng nga ipromote dagitoy nga sports babaen iti napintas a liderato ni governador Marcos ken ti gobierno lokal ti Paoay. ¢
FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT
Provincial Tourism Office www.tourismilocosnorte.com
772-1211 loc. 113/119 670-0004
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Badoc Gateway
2010 Provincial Capitol
Ilocano Heroes Hall
Plaza del Norte Hotel & Convention Center
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Gov. Imee inaugurates S-Mile project In line with Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos' commitment to education, Sirib Mile project was finally kicked off with its gateway inaugurated and master plan unveiled, February 8. The event which began at 3:30 Friday afternoon was graced by Gov. Marcos, Vice Governor Angelo MarcosBarba, Bishop Renato Mayugba, Schools Division Superintendent of Laoag City Aracelli Pastor, Ilocos Norte Department of Education (DepEd) Superintendent Dr. Cecilia Aribuabo, Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) President Dr. Miriam Pascua, other Capitol officials and employees, municipal mayors, heads of schools, and hundreds of elementary and secondary students. Introduced by Gov. Marcos in her speech during the 47th charter day celebration of Laoag City last July 2012, Sirib (Ilocano term for 'knowledge') Mile project or S-Mile is a part of the provincewide comprehensive development master plan of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) with acclaimed architect and urban planner Felino Palafox, Jr. Situated between public schools Ilocos Norte National High School (INNHS) and Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trade (INCAT), the gateway or 'arch' was designed by internationallyacclaimed artist Leeroy New who took the inspiration for the arch posts from the main characters of the Ilocano epic, Biag ni Lam-ang (Life of Lam-ang). Gov. Marcos who arrived in her famous shirt imprinted
The Sirib Mile Masterplan. Key structures include covered walkways, Pag-IBIG housing, and commercial buildings.
The project which shall traverse parts of Ablan Avenue and roads connecting surrounding public schools such as INCAT, INNHS, MMSU— Laoag campus, Divine Word College of Laoag, and other roads connecting the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Marcos Stadium and the provincial Department of Education building, aims to develop the university belt into a “learning community” which shall set the common ground for various schools in the province. Succeeding infrastructure projects after the S-Mile arch include the refurbishing of Centennial Arena which shall “serve as the center or the hub of our student activities”, a transport hub, the construction of educational and commercial areas, and covered walkways from the arch towards the transport hub. A free shuttle will also be provided for students who would want to go around the educational stops within the hub. “I am hopeful that together we will establish educational centers not merely in Laoag but in all the key areas of Ilocos Governor Imee Marcos addresses a crowd of schoolchildren and Norte,” Gov. Marcos said. teachers during the unveiling of the Sirib Mile arc and Meanwhile, following shortly this event was the masterplan last Feb. 8 in Laoag City. with the logo of the 'Kabataang Barangay', which she chaired after its creation in 1975, led the ribbon-cutting and the unveiling of S-Mile's master plan. On her remarks, she highlighted that the project is a way for Ilocanos to “look to the future” in celebration of the upcoming bicentennial fete of the province. “We're talking about the bicentennial and the heritage zone of the Capitol…But actually, what's more important is what we will be 200 years from now; it's about the youth,” Gov. Marcos said.
inauguration of the expansion of the main I-Hub located beside the Centennial Arena. I-Hub, short for 'Information Hub', is an all-inclusive multimedia library conceptualized under Gov. Marcos' administration. The expansion is a computer learning center consisting of 200 desktop computer units offering low-cost internet services for students. 16 students who were actively using I-Hub services for the past months personally received free membership cards from Gov. Marcos. Students who attended the event also got the chance to use the computers for the first time for free. “It's a sign that we make known to the world the excellence and scholarship that has characterized every Ilocano both here and overseas. Certainly, this is a dream come true,” Gov. Marcos said.¢
FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT:
Education Department 0905 324 1077
SPES program, dakkel a tulong kadagiti estudiante Adu nga agtutubo ti tinulongan ti Task Force Trabaho iti napalabas a bakasion. Sueldo ken benepisio ti ginanar dagitoy nga estudiante a nagtrabaho ken nangtagiben kadagiti tourist spots ditoy probinsia iti napalabas a bakasion. Dagitoy ket nagtrabaho iti las-ud ti maysa a bulan kas paset ti programa ni Gobernador Imee R. Marcos a Task Force Trabaho. Segun ken ni Mr. Edwin Carino, pannakangiwat ti programa, kinasapulan ti panagserbi dagitoy nga estudiante gapu ti kaadu dagiti bisita iti dayta a panawen. Gapu iti daytoy, inpeksa met dagitoy nga agtutubo ti panagyamanda ken ni Gobernador Marcos iti gundaway a naipaay kadakuada. Ti Task force Trabaho ket paset ti Millenium Development Goals a programa ti administrasion ni Gobernador Marcos. Kabayatanna, dakkel met a tulong ti Special Prog-ram for the Employment of the Students wenno SPES Program ti gobierno probinsial. Kuna ni Mr. Eric Pascua ti INVEST-PESO nga uray apagbiit laeng ti panagtrabaho wenno pannakaala dagitoy nga estudiante kangrunaan na dagiti OSY bayat iti bakasion ket dakkel a badang daytoy kadakuada. Inlawlawagna a ti sueldo dagitoy ket pagbadangan nga ibaklay ti gobierno probinsial ken ti Dept. of Labor and Employ-ment. Gutgutiguten met ni Gobernador Marcos kangrunaanna ken ni Pascua dagitoy nga ubbing iti pannakiramanto manen iti SPES program iti umay a bakasion.¢
FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT:
Ilocos Norte Public Employment Services Office
771-5631
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Gov. Imee grants 3, 873 scholarships last March, in support of MDGs scholars will receive 250 pesos per month while high school scholars will receive 450 pesos. The 3, 873 scholars came from the municipalities of Bacarra, Bangui/Dumalneg, Pagudpud, Pasuquin, Piddig/ Carasi, Vintar, Paoay and Pinili. Governor Imee personally awards every scholarship grant. “The fund comes from the MDG budget of the province during the month,” says Cariño. Last February, the 779 recipients came from two MDG schools from the Municipality of Burgos, six from Pasuquin and eight from Sarrat School children in Barangay Ab-abut, Piddig receive their stipend from the Provincial Government thru the “Iskolar ni Manang Imee” respectively.¢ program last March 19. The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Office of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) reveals that there are 3, 873 recipients of the scholarship grant from Governor Imee Marcos last
March. This comes from the office’s accomplishment report on the sector of education. The project is better known as the Iskolar ni Manang Imee and School Repairs
program. According to Mr. Edwin Cariño Project Manager of the MDG Office, the objective of the said program is to provide financial assistance of miscellaneous to attain the
MDG goal number two which is to “Achieve Universal Primary Education.” All of the recipients come from MDG schools located in 246 barangays in the province. The elementary schools
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Education Department 0905 324 1077
DepEd Sec. Luistro, dinayawna ti education programs ti I. Norte Naragsakan ken nagyamanan ni Gobernador Imee Marcos iti umay panagbisita ken pananginagurar ni Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro iti 24 classroom building iti Paoay National High School. Kuna ti gobernador a saan laeng nga isuna ti maidaydayaw no adda dagiti agbisita a nangangato nga opisial no di ket iti sapasap a probinsia. Ti naipatakder a 24 a classroom building iti nasao a pagadalan ket napunduan iti 25 a million a pisos manipud iti DepEd ken tinutopan met ti gobierno probinsial iti 25 a million a pisos. Maipalagip a mismo a ti gobernador ti nangkiddaw ken ni Luistro ti pannakaipasdek dagiti baro a classrooms dagiti agad-adal iti sekondaria tapno Governor Imee Marcos and Education Secretary Armin Luistro visit a classroom at Paoay Central adda nayon a pagklasian. Malaksid ti pannakaElementary School last July 15. The school, along with Paoay National High School, recently inagurar ti 24 classroom a occupied two new school buildings each in their compound, built using counterpart funds from pasdek, pormal met a naidonar the Department of Education and the Provincial Government.
