Ilocanos urged to learn third language
Keyboard-of-Japanese-language (Photo credit: Wikipedia)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Ilocanos wanting to improve their knowledge and skills for better work opportunities here and...
View ArticleLaoag City Pamulinawen Festival 2018 preparations in full swing
By Dominic Dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—With still over two months to go, the city government here has begun preparations for next year’s Pamulinawen Festival.Over-all festival coordinator Lilian...
View ArticleSarrat, Pagudpud mayors finish agribusiness executive program
Sarrat mayor Remigio Medrano and Pagudpud mayor Marlon Sales. (Berong Ver)By Bernard VerContributorManila—Sarrat mayor Remigio B. Medrano and Pagudpud mayor Marlon Ferdinand T. Sales graduated in the...
View ArticleSuzuki introduces new-generation Vitara to PH market
Leveraging the compact car maker’s SUV heritage, equipped with features Suzuki Philippines’ new subcompact SUV encourages individuality, personalization, safer driving and fuel efficiency. Pioneer...
View ArticlePiddig town to revitalize carabao industry
Piddig, Ilocos Norte—Carabao, or water buffalo, was once a farmer’s best friend in Ilocos Norte. Farming families highly depended on it for draft. But as heavy infrastructure developments and...
View ArticleBFAR eyes unloading fee for fishery products
LAOAG CITY—Following the construction of community fish landing centers (CFLC) in the province, the Department of Agriculture through the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) has proposed...
View ArticleHumanitarian reinstatement of dead petitioner’s petition—is it a farce?
A “farce” is a broad satire or comedy, though now it’s used to describe something that is supposed to be serious but has turned ridiculous.” https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/farceWhat are examples...
View ArticleBatac symposium highlights bamboo, seaweeds industries
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBATAC CITY—Freshly-dried and processed products of seaweeds and bamboo are the main attraction of a three-day Regional Symposium on Research and Development...
View ArticleMMSU prexy solicits LGUs support for one town, one technology project
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBATAC CITY—Following the investiture of Dr. Shirley Agrupis, seventh president of state-run Mariano Marcos State University here, she enjoined local government units...
View ArticleOWWA Region 1 presents membership benefits to OFWs
By Bernard VerContributorSan Fernando City, La Union—The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) regional office 1 conducted a familiarization and beneficial functions of the organization...
View ArticleIlocos Norte dad questions Laoag cockpit operation
By Dominic Dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Vicentito “Toto” M. Lazo questioned the operation of the Laoag City Cockpit Arena without the needed permits and...
View ArticleMMSU GSSSC conducts a seminar on financial literacy
Noel Rosales Argana, regional business manager of Allianz PNB Life, lectures on financial literacy during the lecture series of the Graduate School Supreme Student Council (GSSSC) of the Mariano Marcos...
View ArticleLaoag City World AIDS day commemoration
In support of the World AIDS Day, the city government of Laoag thru the City Health Office joins the commemoration through a walk-for-a-cause; “The Right to Health” campaign; HIV symposium and a media...
View ArticleSarrat mayor suspends SB secretary
Sarrat, Ilocos Norte—Mayor Remigio B. Medrano ordered the preventive suspension of Sangguniang Bayan (SB) secretary Dennis Ribuyaco.The preventive suspension, according to the mayor, is to protect the...
View ArticleBatac gov't eyes MOA with MMMH for complicated pregnancies
By Dominic Dela CruzStaff reporterBatac City—The city government here expects to enter an agreement with the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center MMMH-MC to tackle complicated...
View ArticleIlocos Norte board finalizes quarry ordinance revision
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is finalizing its revision of the provincial quarry ordinance.The revisions aim to provide a more systematic and comprehensive implementation of the said ordinance.The...
View ArticleASEAN experts share R&D highlights to build resilient communities
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—In a gathering of environmental researchers and scientists across Southeast Asia, they presented various technologies, strategies and innovations in a...
View ArticleDILG recommends PPOC reorganization
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) recommended the inclusion of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Land Transportation Office (LTO), and the National Commission of...
View ArticlePCOO recognizes Ilocos Norte as ‘FOI champion’
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY— The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO recognized the Ilocos Norte government as one of the champions of the Freedom of Information...
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