Poe decision: Is it unconstitutional?
(Conclusion)Ultimate issuesWhether Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamanzares (“Poe”) made a material misrepresentation in her Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for President hinges on whether (1) she is a...
View ArticlePiddig school teacher grateful for PGIN, PRC mobile outreach programs
MARK Rivera shares that he is happy and plans to stay long as an educator at SAA, knowing that he has found an environment wherein he can put to practice and hone his skills as a teacher, hopefully...
View ArticlePreparing for ‘evil’: Climate change impacts and responses
Given that climate change is happening now many nation-states, communities, networks and corporations are rushing or perhaps for a lack of a better word swarming to innovate with the hope that this...
View ArticleNotices for April 4, 2016
Publication NoticeR.A. 10172NOTICE TO THE PUBLICMarch 29, 2016 CCE-0008-2016 R.A. 10172 In Compliance with the publication requirement and pursuant to OCRG Memorandum Circular No. 2013-1...
View ArticlePGIN, PRC partner for mobile outreach
By Mizpah Grace G. CastroPGIN-CMOThe Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through a partnership with the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) conducted a mobile outreach at the Provincial...
View ArticleIlocos Norte almost doubles tourist arrivals for Holy Week
TOURISTS pose in front of the iconic Ilocos Norte Provincial Capitol. (Alaric Yanos)By John Michael MugasPGIN-CMOMore than 400,000 day tourists spent their Holy Week in Ilocos Norte, topping the...
View ArticleFarmers groups taught how to use PSF
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Ilocos farmers who are frequently hit by typhoon and prolonged drought in this northern part of Luzon may now start availing the so-called People’s...
View ArticleSuperbrands names CVF outstanding mayor, achiever in public service
LC is 2015 top emerging locations for IT-BPM Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas (IT file photo)By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas is one of the 20 mayors in the...
View ArticleClowns
WITH THE start of the campaign for the local elections, the noise and people traffic have trebled. This has always been the case during election season; and ordinary people just can never seem to bear...
View ArticleWelcome, Masatoshi Koido!
THE provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) welcomes Japanese national Masatoshi Koido (second from the left, first row), volunteer worker from the Japan International Cooperation...
View ArticleFormer bank manager heads Laoag City’s Brgy. 15 seniors
Atty. Ameurfina Respicio inducts the officers (from right) Mariano Eugenio, outgoing president; Ernesto S. Tamayo, retired manager of PNB Laoag, president; Avelina Alipio, vice-president; Dolores C....
View ArticleLGBT symposium in Laoag City
LGBT SYMPOSIUM. Ilocos Sur Pride Council representative Dindi Tan hands over an LGBT book to Laoag ABC President Mikee Fariñas during a Symposium on SOGI A2J thru ADO: Advocating for Laoag City's...
View ArticlePossible fish kill reported in Laoag City
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Fisher folks in the three Gabu barangays in this city reported a possible fish kill.They said the possible fish kill may have been due to a phenomenon...
View ArticleUmaykan mutia, umaykan
Ni Amado I. YoroMarch 7, 2016Segseggaak a kanayona sumangpet ti nagpauyo...A musang iti amiananDagiti panaguray ken panagbirokIti lansad ti rabiiAglua met ti bulan iti daraTi panagsangit dagiti...
View ArticleImee enjoins Ilocos Norte candidates to honor peace covenant
ILOCOS Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos proclaims Sarrat mayoralty candidate Engr. Remigio Medrano with the rest of the governor's candidates for the provincial board's first district.By Leilanie G....
View Article4Ps scholarship program yields 65 student achievers
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—In Ilocos Norte, at least two of the 65 graduating college students of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) under the Expanded Students Grants...
View Article1,820 BHWs complete maternal health, wellness training
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Following a four-day Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) congress, at least 1,820 participants in the first district of Ilocos Norte successfully completed...
View ArticlePIDS expert says income tax cuts justified; warns gov’t of revenue loss
Proposals to amend the personal income tax schedule appear to be well-justified. However, these proposals should include measures that will allow government to recover the revenue loss from lower...
View ArticleLaoag City has new community affairs officer
By Dominic B. Dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Following its approval as a separate department, the Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas has appointed Bernardino Rodillas as the new community affairs...
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