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Being decisive
By Engr. Carlos V. CornejoHerbert Prochnow said, “There is a time when we must firmly choose the course which we must follow, or the relentless drift of events will make the decision for us.” I...
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LANDBANK bags 6 Quill Awards for campaigns advancing financial inclusion,...
RECOGNIZING COMMUNICATION EXCELLENCE. LANDBANK bags six Quill Awards for communication initiatives that connect and empower Filipinos during the 22nd Philippine Quill Awards on 27 August 2026 at...
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Ilocos Norte earmarks PHP25M for 23 rainwater catchment facilities
WATER RESERVE. A water impounding project in Batac City, Ilocos Norte stores rainwater for agricultural use in this undated photo. The provincial government has allocated PHP25 million to build at...
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US, PH, Japan host inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum in Manila
Manila—The governments of the United States, the Philippines, and Japan hosted today the inaugural Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) Investment Forum. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., U.S....
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Don't be impossible to please
IT’S sad to note that some people simply cannot be pleased.That is exactly what Jesus exposed in Gospel reading of September 16, Memorial of St. Cornelius and Cyprian, Martyrs (cfr. Lk 7,31-35). The...
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All 92 Laoag child development centers set for repainting
By Dominic B. dela Cruz, Staff ReporterLAOAG CITY—The city government of Laoag has expressed its appreciation to Davies Paints Philippines Inc. for supporting the repainting of all 92 Child Development...
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Ego is the enemy
By Engr. Carlos V. CornejoHere’s a summary of the famous book of the same title by best-selling author Ryan Holiday. First, Mr. Holiday tells us about the Three Areas in Life when the problematic ego...
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Laoag posthumously lauds youngster for heroic act
By Dominic B. dela Cruz, Staff reporterLAOAG CITY—The city government of Laoag has posthumously honored 12-year-old Mark Khianne Asuncion of Barangay 33-A La Paz for his courage and selfless attempt to...
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Laoag now 100 percent drug-cleared
DRUG-CLEARED. The Regional Oversight Committee on Barangay Drug Clearing conducts validation and deliberation on the drug-cleared status of Laoag’s additional barangays. With the latest declaration,...
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Who among us needs protection from AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is like electricity in the early 1900s—full of promise, but also full of dangers for those who do not know how to handle it. For me, the priority groups needing protection...
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Cyberlibel and the unknown crime scenes
I remember when the internet was simpler. Back then, if you wanted to file a complaint, you could say confidently: the server’s location was the crime scene. There was clarity. There was...
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FEM 109: ‘His principles continue to guide me’
LASTING PRINCIPLE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pays tribute to his late father, former president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., during the commemoration of the latter’s 109th birth anniversary in Batac...
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Fariñas completes executive education program in Singapore
Laoag Vice Mayor Rey Carlos Fariñas receives his Certificate of Completion and Certificate of Appearance during the face-to-face session and graduation of the Executive Education Program for Young...
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Laoag mayor delivers first State of the City Address
By Dominic B. dela Cruz, Staff ReporterLAOAG CITY—Mayor James Bryan Q. Acid delivered his first State of the City Address (SOCA) on September 7, 2026 at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, highlighting...
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Are fraternimisia and fraterniphobia real?
Pardon me for introducing these strange new words—fraternimisia (hatred of fraternities) and fraterniphobia (fear of fraternities)—but how else do we describe what we are witnessing today? There seems...
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Talent misallocation may be costing PH economy up to 10% of GDP—PIDS expert
The Philippines may be losing as much as 10% of its gross domestic product (GDP) because workers are not always able to use their skills at their highest productive value, according to the Philippine...
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Technology should not rob our humanity
TECHNOLOGY is one of humanity's great achievements, but it is not humanity itself. The Christian vision welcomes progress while insisting that every invention remain ordered toward human dignity,...
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Nueva Era distributes assistance, livestock to scholars and residents
Nueva Era Mayor Aldrin Garvida and Vice Mayor Caroline Arzadon Garvida lead the distribution of educational assistance to 216 ADAL scholars, incentives to senior citizens, birthday celebrants, BHWs and...
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Batac suspends fees for fire-affected market vendors
Batac City Councilor Martha Louise Aurora M. Borleo announces the passage of an ordinance temporarily suspending the payment of business taxes, rental fees and garbage fees for fire-affected vendors of...
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Laoag council OKs three-tier permit system for hog trade
Councilors vote on the measure authored by Laoag Councilor Justine Chua establishing a three-tier permit and price-tracking system for the hog industry in Laoag City. ABC President Rbee Ablan, SK...
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