Joint operatives in La Union seize 50 kilos of dried Marijuana leaves
On August - 11 - 2010ADD a Comment
San Fernando City, La Union – Combined elements of the San Gabriel Police Station, La Union Provincial Public Safety Company, Police Regional Office I, and La Union Provincial anti-illegal drugs unit in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency – Regional Office I apprehended an owner-type jeep with plate number PGE 708 containing dried marijuana leaves weighing more or less fifty... more »
DepEd says best teachers not hired due to localization law
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Dagupan City- The so-called localization law is a big hindrance to quality education because the Department of Education (DepEd) could not hire the ‘best teachers’. Pangasinan II schools division Superintendent Viraluz Raguindin shared this concern to newsmen Tuesday in a media forum when asked why the department has yet to realize its goal of providing quality education. “We are not hiring the... more »
Beneco installs CCTV in Baguio, La Trinidad
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Baguio City (3 July) — The Baguio City Police has accepted the offer of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) to put up surveillance cameras in strategic locations in the city. Beneco General Manager Gerardo Versoza said that the electric utility has installed several units of closed circuit television cameras in Baguio City and in the municipality of La Trinidad. At least six locations... more »
RDC-1 readies for Successor MTRDP 2011-2015
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San Fernando City- The Regional Development Council in the region (RDC-1) prepares for the Medium Term Regional Development Plan for 2011-2015 through a series of pre-planning activities for the next three months (May to July), which will include the following: a) research utilization fora for poverty reduction related studies, b) conduct of focused group discussions (FGD), and c) vision validation... more »
La Union PCPC Holds 1st Quarter Summit
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San Fernando City – In its bid to boost its capability to combat child trafficking in La Union, the Provincial Council for the Protection of Children (PCPC) chaired by Gov. Manuel C. Ortega, updated its members and other support agencies on the guidelines on the protection of the Rights of Children especially against trafficking during its 1st quarter meeting held last April 14 at the Diego Silang... more »
A Summary of Ilocos Facts and Figures in 2009
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Physico The Ilocos region has a total land area of 1,284,019 hectares, 63% of which is classified as alienable and disposable areas, and 37%forestlands Forest cover consisted of 189,801 hectares or just 15% of its total land area Of the 117 municipalities in the region, 45% or 52 of these are coastal municipalities There are 9 watersheds in the Ilocos of about 371,845.58 hectares supporting river... more »
DOLE: Call Center agents top employment vacancies
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Baguio City (10 April) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-CAR) is now busy preparing for the nationwide Labor Day Jobs Fair, this was stressed by DOLE Regional Director Atty. Ana Dione in an interview, Thursday. According to Dione DOLE is now involved in Information, Education and Communication campaign for the series of mini jobs fair scheduled throughout the region and for the Labor... more »
RDC-1 is all set for 2010 SORDC
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San Fernando City- The Regional Development Council in Region 1 (RDC-1) is all set for the conduct of this year’s State of the Region’s Development Conference (SORDC) on February 24, 2010. The conference aims to present the region’s overall performance including the performance of key sectors of the economy. The overall performance of the region will be presented by the RDC-1 Chairperson, Governor... more »
Brief Profile of Pangasinan
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Brief History Pangasinan was officially conquered and colonized by D. Martin de Goite in 1571. It has always been known in historical accounts as Pangasinan meaning where salt is made. Governor General Ronquillo de Peñalosa formally created Pangasinan as a province in 1850, making the province one of the earliest political and administrative units in the Philippines. Its territorial jurisdiction at... more »
Brief Profile of La Union
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Brief History La Union was created by virtue of a “Superior Decreto” issued on March 2, 1850 by Governor General Narciso Zaldua Claveria out of nine towns of Pangasinan, three of Ilocos Sur and settlements of the Eastern Pais del Igorotes in the Cordilleras. Its creation as a province was formally approved by a Royal Decree issued by Queen Isabela of Spain on April 18, 1854. From its inception... more »
Brief Profile of Ilocos Sur
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Brief History Before the advent of the Spanish Regime, settlements already existed along the coves or “looc” in the northern part of Luzon. These settlements called the “Ylocos” which extended from Bangui in the north to Namacpacan in the south were discovered during the expedition led by Juan de Salcedo in 1572. Juan de Salcedo decided to establish his headquarters in a settlement along the... more »
Brief Profile of Ilocos Norte
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Brief History Juan de Salcedo, after occupying the town settlement of Vigan, pressed further north to Laoag which at that time was also a center of population. Located at “Ermita Hill” at the northern bank of the Padsan River, Laoag was already a flourishing center of trade with the Japanese and Chinese. The Augustinian missionaries established the Laoag parich in 1580 with St. William, the Hermit... more »