The Manila Times President and CEO (sixth from left) gives the award to Luzviminda Barlan (fifth from left) of Laoag City, this year’s second runner-up for The Manila Times Philippine Model City. With them are: Eleanor Roque (second from left), principal and head of tax advisory and compliance of P&A Grant Thornton; Loren Sales (third from left), vice president for customer management group of PHirst Park Homes; Gilles Hage (fourth from left), VP for Commercial Strategy at Lamudi; and other representatives of Laoag City.