ti lote iti DepEd babaen ti pannakiballaet ni Gobernador Marcos. Gapu iti daytoy, naragsakan met dagiti mangisursuro, kangrunanna ken ni Mr. Rogelio Lagadon, Principal ti Paoay National High School, dagiti nagannak ken dagiti agad-adal gapu iti naipaay kadakuada a pagimbagan. Adda met ni DepEd Regional Director Teresita Velasco ken dagiti nangangato nga opisiales ti DepEd ti Ilocos Norte iti pannakaisayangkat ti inagurasion ti baro a 24 classroom building ti nasao a pagadalan. ¢
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Education Department 0905 324 1077
ENVIRONMENT
14 Ilocos Norte is now set to enforce protective actions for reported flocks of rare bird species named Spotted Imperial Pigeons in the town of Pasuquin. Categorized as 'vulnerable' in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, the Spotted Imperial Pigeon (SIP) or Ducula carola is a species of bird endemic in the Philippines. The decline is owed to forest loss and its congregatory habits which facilitated widespread hunting, with large numbers caught during the 1950s in Luzon. Records since 1980s show 12 congregation sites in Luzon, Mindoro and Mindanao but all had declined subsequently. By the 1990s, it had become rare and local in the Sierra Madre mountains with utmost 20 in a flock. “This is why we're planning to get support for a research as to where are these groups of birds coming from so that we can learn more about its life cycle and can plan better for its protection,” added Calope. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through its Tourism Office and the local government units involved were tapped to devise on conservation inventory for the SIP which includes the security for its congregation sites. Manuals will also be distributed to the locals to urge them to avoid bird trapping or capturing and to help authori-
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I. Norte—home to spotted imperial pigeons; conservation measures up
A flock of Spotted Imperial Pigeons (SIP) perch on a coral rock in Barangay Davila, Pasuquin. ties in protecting SIP's natural habitat. “Bird watching' is already an attraction in Ilocos Norte, particularly with the Paoay Lake being a sanctuary to various bird species including the migratory Great Cormorant. “But unlike the Great Cormorant, this bird (SIP) is not common. This is what
international bird watchers are looking for that's why we are anticipating more arrivals by next year,” Calope said. Calope also believes that capitalizing on the bird's “rarity and singular presence” in the province can have a “very positive effect” on the tourism industry of Ilocos Norte. “This is a big opportunity for the province since it attests
to Ilocos Norte's uniqueness, Governor Imee Marcos not only in terms of culture but lauded the local birders' efforts also on biodiversity,” Calope and agreed to support the added. advocacy.¢ With Ilocos Norte being a FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT 'refuge' to diverse species such as the migratory birds in Paoay Provincial Tourism Office Lake and the humpback whales www.tourismilocosnorte.com visiting the town of Pagudpud, 772-1211 loc. 113/119 PGIN is now taking actions to 670-0004 promote 'greening' and biodiversity conservation.
BRO, tumulongda iti pannakasaluad dagiti kabanbantayan Tumulong iti pannakaproteher dagiti mula iti kabanbantayan ken dagiti rekursus naturales ti maysa kadagiti kangrunaan nga akem ti nabukel a Barangay Ranger Officers wenno BRO. Daytoy ti naipagunamgunam kadagiti kameng ti BRO idiay Sta Ana, Solsona, Ilocos Norte iti naisayangkat nga orientation itay nabiit. Segun ken ni Mr. Romeo Angay iti Environment and Natural Resources Office iti Ilocos Norte, malaksid ti panangsaluad ken panangtagiben kadagiti naimula a patubo a kayo, kitaenda pay ti aniaman a panag-dadael iti kabanbantayan ken kabakiran.
Daytoy ti maysa kadagiti naipalaon a binulan nga accomplishement report ti ENRO ken ni Gobernador Imee Marcos. Kuna pay ni Angay nga agtultuloy daytoy a trabaho wenno akem dagiti kameng ti BRO. Ti proyekto ket pinunduan ti Millenium Development Goals a programa ni Gobernador Marcos. Daytoy ket wagas a panangtulong kadakuada ti gobierno tapno maipaayanda ti panggedan. Sabali pay ti binulan nga insentibo dagitoy nga ipapaay ti gobierno probinsial.¢
FOR INQUIRIES CONTACT Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office
770-4278
Personal nga inyawat ni Manang Imee ti umuna nga honoraria dagiti Barangay Ranger Officers manipud Solsona iti Kapitolio idi Marso 4.
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Gov. Imee inks EO to create task force on climate change; conference-workshop held
Governor Imee Marcos encourages the participants to “rise to the challenge of climate change” during the first conference-workshop about the global issue held March 13 at Tabacalera Lifestyle Center, Laoag City. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) held, March 13, the first conference-workshop on climate change to formally kick-off Ilocos Norte climate change task force organized in line with Executive Order (EO)
149-13 signed by Governor Imee R. Marcos, February 27. The event theme “Rise to the Challenge of Climate Change” now also the slogan of the task force gathered government officials and employees, and represen-
tatives from various sectors and agencies to La Tabacalera Lifestyle Center-Function Hall, Laoag City. Highlights were presentations by resource speakers who tackled the hazards and triggers relevant to specific
The Provincial Planning and Development Office is producing a pamphlet (right) on disaster preparedness as well as geo-hazard maps for distribution in all barangays in the province in order to familiarize residents on basic safety rules and locations of evacuation centers.
