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AMB boosts IN agriculture, tourism in first term as congressman
Laoag City—In his first term, Rep. Eugenio Angelo Marcos-Barba—or popularly known as AMB—authored and co-authored 535 bills and resolutions. Barba’s legislative agenda focused on the promotion of...
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Die Philippinen—a what-if scenario
By Noralyn O. DudtIT WAS 1898 at the Parque de Luneta—a huge 140 acre (58 hectares)—park overlooking the Manila Bay. Kommandant Krueger monitored the placement of the large statue of Kaiser Wilhelm...
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MMSU braces itself to become ‘University of the Future’
MMSU President Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis delivers her state of the university address at the Batac campus’ Teatro Ilocandia. (Photo by Marc Kevin Bituen & Roi Domingo)By Matthew C. Esmino & Jonie...
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The pandemic's last act
By Noralyn O. DudtTHE OMICRON, we would like to think with a modicum of hope, is the pandemic's last act. As Omicron has behaved so brazenly chasing as many victims as it could, but not as potent as...
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The Galleon Trade of 1565-1815
By Noralyn O. DudtGLOBALIZATION is not what one would associate with the 16thand 17th centuries when ships with sails were the only means of transportation in crossing the great oceans and only horses...
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In search of a Universal Vaccine
By Noralyn DudtNow that a big chunk of the world population has had at least two doses of the coronavirus vaccine, scientists are focused on designing a vaccine that is broadly protective and would...
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The Ilocos Revolts
[First of a series]By Noralyn DudtWedged between the Cordillera Mountains and the South China Sea is a long strip of land called the Ilocos. It's a very narrow coastal plain where the mountains drop...
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The Basi Revolt (Second in a series of the Ilocos Revolts)
By Noralyn DudtBASI, the Ilokano alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane juice that is fermented and aged in a “burnay”,—a traditional earthenware—has been an integral part of the Ilokano culture even...
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The Tobacco Uprising of 1788
By Noralyn DudtWhen the Spanish Galleon San Clemente arrived in Manila in 1592, there were 50 kilos of Cuban tobacco seeds in the ship's hold. Historical records indicate that these seeds were later...
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US recognizes exemplary HIV treatment facilities at inaugural QUILTS Awards
Bulacan Medical Center’s Ronchie D. Santos and Marc Anthony Payabyab (center) receive the QUILTS Award from EpiC Country Director Teresita Marie “Bai” Bagasao, USAID Foreign Service Officer Hoang Bui,...
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Reelected Manotoc vows bigger projects for Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY – Reelected Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc vowed to continue programs he started during his first term but on a much grander scale.In his speech during the formal...
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PTV transmitter station to rise soon at MMSU Batac Campus
City of Batac—To keep Ilocanos informed and empowered, a PTV transmitter station will soon rise at the MMSU campus in this city.People's Television Network, Inc. (PTNI) and Mariano Marcos State...
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By Noralyn Onto DudtThe advent of Molecular Biology and the Human Genome Project has dramatically increased our understanding of the mechanisms of human disease. As the underlying molecular causes for...
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By Noralyn Onto DudtOoh... la... la ! The masks are off, the planes are full, restaurants and resorts are packed. The world is humming again. And BA.5 comes marching in, spoiling a bit of fun and...
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Ilocos churches/World Heritage
(First in a series)By Noralyn DudtOf the four that are categorized as baroque earthquake churches in the Philippines and are in the UNESCO World Heritage list, two of them are in the Ilocos region:...
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Ilocos Churches (Conclusion)
By Noralyn DudtConclusion The Augustinianfriars must have been a very dedicated group of apostles. Such dedication is exhibited in the still standing churches of the Ilocos region. The friars would...
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Looking back and moving forward
BBM's INSPIRATION. President-in-waiting Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits the grave of his father former President Ferdinand E. Marcos on Tuesday (May 10), a day after the national elections that show him...
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Forge ahead and deepen cooperation
In Celebration of the 73rd Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of ChinaBy Sun Weidong, Acting Head of Post & ConsulConsulate of the People's Republic of China in LaoagOctober 1st,...
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Fil-Am celebrity chef returns to Ilocos Norte, shares blessings
Filipino-American Hollywood celebrity chef Vallerie Castillo-Archer with Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Manotoc.By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff ReporterLAOAG CITY—Filipino-American Hollywood celebrity chef...
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Batac adopts new technology in rice planting
5,037 farmers received P5,000 cash assistance from DABy Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)City of Batac—The city government here is pilot testing the “walk-behind transplanter, one of the latest...
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