Bill seeks to declare Batanes as ecotourism zone
By Yvonne AlmiranezPRIBThe Senate approved on third and final reading a measure seeking to declare Batanes as a cultural heritage and ecotourism zone on May 23, 2016.Sponsored by Senators Francis...
View ArticleOCD holds media caravan on disaster resilience
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) continue to intensify its information caravan, engaging media practitioners in Region 1 to increase public awareness...
View ArticlePresident-elect sends wrong signal on impunity in the Philippines
Bangkok—The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemns Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte's comments during a press conference justifying the killing of journalists. Mr. Duterte...
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When religion is abused
WE are already familiar with the problem of secularization. That’s when God is set aside not only in society—as in business and politics—but also in one’s personal life. This is the anomaly besetting...
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Open season
PresidenT-electRodrigo R. Duterte just declared open season on journalists. Or did he?Just a short while after he said “Just because you're a journalist you are not exempted from assassination, if...
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DepEd, PIDS, IPA push for evidence-based reforms in PH education sector
Despite the significant gains in primary education participation rates, learning gaps remain high among primary and secondary level students. Increased government spending in education, as well as the...
View ArticleNotices for June 6, 2016
R.A. Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince of Ilocos NorteMunicipality of SarratNOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No....
View ArticleIlocos Norte beneficiaries laud cash-for-work program
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterDINGRAS, Ilocos Norte—Around 200 beneficiaries of the government’s “cash-for-work” (CFW) program lauded the provincial government for its continuing effort to...
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LC’s Brgy. 15 seniors go on a picnic
Top photo: (third from left) Ernesto S. Tamayo, president; back elevated right, Avelina N. Alipio, vice-president; center front row, Dolores C. Pedro, secretary; and (third from right, partly hidden),...
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Oahu Filipino Community Council annual convention maangay June 25, 2016
HONOLULU, Hawaii—Maangay ti kombension ti Oahu Filipino Community Council (OFCC) into Hunio 25, 2016 idiay Philippine Consulate General Pali Highway. Mapakaamuan dagiti amin a unit member organization...
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62-year old suspected drug pusher falls in Laoag City
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—In an apparent bid to implement incoming President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s call for an all-out war against illegal drugs, the police here nabbed a 62-year...
View ArticlePolice nabs Pagudpud exec
IN Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, elements of the Provincial Anti-Illegal Drugs Special Operations Task Group arrested the municipal assessor, identified as Engr. Reynaldo Galat.Mr. Galat is suspected to be...
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No warrant needed to get cellphone location data
The Government’s acquisition of historical cell-site location information (CSLI) from two criminal defendants’ cell phone provider without a warrant did not violate the Fourth Amendment, because it did...
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Pagudpud gets award for waste management
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterPagudpud, Ilocos Norte—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources awarded the municipal government here the 2015 Regional Award for Best Practices in the...
View ArticleBBM still a winner
By Alfredo C. Garvida, Jr.ContributorAmid the cries of Bongbong's quarters and a disinterested civil society group, led by Mr. Boy Saycon, that the vice presidential race in the just concluded...
View ArticleNew demo farm for hybrid super rice from China
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Rice farmers in this province started to set-up a three-hectare rice demonstration farm planted with hybrid super rice courtesy of the Peoples Republic of...
View ArticleJapanese volunteer in Ilocos Norte shares expertise to ARCs
LAOAG CITY—A young Japanese volunteer Masatoshi Koido will be living in Ilocos Norte for two years. Fresh from a two-week training course of getting-to-know this agricultural province and its people,...
View ArticleDon’t burn rice straw—PhilRice
Experts at the Philippine Rice Research Institute urge farmers not to burn rice straws, locally known as dayami, for environmental and economic reasons.Burning of rice straws, generally practiced...
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