Boy dies beneath a passenger jeepney

SARRAT, Ilocos Norte – Ismhuel Rasay, 15, grade ten of Brgy. 4, Sarrat town found dead underneath a passenger jeepney at Brgy. 1 of the said town.

The jeepney driver Bienvenido Basug was shocked when tried to reverse the vehicle from park and apparently humped for a second, Basug stopped to check what was interfering the tire and noticed the victim was lying down the road.

Initially, the victim’s position was in the right side wheels, head positioned at the North and feet at the south while the vehicle’s position was southbound.

Essay suffered wounds and bruises in the different parts of the body specially at the back. Shirtless and pant’s zipper was open.

Bienvenido Basug (driver) and Danny Castillo from Rioeng, owner of the jeepney was invited by the PNP to further queries and documentation.

The case is still under investigation. Hence, the victim was allegedly in the influence of liquor.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

Indonesian Ambassador to the Philippines Hon. Johny Lumintang visited Sarrat Town | Bernard Ver

ILOCOS NORTE – Ambassador Johny Lumintang met the Local Chief Executive, Remigio B. Medrano in a courtesy call on Wednesday (October 25, 2017).

Medrano and Lumintang exchanged stories, discussed development plans and ideas in preserving historical sites in Ilocos Norte and the rest of the world.

The ambassador was amazed by the century old church, the Sta. Monica Catholic Parish in a tour by Miss Minda-Cristina A. Edralin-Jusay and tourism officer Mark Anthony Agor Agorilla. He (the ambassador) enjoyed staring on the huge logs supporting the roof of the house of worship. He even looked down on the bigest Spanish-type waterwheel located at the church’s convent ruins.

Lumintang is very interested enough on old traditions and history of the past and even got a collection of artifacts around the world.

“Philippines and Indonesia has a lot of similarities, It is just like a home away from home,” said Amb. Lumintang to Mayor RB Medrano.

As a token of appreciation and friendship, the ambassador then retired lieutenant general Johny Lumintang handed-over to Mayor Remigio Medrano his miniature-size seal of office.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

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Sarrat Employees receives Loyalty Cash Award (LCA) – Medrano | Bernard Ver

(Mayor Remigio Medrano, Sarrat – Ilocos Norte)

Ilocos Norte – Sarrat Town Mayor Remigio Medrano guarantees distribution of Loyalty Cash Award (LCA) for employees who are working for the government.
Medrano said that the cash award will be given before the end of October this year. More than Php 400,000.00 budget to be dispersed based on the Commission on Audit Circular (COA) No. 2013-003.

As per circular order is concern, the cash would be depending on the years of service rendered in a local government unit (LGU) and detailed as follows;

10th year from P5,000.00 to P10,000.00
15th year from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00
20th year – from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00
25th year – from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00
30th year – from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00
35th year – from P2,500.00 to P5,000.00
40th year – from P2,500.00to P5,000.00

“This is good enough in acknowledging their [government employees] efforts and sacrifices on their service for the people, yet, they should be rest-assured to do their job accordingly of what they’d pledged on their oath of office,” added Mayor Merdano.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

IBP-Ilocos Norte holds free Legal Aid in Piddig Town |Bernard Ver

Piddig, Ilocos Norte – The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), Ilocos Norte Chapter spearheaded by Atty. Cherrie Grace Bareng-Asistin who initiated a ‘Legal Aid’ [legal consultation] for town folks for free.

Less than 20 participants attended the said activity and more of their queries are concerning on land disputes and ownership. Other participants availed the free public notary on their legal documents.

Attorney Asistin emphasized that this activity is part of the local bar association in their Law Week Celebration with the theme “IBP: Promoting Justice through the Rule of Law.”

“We (IBP) are here to help our “kababayans [countrymen]” in the entire province (Ilocos Norte) with their dilemmas and other concerns on the laws of the land — under the Republic of the Philippines and our office is open for everyone,” Asistin added.

As part of their notable projects, the IBP has been active in safeguarding the integrity of the bar exams; promoting ethical practices of lawyers, judges, lawyer-politicians, and lawyer-government officials; refraining from any partisan political activity especially during local and national elections; developing legal education and research in law schools and continuing legal education centers; and expanding legal aid offices throughout the country to provide free legal services to indigent Filipinos.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

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LGU Piddig buys rice straws, yields fertilizer|Bernard Ver

ILOCOS NORTE – The local government unit (LGU) of Piddig in the province of Ilocos Norte buys “garami [rice straw]” from farmers to produce organic fertilizer using the method of vermicomposting.

Agriculture and municipal consultant Engr. Eddie Guillen says that “the municipal agriculture office will collect the dry stalks from the farmers and will pay them for more or less Php 5,000.00 per farmer who manages the land.”

The bale of hays will undergo composting or grass-cycling to produce organic fertilizer and the finish product will be given back to the farmers’ cooperative for free.

“The project aims not just to help the farmers on their daily needs to include farming, but, encouraging them also to save the Mother Earth–not to burn rice straws,” said Mayor Gina Salazar Guillen.

