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DPWH set construction of first ‘cultural center’ in Northern Luzon
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterJune 26, 2015BATAC CITY—The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) broke ground for the first cultural center in Northern Luzon on July 2, in time for the...
View ArticleNotices for July 6, 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 R.A. No. 9048, a...
View ArticleThere's money in the quarry business
By Alfredo Garvida Jr.Contributor The rush of construction activities in Ilocos Norte is defining the upsurge of commerce in this place, which uplifted in effect this province's economic state in the...
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Disaster Management framework needs localized strategies—PIDS study
Following the conclusion of the 3rd United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, hosted by Japan last March, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) offers relevant input...
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10 Outstanding Ilocanos for 2016
By The Ilocos Times staffThis year, there is an equal number of male and female awardees, with one awardee being openly gay. The youngest is nine while the most senior is an octogenarian. Some hold...
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Senate passes bill extending life of Human Rights Victims Claims Board
The Senate passed on February 1 on third and final reading a bill seeking to extend the life of the Human Rights Victims Claims Board (HRVCB) for two more years so it could process all the claims of...
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RA Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince of Ilocos NorteMunicipality of VintarNOTICE FOR PUBLICATION In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No....
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Balikbayan group holds medical mission in LC
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—A balikbayan group based in Northern California served thousands of Ilocanos in a one week medical, surgical, dental and optometric mission in this...
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A method to his madness
HE DIED the way he wanted to live. And so the saga of one Victorino Mangabat Jr.—prime suspect in the slaying of Jemima Kesha M. Andres—ended in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan.It was a saga bereft of rhyme...
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PGIN hails Ilocano Fallen SAF ‘courageous son of the North’
DOMINADOR Nacionales, PO2 Nacionales' father, thanks all who attended the ceremony.Alaric A. YanosBy Mizpah Grace G. Castro and Jennifer T. PambidPGIN-CMOThe Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte...
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Ilocos Norte schools’ division hosts regional IPEd training
DEPED officials and participants during the Indigenous Peoples Education Training hosted by the Ilocos Norte schools division. (Photo courtesy of John Rhey Abaga)By Jhon Rey Andrada...
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PGIN to launch Nego-Kart Express this February
THE Nego-kart are undergoing finishing touches in Barangay Gabu, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte on January 14, 2016. (Reu Dawner Flores)Mizpah Grace G. CastroPGIN-CMOTrue to its goal of providing sustainable...
View ArticleNew knowledge-sharing initiative to measure and reduce food loss and waste
Responds to call by G20 agriculture ministers to tackle this global problemRome—The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Food Policy Research Institute...
View ArticleCustoms modernization to improve trade facilitation, increase revenue collection
The Senate approved on third and final reading the proposed Customs Modernization and Tariff Act (CMTA) which aims to simplify, modernize and align the country’s customs procedures with global best...
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Mainstream and marginalized
WE all make distinctions from time to time. We do them for us to know things better, and especially to know how we can cope with them. We like to know the different parts, components, aspects, levels,...
View ArticleSavants ponder future of GMOs
The future for Genetically Modified Organism or GMO in the Philippines is on hold. And scientists are alarmed on its impact on research and development.Last December, the Supreme Court permanently...
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Why is rice-based farming good for farmers and consumers?
The rice-based farming framework promoted by the Philippine Rice Research Institute. (RTM/PhilRice)Rice-based farming will increase farmers’ income and consumers will have healthier options according...
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