Dynamic Loon Mayor Lloyd Peter M. Lopez, MD (top photo, 4th from right), assisted by SB Kag. Precy Branzuela and Kag. Narciso Neri (1st and 2nd from left respectively)  cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of the 3rd Loon Creative Industry Festival held at the Loon Sports and Cultural Center on December 19-20, 2009. The industry festival showcased the creativeness of the Loonanons in the making and production of Binag-o nga Binago (made of cassava or balanghoy), Torta nga Kinalamian (special homemade cakes), Handumanan Gikan sa Loon (Loon souvenir items), Mugna sa Retazo (recycled products), Gipanindot nga Basiyo sa Alak (decorative wine bottles), Label sa Botelya sa Bahalina (labeling of native wine bottles) and Banda-Banda (battle of local bands).
In  lower photo, Mayor Lopez (2nd from left), a physician by profession, heads a group of doctors in the Medical Outreach and Free Clinic for the eight barangays of Sandingan Island on December 16, 2009 at the Mary Help of Christians Parish in barangay Mocpoc Norte. With Mayor Lopez are from left: Dr. Patrick Petillos of the Cong. Natalio P. Castillo Memorial Hospital (CNCMH), Loon RHU II In-Charge Dr. Dewey A. Demandante and Loon Municipal Health Officer and RHU I In-Charge Dr. Maria Victoria D. Lamparas. A total of 474 patients were treated and given free medicines during the Free Clinic. (KENNETHMAN)