UPGRADING OF LA UNION PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

     Been in  San Fernando City for the past two days arriving here last Wednesday. Upgrading of La Union Provincial Government Website  is almost done, but the check for the payment of translators of the Iloko version was turned over to members of the project in the presence of the officers of the Provincial Information at the Provincial capitol. The turn-over was made yesterday at the provincial information office.

  Two projects lined up for the ILI (Ilokano Language Institute)group: Iloko journalism seminar and an intensive translation lecture and writeshop to be funded by the La Union Provincial Government. Also, an Ilokano autobiography of the only Ilokano awardee of the prestigious Magsaysay Award. Jose Abella, originally of Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur, owns a hospital and at least two technical schools in the Ilocos. Dubbed "Jack-of-all-trades", Jose was a Feati graduate, who obtained several scholarship grants in the US mainland and completed engineering courses, i.e, civil, electrical, mechanical, aeronautics.
     Based in the City of San Fernando, ILI "top guns" include Dr. Edilberto Angco, Publisher Jose Gonzales and this blogger/journalist. Membership in ILI board of regents is by invitation only. Preferred are lecturers/teachers who know the language,its grammar and,its nuances.