COMMUNITY BILLBOARD

Ilocos Norte launches ‘Heroes walk’

LAOAT CITY, Ilocos Norte — The provincial government headed by Gov. Imee Marcos has launched the “Ilocano Heroes Walk” in honor of local residents who brought fame and glory not only to the province but to the country in the past century.

The “Heroes Walk” featured monuments of the first nine Ilocano heroes installed at Sirib Mile (university belt) in Laoag City. These nine heroes are Juan Luna (1857 – 1899), General Antonio Luna (1866 – 1899), Gregorio Aglipay (1860 – 1940), General Artemio Ricarte (1866 – 1945), Teofilo  Yldefonso (1902 – 1945), Severino Montano (1915 – 1942), Anastacia Giron Tupas (1890 – 1972), Josefa Llanes Escoda (1898 – 1945), and Ferdinand E. Marcos (1917 – 1989).

Gov. Marcos with Laoag City Mayor Chevylle Farinas led the other local officials, students, teachers, visitors and tourists in the unveiling of the shrines of these nine heroes last Dec. 5 during the celebration of the 2013 Tan-ok ni Ilocano Festival of the Festival or the celebration of the greatness of the Ilocanos. -- Freddie G. Lazaro

Baguio hastens Mines View Park rehab

BAGUIO CITY -- The city government here is hastening rehabilitation of Mines Park since the area was recently cleared of vendors, Mayor Mauricio Domogan said.

“We had an orderly and peaceful implementation of the massive clearing of stalls erected within the vicinity of Mines View Park including the sidewalk vending.”

He acknowledged barangay officials of Mines View for supporting and doing their responsibilities as well as the concerned vendors for complying with the order to occupy the multi-purpose building until Nov. 15 and voluntarily dismantling their respective stalls.

The clearing of the said area has long been overdue and that affected vendors were already given sufficient time to transfer.

Now that Mines View has been already cleared, the four million budget appropriated for its rehabilitation as a park will already be implemented. 

The city will prioritize the fencing and at the same time make a master development plan so as to determine the total amount needed for its further improvement. -- JhoArranz

Job Fairs benefit more Pangasinenses

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Provincial Employment Services Office (PESO) is pursuing its recruitment activities which are benefitting  more  Pangasinan  workers as local companies increased their demand especially this Christmas season.

After three job fairs were held last month, PESO held another one at the Kalantiao Building here last Dec. 10 to fill up job vacancies needed by the participating companies.

For local employment, Hanjin Heavy Industries and Const’nPhils, Inc. hired on the spot nine applicants to work as general workers while 10 more will be trained as welders and nine others will work as ship design staff.

Maxim De Humana Int’l, Inc. added four production operators also for local employment to its personnel. Earlier, it has scheduled 18 applicants for final interview during the previous jobs fair held last Nov. 26.

PESO Manager Alex Ferrer disclosed that 98 nurse applicants for Middle East qualified for further interview following the special recruitment activity last Dec. 4.

Yesterday, Shaso Int’l Manpower Services, Inc. conducted a special recruitment activity for skilled workers and household workers for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia while OPTIS recruited production operators Dec. 19. -- LBI

Thai scholarship program applications on in P'sinan

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan — Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr. announced last week Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency (TICA) has extended its invitation for scholars to all municipal and city mayors and all chiefs and heads of offices in this province.

TICA application forms can be obtained from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Regional Office in San Fernando City, La Union. Espino said he is supportive of all those interested in the TICA scholarship program. -- LBI