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Cagayan's Next City? The local media couldn't help but pity a lawmaker who accused the people of Lal-lo town as ambitious in their desire to become the next city of Cagayan Province. The lawmaker, mustering all his political innuendos, said Lal-lo has no right to become a city considering its land area, population and income. Unfortunately, the lawmaker is barking at the wrong tree because he can't simply distinguish between restoration and conversion. Tuguegarao City became as such because of conversion. Meaning, it satisfied the requirements to become a city. On the surface of such cityhood plans, and under Philippine scenario, either you become a city because you satisfied your requirements or you can be one through your historical rights which Lal-lo is gunning for. As one of the four cities in the Philippines founded by the Spaniards in the 15th century, Lal-lo has all the right to become city through its historical rights alongside Cebu, Manila and Naga (Nueva Caceres). Yet, unlike the three other cities, Lal-lo has yet to become a city by virtue of a bill filed by its Representative in the Congress as early as the 1990s. It calls for the restoration of an old city called Nueva Segovia and whether it qualifies in terms of population, income or land area, it can become one.
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Fortunately for the town of Ibanags, the past administrations have taken the cudgels of really developing the area in terms of infrastructure and other support systems needed for its potential status as a city. Reme,ber that during its heydays, it was the capital of Cagayan Province and the center of commerce, religion, education, trade and industry under the suspecting eyes of the colonizers. For all its historical worth, it is even called the repository of Northern Luzon's history until the transfer of its Diocese in 1755 to Vigan in the Ilocos region. The bill filed in Congress should be reactivated to finally bring back the glory of Nueva Segovia where it once belonged. It should be supported likewise by every thinking Cagayano who knew his history and the importance of the municipality as such. History will judge us and history will always be the witness to how we put things in their proper perspective including the aspirations of Lal-lo town residents to become a city. To fail or not to fail. That's the question posed on the present administration of Lal-lo town on whether it will do the way Naga did or Frank Cimatu, PDI - North Luzon Bureau remain an Ibanag town of Central Cagayan. Purita S. Licas, PIA-2
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Philippine Economic Briefing with secretaries/ assistant secretaries of DPWH, DTI, Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and Director of the BSP at the Regional Training & Development Center, Lingayen, Pangasinan
PIA2 RD Purita Licas, Station Manager Nyza Lopez of Radio ng Bayan, officers from the BJMP 2 and some volunteer donors shared some blessings with abandoned children in the Regional Study Center for Children (RSCC) of DSWD 2 at Lingu, Solana, Cagayan
Prinsesita ning Sinukwan, City of San Fernando, Pampanga
Benguet Electric Cooperative officials led by General Manager Gerardo Versoza during the Kapihan sa Baguio forum at the PIA-CAR regional office
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Ilocos Norte Crime Statistics
National Statistical Coordination Board
TV Program over Iloco heritagez Channel (IHC) 16
Dec. 19
7:30 am
Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Issue lang walang personalan”
Dec.19
8:00 am
over SKYCABLE Ilocos Norte Infocen's “Morning Sky” Television Program
Dec. 19
8:00 am
Laoag City Staff Meeting
Dec. 19
2:00 pm
Vigan City Council Session
Dec. 19
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (Pangasinan) Regular Session
Dec. 19
Regional School's Press Conference (Secondary Level) Pangasinan Infocen's Media in Action Forum
Dec. 19
TV Program over Iloco heritageChannel (IHC) 16
7:30 am
Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Issue lang walang personalan”
Dec.2
8:00 am
over SKYCABLE Ilocos Norte Infocen's “Morning Sky” Television Program
Dec. 20
8:00 am
Bagnet Festival in Narvacan, Ilocos Sur
9:00 am
NSO' Regional Data Dissemination for the 2009 Annual
Dec. 20
Dec. 20
Program over DZMQ
Pangasinan Infocen's “Pantongtongan Tayo” Radio
Dec. 20
2:00 pm
Sangguniang Panlungsod (Vigan City) Regular Session
Dec. 20
2:00 pm
Ilocos Sur's Board Member Regular Session
Dec.20
3:00 pm
Ilocos Norte Infocen's “PIA HOUR” Radio Program over
Dec. 21
7:30 am
TV Program over Iloco Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Issue lang walang personalan” Channel (IHC) 16
Dec. 21
8:00 am
over SKYCABLE Ilocos Norte Infocen's “Morning Sky” Television Program
Dec. 21
3:00 pm
Ilocos Norte Infocen's “PIA HOUR” Radio Program over
Dec. 21
3:00 pm
Danggayan Forum at DWLU, San Fernando City
heritage
Pangasinan Infocen's Media in Action Forum Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Issue lang walang personalan”
Dec.22
8:00 am
over SKYCABLE Ilocos Norte Infocen's “Morning Sky” Television Program
3:00 pm
DWFB Ilocos Norte Infocen's “PIA HOUR” Radio Program over
Dec. 23
Pangasinan Infocen's Coverage of SK and Employees
Dec. 23
7:30 am 8:00 am
Ilocos Sur Infocen's
over SKYCABLE Ilocos Norte Infocen's “Morning Sky” Television Program
Dec. 24
12:30 pm 8:00 am
December 14
31st Pag-Ibig Fund anniversary, turn-over of the 28 computer units to selected public elem. school
December 15-17
DepEd Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) Elementary and Secondary, Gattaran, Cagayan. RD Licas as evaluator on News Writing, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, and Copy and Headline Writing.
