‘Lawin’ leaves massive damages in Ilocos Norte
By Dominic B. dela Cruz & Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reportersLAOAG CITY—Facing an unprecedented public storm warning signal (PSWS) no. 5, Ilocos Norte and its residents went ahead to prepare for...
View ArticleManaging crops after typhoon
Supertyphoons Karen and Lawin brought damages in Central and Northern Luzon affecting the country’s major rice-producing provinces. According to the Department of Agriculture (DA), Karen alone left...
View ArticleMiniature Batac Cultural Center
The final plan for the Batac Cultural Center in Batac City. DPWH district Engr. Mathias Malenab said the P322 million project is ongoing. Road structures and drainage are expected to be done next yr....
View ArticleDSWD releases ₱17.6M relief aid for typhoon victims
LAOAG CITY—The Department of Social Welfare and Development has released about ₱17.6 million worth of relief goods to help aid in the recovery efforts of typhoon victims in the region.This came shortly...
View ArticleNotices for October 31, 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 ArticlePranksters fool Laoag food establishments
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Several fast food establishments in this city were fooled when bulk orders were placed for delivery to the City Hall.According to the Laoag police, on...
View ArticleAnother rice processing center opens in Bacarra
BACARRA, Ilocos Norte—A modern rice processing center (RPC) is now in full operation here just in time for the rice harvest season.Operated by the Bacarra Farmers’ Association, the establishment of the...
View ArticleDSWD’s PAMANA project benefits 100 families in Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur;...
By Iryn D. CubangbangDSWDFar from the heart of the town, 100 poor families residing at the foot of mountain ranges of Lao-ingen in Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur started their goat-raising project with...
View ArticleHow to obtain stay of removal after final order of removal
Is there relief available after an appellate court has denied an alien’s application for immigration relief and issued its final mandate for deportation or removal or the immigration court has ordered...
View ArticleLaoag HS hoop event
Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas tosses the ceremonial jump ball to start the inter-high basketball tournament in the city. (Doms dela Cruz)
View ArticleIlocos Norte receives 'Seal of Good Local Governance'
By Mizpah Grace G. CastroPGIN-CMOAfter a nationwide assessment of local government units (LGUs) nationwide, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) qualified for the 2016 Seal of Good Local...
View ArticlePinggang Pinoy, an easy guide to good nutrition
The birth of Pinggang Pinoy or the Filipino food plate came as a clamor from the nutrition community to develop a food guide based on a per meal basis for a healthy adult. Contrary to what others...
View ArticleDSWD: Advance preparations, swift response, close coordination with other...
Batac City after "Lawin"Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that the DSWD and other agencies of the Duterte administration have been prepared in their...
View ArticleUS military delivers counterterrorism equipment to the Philippine Marine...
Manila—Representatives from the United States (US) Embassy in the Philippines’ Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) delivered 24 pallets of new military equipment to the Philippine Marine...
View ArticleBatac earns fourth straight SGLG
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterBatac City—The local government here has earned its fourth straight Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG).Formerly known as Seal of Good Housekeeping (SGH), the seal...
View ArticleLocal biz people, investors welcome coal-free Ilocos Norte
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Top officials and members of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Ilocos Norte Chapter lauded the provincial government’s effort to keep the...
View ArticleIlocos Norte seeks to be first PH province offering free college education
Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos greets students and parents after her SOPA. (Alaric Yanos photo)By Jennifer T. PambidPGIN-CMOEmphasizing the importance of access to higher education, Ilocos Norte...
View ArticleYoung farmer-engineer grows hydroponics lettuce in Batac City
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBATAC CITY—Lettuce is known as a cool-season plant that grows well in a cold climate like Baguio in the Philippines. Who would think that growing this high value...
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