In the year 2007, an ordinance banning the burning of rice straw was approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Ilocos Norte. However, strict implementation in the entire province of Ilocos Norte must be unyielding.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)
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DOH Health Check-up Caravan now moving in Sarrat |Bernard Ver

ILOCOS NORTE – The Department of Health (DOH) in coordination with the rural health unit (RHU) of Sarrat town hit the road for the ‘Health check-up’ for free in the 24 barangays of the said place.

DOH Local Health Officer Dr. Cheryl Rasalan-Laguatan said that the caravan is funded by the DOH and incorporated with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), to help the unfortunate and sick villagers especially on medication purposes.

In fact, most of the recipients are from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under the office the President. The members must be registered under PhilHealth at least as one of their (patients) requirements.

The said project is in line also with the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of the province of Ilocos Norte thru Governor Imee Marcos in maintaining health care and promoting clean environment for Ilocanos.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

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Hawaii Governor visits Ilocos Norte capitol |Bernard Ver

Laoag City, Ilocos Norte – Democrat Governor David Yutaka Ige of the state of Hawaii and his co-officials visit the Ilocos Norte capitol, Wednesday afternoon (October 18, 2017) Philippine Standard Time.

Vice-governor Angelo Marcos Barba welcomed Ige and tells stories about Ilocos Norte’s close-tight relationship with Hawaiians, where there are Ilocanos who migrated there for good.

At the middle of their discussions, Governor Ige’s wife Dawn was amazed with the magazine seen in the table featuring Governor Imee Marcos on Tatler Fashion Mag. “Wow…She’s so beautiful and sexy here. She looks very young and I Love it,” she said.

Earlier today, Ige first met the members of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) Ilocos Norte chapter headed by Mayor Erdio Valenzuela in San Nicolas town as a host town.

Afterwhich, the delegates from Hawaii government left the capitol at exactly 2:30 pm and they proceeded to Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

#IlocosNorte #Hawaii #DavidIge

207-Year-Old Church In Piddig, Ilocos Norte Ready for Restoration

PIDDIG, Ilocos Norte – The Saint Anne Catholic Church, one of the century-old-churches in Ilocos Norte may soon open its doors again after decommissioned for two years.

The church was declared unfit for occupancy from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and attested by Bishop Renato Mayugba of the Diocese of Laoag on September 2014.

In history, St. Anne parish was founded by the Augustinian friars in 1810. During the Philippine-American War, Filipino guerrillas used the church as a base to repel American attacks.

During an earthquake on March 19, 1932, the top section of the bell tower was toppled, but this was repaired.

In the earlier days of the year 2014, an excavation happened in-front of the altar located at the middle isle wherein rumor says it has gold and was unearthed by a parishioner.

Guillen Administration then built a temporary house of worship at the eastern part of the main church — to continue the solemnity of the mass offered by the parishioners of the town.

Meanwhile on restoration, the NCAA funded 50 million pesos as requested by Ilocos Norte First District Congressman Rodolfo Fariñas and it will formally start this month of October 2017.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI)

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LGU Piddig Launches Food Factory School and Agro-Tourism Farm

Ilocos Norte – The Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) Region 1 of the Department of Agriculture (DA) inaugurates community based Food Factory School and Agro-tourism Farm on October 2, 2017 held at Cabaroan Village, Piddig town.

Director Rogelio C. Evangelista, ATI-R1 serves as the launching guest, tells LGU Piddig on the importance of transforming old methodology of farming from sowing to crop season.

“We need to teach them (farmers) modern techniques to improve their products and at the same time, certified to handle farm machineries,” Evangelista emphasizes.

The school will be a learning site assisted and funded by ATI and DA, guided by the municipal agriculture office of the said place. The project offers farming courses especially rice-machine operators with National Certificate-level II (NC-II).

Gracing the occasion is then Mayor, now Piddig consultant Engr. Eddie Guillen who represented Mayor Georgina Salazar Guillen together with Dr. Cresencio M. Figuracion, President of the Piddig Organic Practitioners Association (POPA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Ilocos Norte chapter.

Meanwhile, Director Evangelista handed-over the certificate of accreditation & financial assistance amounting to PHP 80,000.00 to Dr. Cresencio M. Figuracion and LGU Piddig.

Moreover, the commitment of the organization in response is to ensure the quality education for the farmers who are willing to learn and embrace modern technologies, and marketing strategies to include packaging of the products, and the quality assurance of it.

(Bernard Ver, PBS/DWCI ©)

Mr. Laoag City Carlo Pasion is Mister Ocean Philippines 2017 | Misters of Filipinas

Laoag City – First & Fabulous rising model Carlo Pasion bags one of the titles of Misters of Filipinas, the Mister Ocean – Philippines 2017 held on September 30, 2017.

Carlo’s winning glance–took his fame instantly as one of the favorites in the said pageant and to include his style wearing the Boardwalk tees and pants.

The City Government of Laoag will honor Pasion in upholding the pride of Laoageños being humble and confident enough to represent the place not just in the country but for the universe too in the future.

City Councilor Handy Lao and Mayor Chevylle Fariñas and the officialdom are in one way that made this dream posible with flying colors.

“For All Ilocanos especially Laoageños, you were always be number one in my heart and I thank you for the support!,” – Carlo Pasion.

(Bernard Ver)

#MistersofFilipinas #Missosology Photography @JoyArguil