By: Edith Y. Pendleton Indefatigable is one word to describe the gentleman from the North. I was privileged to have personally spoken to him over the phone. It seems like only yesterday when Manila Up! International Magazine (MUIM) featured Chavit (as he is more popularly known) on the cover. But time does fly and there is no stopping him from pursuing more lofty projects. Formerly the Governor of Ilocos Sur. he gained phenomenal grounds to help improve the plight of his constituents while lending his gift as a visionary towards making the province a destination which needed a boost to lure visitors and, in the process, increase revenues derived from tourism. It was with new, bolder opportunities to improve the local economy that he introduced as he sought to deliver on his promises before being voted in as Governor. Fast forward to the present. He did not step out of office, he merely stepped aside to make his new role as the Mayor of Narvacan. The place is now becoming an incubator for the utilization of ideas that are relevant and useful for the benefit of the populace. His pet project is to provide free Wi-Fi to the locals who can now expand their horizons beyond the small town. He envisions “Gracia Telecom” company as a conduit and a platform for further expansion into the world now overtaken by telecommunications. He has a formula for progressive and sustainable development and Narvacan is ripe and ready for the Mayor’s modernization plans. Ongoing are seeds of concepts being applied in various programs for alternative power supplies using solar, hydro, and wind to compete with other countries whose companies are just waiting in the wings to assume the role of providers for such options. Keeping it local, Chavit...... Read more on Full Issue!