Manuel B. Abalos, an ice cream vendor from Barangay 40 Balatong, assisted by his wife and son receives the plaque of recognition from Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas as one of the Outstanding Laoagueños for 2016 in the field of micro entrepreneurship. The awarding was held February 27 at the City Hall Auditorium. Other awardees are Eliza Samson, Ed.D (higher education); Delia Baquiran (community service); Romeo Joseph Ignacio (medical technology); Pedro Bartolome (agriculture); Antonio Dela Cruz (finance and corporate services); Sherween Cabrales (music and arts); Esmeralda Baldonado (research); Miriam Ramones (nursing); Oscar Recta (government service); Joel Remigio (elementary education); Lynn Bautista (macro entrepreneurship); Antonio Gerardo (medicine); Rev. Fr. Carlito Ranjo Jr. (religious service); Cherrie Melanie Diego, Ed.D. (higher education-administration); Ronaldo Tan (environmental concerns); Cecilia Aribuabo, PhD., CESO IV (basic education) and Atty. Emerito Salva (law). (Doms dela Cruz)