December 16
Christmas Party with Nueva Vizcaya Press Club
December 16, 9AM
Forum on Free Trade Agreements dubbed as “Doing Business in Free Trade Areas I-Market Approach”, Brickstone Mall, Tuguegarao City.
December 20
Regional OTOP Fiesta Trade Fair, Theme: “Proud Ako Sa OTOP Ko…Kaagapay Ko Ito” Brickstone Mall, Tug. City
December 21, 9am
Regional Risk Reduction and Management Council 2 4th quarter meeting, Ivory Hotel, Tug. City
Every Monday
Fiesta)
TV Program over Iloco heritage Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Issue lang walang personalan”
Dec. 25
Orientation/Consultative Meeting on the renewed campaign in preventing fireworks-related injuries, DOH Conference Hall, Carig, Tuguegarao City.
December 20, 8:30 am Regional Nutrition Committee 4th quarter meeting, Kainang Pilipino Tug. City
heritage Channel (IHC) 16 “Issue lang walang personalan” TV Program over Iloco
Pangasinan Infocen's Coverage of Barangay Night (City
Dec. 24
DTI – One Town One Product (OTOP) meeting, DTI Cagayan
December 14, 8AM
Night (City Fiesta)
Dec. 23 7:30 pm
December 13, 9AM
TV Program over Iloco heritage Channel (IHC) 16
7:30 am
Dec. 22
Regional Population Executive Board (RPEB) Regional Inter-Collegiate Population Debate, Crown Hotel, Tug. City
DWFB
Dec. 22
Dec. 22
December 12, 1PM
December 14, 8:30AM RGIN-TWG workshop, NEDA, Tug. City
DWFB
School, San Fernando City Rang-ay iti Barangay Program in Cadaclan Central
Dec. 21
Regional Multi-sectoral Forest Protection Committee 4th Quarter Meeting, DENR, Tug. City
Survey of Phil. Business and Industry
Dec.20
Dec. 21
December 12, 1PM
DZTP Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Arimbangaw” Radio Program over Ilocos Sur Infocen's “Nia't Makunam Kaillian Radio Program
- Cover- Isabela Sangguniang Panlalawigan session
Channel (IHC) 16
Every Tuesday - Tipon-Tipan sa PIA, 9-10 am
over DWRS
- Tungtongan Ti Tribu Biskayano, 2 pm
3 Decr 19 – 22
computer and Free Christmas gift training program on e, Baguio City Avenu aysay Mags o, Bagui NIIT onic, electr
Dec 21
Kapihan sa Baguio on BENECO Upda Center
Dec 21
Meeting on Save Balili River Updates,
Dec 23
Krizcos costume play by Kawaii Kazok Baguio C ity
Dec 27
tes, PIA Training
PIA Training Center u, Abanao Square,
s of the 2009 Annual Data Dissemination Forum on the result try (ASPBI), Pines Survey of Philippine Business and Indus View Hotel, Legarda Rd., Baguio City
Dec 28
Gymnasium, Magna Carta of Women for all LGU, Open Capitol, La Trinidad, Benguet
Dec 28
Media get-together, PIA Grounds
Every Thursday PIA Hour, DZWT,
uio City
Bonifacio St. Bag