“danger zones” in Ilocos Norte. In her speech, Gov. Marcos underlined the different “climate change disasters” that Ilocos Norte is prone to like typhoons, flooding, landslides, droughts, and earthquakes, citing the province as having 7 to 9 fault lines. She also cited the reasons behind the establishment of such all-out effort against climate change, arguing that more than one-third of the provincial budget for engineering and infrastructure are used to “repair damages by climate change disasters” instead of using it to “take steps towards development.” “Most of all, it is important that people also know what to do and they are in fact in the ring of fire,” Gov. Marcos added. Another part of the event was to enjoin municipalities to formulate their own disaster management plans and climate change calendars which shall chronologically note Ilocos Norte's year-round localized adaptation activities. “This exercise is based on the old Ilocano habit of preparing for the rainy season and not merely from the government to come, search and rescue and give out emergency supplies,” Gov. Marcos said. Following the event, the task force shall start performing its other functions such as immediate assessment on the impact of climate change, ensure strict standards against deforestation and environment degradation, initiate measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, conduct provincewide awareness campaign on climate change issues, and cause the mainstreaming of climate risk management into development policies and programs of the Provincial Government. With Provincial Administrator Atty. Windell D. Chua as the chairman, the task force also includes representatives from various Capitol departments, National Irrigation Administration-Ilocos Norte,
Philippine National PoliceIlocos Norte, PAG-ASA, Department of Education, Philippine Coast Guard, and the Research Development and Directorate of Mariano Marcos State University. “This is the first effort to adapt and concretize what we know about climate change. To make it simplistic but operational so that we can act on it,” Gov. Marcos said. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) started its innovations to improve its climate change and disaster risk management last November 2012. Among its initial strategies was to partner with the Environment and Natural Resources Office on a greening program which gave rise to 500 'Barangay Ranger Officers' who had successfully reforested 225 hectares in less than four months after its inception. PGIN has also furthered its strides to become a renewable energy center when a 20megawatt solar farm broke ground November 15, 2012 in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. Consequently, foreign delegates of the PovertyEnvironment Initiative (PEI) under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in turn lauded these strategies and projects by the PGIN, tagging them as ideal blueprints for other provinces to follow.¢
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I. Norte among Top 10 Best Provinces in PH
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JOB VACANCIES: Bookkeeper (1) Qualifications: •Female, 23-35 years old • Preferably Accounting Graduate Driver Mechanic (1) Qualifications: • Female, 23-35 years old • At least College Level
FOR MORE JOB OPENINGS Contact Ilocos Norte Public Employment Services Office facebook.com/IlocosNortePESO Governor Marcos is joined by the Mayors of the towns and cities of Ilocos Norte for a group photo after the Provincial Inauguration of elected officials last June 28 at the Centennial Arena in Laoag City. Through its local governance and business development plan the Province of Ilocos Norte made it to the prestigious list of 10 Best Provinces in the Philippines During Governor Imee Marcos’ second State of the Province (SOPA) address she disclosed Ilocos Norte’s impressive rank, stating that, “The province’s growth rate improved from 8.4 percent last year to 12 percent this year.” The province’s revenue was more than P1 billion in 2012, a significant increase from the province’s previous income level of P707 million in 2010. Key to this increase is the efficient collection and belttightening measures, and new business investments in the province. Among the major sources of income cited are La Tabacalera Lifestyle Center in Laoag City, and Badoc Gateway Tourist Center in the town of Badoc.
Economic activities such as the leasing public buildings to commercial developers, building of more commercial belts away from the downtown district to schools and to tourist stops paved the way for amplified economic activity. The rising number of business establishments in Ilocos Norte such as SaveMore, PureGold and HyperMart in Laoag, Camella Homes and Robinson’s Homes further manifests the confidence that investors have in the Province’s economic viability. The Provincial Government has also aligned with Pag-IBIG Fund to construct the first public housing project for government employees. The low-cost housing project, aptly named Adigi Homes, built in Batac City, is now available for interested buyers. Also part of this housing project is the Ayuyang Condominium Project in Laoag City. Also with the increase in tourist arrivals, Marcos urges
rural folks to open up their homes to tourists and provide home stays in order to meet the demands of tourist accommodations during peak seasons. In the summer of 2012 alone, nearly 700,000 tourists arrived in Ilocos Norte. The boom experienced in the different sectors has contributed to the improved income and economic potential further justifying the recognition garnered by the Province as one of the country’s 10 best provinces. Through the Department of Local and Interior Government's web-based selfassessment tool, Local Governance Performance Management System (LGPMS), Ilocos Norte ranked among the top high performing provinces in the Philippines. The LGPMS measures “LGU performance in key governance areas and provides information on the condition of LGUs in terms of local governance and development”. ¢
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development is in need of
2,000 enumerators Qualifications: Graduate of any 4-year course. Submit your resume at DSWD Office, 3rd floor Jomel III Building, Acosta St., Laoag City or at the Provincial PESO
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