Difference between revisions of "Ilocos Norte Province, Philippines"

Updated: November 4, 2021

'''LTO-Antique awaits order to issue licenses valid for 10 years'''.<br>SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The provincial office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) is waiting for the memorandum order for the issuance of driver’s licenses that are valid for 10 years. Head of LTO-Antique, Daisy Duroja, said in an interview Thursday that they are ready to start issuing licenses with 10-year validity, but they need a go signal from their head office. “The issuance for the 10-year license validity is still on a dry run in Metro Manila but not yet in Western Visayas,” Duroja said.

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'''Priority housing sites identified in NegOcc’s 3rd District'''<br>

BACOLOD CITY – The housing teams of local government units (LGUs) have identified priority sites for the implementation of socialized housing projects in various communities in the 3rd District of Negros Occidental. The initiative is part of the “Balay Hilway”, an integrated housing program that aims to put in place a long-term resilient and safe housing plan, particularly for informal settler families in the cities of Talisay, Silay, and Victorias, as well as the towns of EB Magalona and Murcia. In a statement on Thursday, Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Jose Francisco Benitez said in the next seven months, the housing teams would fast-track site inspection and assessment, and closely coordinate with his office for administrative support in applications for funding for housing projects by the national agencies.