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 ==[[Ilocos Norte News]]==
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-'''Laoag City govt offers free circumcision'''
+'''Youth attend fun-filled summer classes in Laoag'''
-*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=341335146228
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=341335318936
 *By: Carlo P. Canares
-*''April 23, 2012''
+*''April 25, 2012''
-LAOAG CITY- As part of its Programs for Adolescents and Reproductive Health, the City Government of Laoag is offering free circumcision this summer.
+LAOAG CITY- Like other children, Jeaspher is on summer vacation. But more than just having a fun vacation, Jeaspher is also learning. That is because this 10-year old is into badminton. Every morning, he goes to the Laoag City Basketball Court to join 19 other kids to learn to play the sport.
-According to Felicitas Santiago, City Population Program Officer, everything will be free for the patients, including antibiotics and pain relievers needed for post-surgery.
+Jeaspher and 19 other kids are part of the more than 2,000 youth from Laoag City and nearby towns in Ilocos Norte who are attending fun-filled summer classes as “Sama-Summer Together with MVF” begins.
-“We are targeting 500 males, including adults who want to be circumcised,” Santiago said.
+Now on its 8th year, the Sama-Summer is a free activity geared in developing the youth of the city through the conduct of sports clinic, art workshops, and tutorials. A brainchild of Mayor Michael V. Farinas, this activity aims to discover and polish talents in sports, arts, and enhance the academic abilities of the youth in mathematics, creative writing, and computer applications. This also keeps them away from drugs and bad habits, and from being idle.
-The activity will be conducted in the following venues: Barangay 59-A, April 23; Barangay 42, April 25; Barangay 49-B, April 30; Barangay 28, May 2; and Laoag City Hall, May 7.
+Hipolito Salva, City Sports and Games Regulations Officer, said the participants are enrolled either in Sports, Arts, and Academic Tutorials.
-“Those interested need not enlist as this will be done on a ‘first-come-first serve’ basis. Those from other barangays only have to go to the nearest venue,” Santiago said.
+Aside from badminton, there are those enrolled in regular sports like basketball, badminton, volleyball, football, taekwondo, chess, lawn tennis, table tennis, among others.
-Doctors from the newly-upgraded Laoag City General Hospital (LCGH) and City Health Office (CHO) will conduct the minor surgery. They will be assisted by nurses from the CHO, Department of Public Safety (DPS) and Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC).
+Others are enrolled in painting and drawing, dancing, guitar lessons, basic photography, personality development, creative writing, singing/voice lessons, and public speaking; while other participants are having daily tutorials in General Mathematics.
-The activity is conducted in cooperation with the Sangguniang Kabataan of Laoag, LCGH, CHO, DPS and PNRC.
+The classes are being held in various venues throughout the city and will run for one month.
 ==Ilocos Norte Zip Codes==