THE much-heralded re-development plan for the city’s Tondaligan park, one of northern Luzon’s biggest national park at 72 hectares, has finally started.

The plan was launched just two weeks after the massive devastation of sheds and cottages in the area as a result of wind surge created by the then exiting typhoon “Mina”.

The Tondaligan was proclaimed as a national park thru Proclamation No. 98 issued by then President Diosdado Macapagal on March 26,1963.
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OWNERS of unsightly cottages and sheds at Tondaligan Park that were blown away by a storm surge last month will have to wait a little longer before the city rebuilds their structures.

Mayor Alipio Fernandez, Jr. has issued a directive that any new shed to be put up would be of uniform size, shape and make for a more balanced visual effect to visitors.

All sheds must conform too with regulations unlike before, he added.
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LINGAYEN - The airstrip in this capital town must be developed into a domestic airport to cater to investors and businessmen interested in doing business in the province, the provincial executive said Thursday.

Gov. Amado T. Espino said the existing facility must be fully utilized by improving the runway and putting the needed amenities.

“Hindi naman siguro inilagay yang airstrip na ‘yan kung hindi puedeng gamitin,” (They wouldn’t have put that airstrip there if it canno0t be used) he noted, refuting claims that the airstrip location is against wind flow and does not meet other navigational requirements.
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