Capitol Express provides new armchairs to 2 San Nicolas elementary schools
ILOCOS Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos accompanied by Ilocos Norte youth and sports affair coordinator Matthew Marcos Manotoc extend help through the armchairs to the elementary school at Brgy. Sta. Cecila...
View ArticleLeni visits Marcos country
Rep. Leni Robredo arrives at the Laoag International Airport (Lei Adriano)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—If the number of cheering crowd and the usual warm reception from Ilocanos are...
View ArticlePIDS bares framework to address market competition issues
State think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) presented a framework that would help government in assessing competition issues and in measuring the impacts of competition reforms...
View ArticleClimate change: A daunting reality
Al Gore at the Climate Reality Philippines forum (Shermon Cruz photo)By Michael T. EsminoManaging EditorLAOAG CITY—The Philippines is one of the world's most vulnerable countries in terms of climate...
View ArticleBanna BFP marks Fire Prevention Month
By Michael T. EsminoManaging EditorBANNA, ILOCOS Norte—The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in this municipality marked the 50thFire Prevention Month with focus on fire safety and prevention.With the...
View ArticleBalikatan joint exercise returns to the Philippines
Manila—Balikatan 2016 (BK 16) began on March 16, when the AFP started preliminary work on five different school buildings and community medical engagements. In the coming weeks U.S. forces will join...
View ArticleZamboanga del Sur governor’s endorsement of Bongbong is huge
By Alfredo C. Garvida, Jr.ContributorSenator Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr., the object of President Benigno S. Aquino III's slime politics lately, has remained unscathed, despite the Philippine...
View ArticleDingras opens vermi-composting project
DINGRAS Mayor Erdio Valenzuela leads the ribbon cutting as he speaks in front of the Dingraños and visitors during the launching of the Vermi-Composting Project (Everlasting Vermi Pantawid Sustainable...
View ArticleAcceptance, recognition a key to move on, Leni tells Ilocanos
LP vice presidential bet Leni Robredo at the Carmelite Monastery in Laoag City. (Lei Adriano)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterIn an attempt to break the so-called “Solid North”, Ms. Robredo...
View ArticleCapEx turns festive on its return
By Jennifer T. PambidPGIN-CMOUnlike the typical conduct of Manang Imee’s Capitol Express (CapEx) wherein people just queue up for the services they want to avail, its comeback this year featured an...
View ArticleSiak ni Ilokano ken igpilko a saluyot iti Kailokuan ditoy Hawaii
(Second part of a series)WEN, dakami nga agiburburnay iti bennal ti unas nga agbalin a basi. Aglebbek iti bunga ti samak, ukis ti kariskis, aggelgel ti nagango a bulong ti samak a rekado ti aramidenmi...
View ArticleNotices for March 28, 2016
RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil RegistrarProvince of Ilocos NorteMunicipality of BadocNOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048 , a...
View ArticleDirect-seeding addresses high labor cost—experts
The direct seeding, a crop establishment method where pre-germinated seeds are sown directly onto the soil surface, can help address high labor cost in rice farming according to experts.PhilRice...
View ArticleBe inspired and inspire
LET’S never think that to be inspired and to inspire are reserved only to a blessed few who are endowed with special charisms or plain luck. They are a duty we all have, since they are an integral part...
View ArticleSolar power plant in Dingras to operate soon
The PV Solar Power Plant located at the back of the INEC main office in Dingras. The project is being constructed by the Bosung Powertec Co., Ltd & SPV & Bosungpower Philippines Inc. The said...
View ArticleCEB’s profit climbs 414% in 2015
Posts net income of P4.4 billionMarch 31, 2016 The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (PSE: CEB), recorded a net income of P4.4 billion in 2015, a growth of 414% from the previous year,...
View ArticleThe tyranny of perfectionism
WE need to distinguish between Christian perfection and the tyrannical perfectionism that unfortunately is emerging in some sectors of our society. The former will always include mercy and compassion,...
View ArticleSan Jose-Santo Tomas Road
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos leads the inauguration and turn over ceremony of the San Jose-Santo Tomas Road in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. The concreting of this road is a part of the Agrarian Reform...
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