CHED warns SUCs against discrimination of students with romantic relationships
By Reynaldo E. AndresContributorBatac City—The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has warned the leaderships of state universities and colleges (SUCs) across the country against prohibiting romantic...
View ArticleMRI @ Laoag City General Hsopital
Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Farinas and VM Michael V. Farinas lead the inauguration and blessing of the city-owned—and first in Ilocos Norte—magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine at the Laoag City...
View ArticleNotices for September 5, 2016
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESOFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL AND CITY SHERIFFREGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ILOCOS NORTEMARCOS HALL OF JUSTICELAOAG CITYCOOPERATIVE BANK OF ILOCOS NORTE,Mortgagee,-versus-SPS. RODOLFO...
View ArticleBatac DepEd launches own web portal
Batac City—Aiming to provide a centralized portal for localized learning process, the education department here launched its own web portal.The web portal is designed to provide access to localized...
View ArticleLaoag police chief receives award
Laoag City police chief P/Supt. Edwin Balles and two other police officers each receive a Medalya Ng Papuri for their exemplary performance of duty. The duty being recognized is the recent illegal...
View ArticleBatac mayor anticipates tourism effect of planned FM burial at LNB
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterBatac City—Mayor Albert D. Chua anticipates “a little bit of side effect” for the city’s tourism industry once former President Ferdinand E. Marcos is eventually...
View ArticleZonta installs new officers, directors
MS. Ana Carmela V. Remigio (5th from left, first row) leads the new officers of Zonta Club of Ilocos Norte as its president for the biennial year 2016-2018. (Jopo Guerrero)The Zonta Club of Ilocos...
View ArticleBury him already
Though many Ilocanos expect it, it is still not written in stone—until the Supreme Court rules so.The planned burial of former President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani is truly...
View ArticleHow to petition for an alien spouse without really trying
“Do I need a lawyer to petition for a relative?” a buxomly woman asked of a lawyer. “Why do you ask that question?” the lawyer inquired. “My grandfather petitioned for my father and mother. It was...
View ArticleLIA holds emergency drills
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Gearing for its Aerodrome Certification, Laoag International Airport (LIA) officials and employees staged a successful series of emergency drills on...
View ArticlePasuquin brgy makes way for mangrove plantation
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte—A 400-hectare barren area in the coastal barangay of Davila will soon be filled with mangroves or bakawan to protect marine lives and...
View ArticleLaoag, San Juan sign sisterhood agreement
Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas and San Juan mayor Guia Gomez sign the sisterhood relationship agreement at the Laoag City Hall Auditorium on August 10, 2016. Witnesses for the signing included city...
View ArticleNotices for September 12, 2016
RA Form No 10.1 (LCRO)Republic of the PhilippinesLocal Civil Registry OfficeProvince: ILOCOS NORTEMunicipality of Vintar In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048, a notice is hereby...
View ArticleDepEd staff join GAD, stress management seminars
Batac City—Senior education program specialist Jocelyn Aribuabo announced that 38 personnel from the education division here attended the recent 2016 gender and development cum team0building activity...
View ArticleMykoPlus to help farmers’ double harvest
By Monette H. HerreraDOSTWith enhanced earliness of flowering, fruiting and yield, more farmers in Ilocos region are expected to embrace and benefit from MykoPlus later on.Dr. Jocelyn T. Zarate,...
View ArticlePaoay press corps formed
On August 24, 2016, Paoay mayor Jessie E. Galano (left) administers the oath of the officers and members of the newly formed Paoay Press Corps led by Ronald Valdriz (2nd from left) of DWFB-Radyo ng...
View ArticleIlocos Norte vice mayors’ league elect new officers
NEWLY elected officers of the Ilocos Norte Vice Mayors’ League take their oath right after the election held at the Laoag City Auditorium on August 22. (Doms dela Cruz)By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff...
View ArticleNot just roofing for huts, nipa big source of biofuel too
The technology adoptors of Cabaggan, Pamplona, Cagayan and a team of experts from MMSU who showed them how to maximize the use of nipa as a promising source of bioethanolBy Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff...
View ArticleSirib buses, jeepneys offer 50% discount for students
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Students who commute everyday can now avail of a 50% fare discount if they ride on few selected Sirib [Knowledge] buses or jeepneys. The Ilocos Norte...
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