The sense of the eternal
WE needto develop this sense of the eternal because that is proper to us. It’s not a luxury, and much less is it an exercise in fantastic, delusional futility. It is a necessity. Without it, we would...
View ArticleKin offer P100,000 reward for mastermind of murdered teen
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Relatives of murdered teenager Donna Mae Doña have offered P100,000 as reward for anyone who can help in pinpointing the mastermind/s of the grisly...
View ArticleLaoag’s BROs in action
BARANGAY Ranger Officers (BRO) of Laoag help in clearing operation of water lilies at Brgy. Caaoacan this city for better flow of water. There are 61 BROs in Laoag from the coastal barangays hired by...
View ArticleAn Open University for Piddig farmers
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPiddig Mayor Eddie GuillenPiddig, Ilocos Norte—A 2,500-square meter shaded area of a hilly village in Cabaroan serves as an ‘open university’ for local farmers here...
View ArticleLegarda: Aim for zero waste, implement ecological solid waste management law
Senator Lorna Regina “Loren” B. Legarda renewed her call for the strict implementation of Republic Act 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Law, stressing that local government units...
View ArticleDTI turns over meat processing facility in San Nicolas
The shared service facility on meat processing was formally turned over to the San Nicolas Hog Raisers’ Association on June 17, 2015 by the Department of Trade and Industry Ilocos Norte Provincial...
View ArticleNew Laoag acting jail warden
Newly designated Laoag City Jail officer-in-charge J/Sr. Insp. Antonio R. Sapaden Jr. pay courtesy call to Laoag City Mayor. Chevylle V. Fariñas. Mr. Sapaden replaced J/Insp. Jerry Palalay who was...
View ArticleNotices for June 29, 2015
RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince of Ilocos NorteMunicipality of BanguiNOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of RA No. 9048,...
View ArticlePhilRice study identifies heat-tolerant and high-yielding lines
A recent study identified promising breeding lines that are heat-tolerant and high-yielding after a series of field and laboratory heat stress screening.Titled “Screening of rice-induced mutants for...
View ArticleEmpanada festival: A celebration of good taste and good life
By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reportersBATAC CITY—If there is one thing Batac is truly proud of, it would be its famous empanada-making business that has nurtured its people...
View ArticleBatac farmers embrace rural transformation movement
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBatac City—Farmers here has expressed commitment to support the Rural Transformation Movement (RTM), a continuing advocacy program of the Philippine Rice Research...
View ArticleBurned out?
WE all know that life has more to offer than what we can manage. There are surprises both of the pleasant and welcome ones as well as the terribly unwelcome ones. There are heavy pressures and...
View ArticleMild quake jolts Laoag, parts of Ilocos Sur
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—A magnitude 4.0 quake shook Laoag City, including Vigan City and Sinait in Ilocos Sur on June 24 at 2:18 am, a report from the Philippine Institute of...
View ArticleApplications for YSEALI Generation Startup Weekend now accepted
Manila—Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Generation Startup Weekend August 4-6 which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The YSEALI...
View ArticleIlocos Norte farmers seek gov’t help to produce rain
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Farmer-leaders in this northern part of Luzon have sought the help of government authorities here to plan for the conduct of cloud seeding operation to...
View ArticleTurn of hunger! Turn on weight loss!—SnL Dietary Supplements
SnL Dietary Supplements: A safer, faster and more effective way to lose weightAppetite Suppressant + Fat Burner + Skin Whitener Turn OFF Hunger! Turn ON Weight Loss!Beingoverweight often leads to other...
View ArticleBatac dads back ‘golden rice’ production
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterBatac City—The Batac Sangguniang Panlungsod gave its full backing on the ongoing “golden rice” field trials being undertaken by the Philippine Rice Research...
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