Laoag City council Oks session livestreaming
By Dominic Dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Moving along with today’s new technology, the Sangguniang Panlungsod here is set to livestream its sessions.Laoag Councilor Roque C. Ablan, main author of...
View ArticleDILG holds federalism dialogue
The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) conducted a federalism dialogue at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena on December 1, 2017.Barangay, municipal and provincial officials including...
View ArticleIlocos Norte board moves to settle boundary dispute between Vintar, Bangui
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) appealed to the municipalities of Vintar and Bangui in the province’s first district to settle amicably a boundary...
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Laoag City DepEd chief bags back-to-back leadership awards
By Jennifer T. PambidContributorCompassionate leadership and dedication to public service. This brought Dr. Joel B. Lopez to the regional and national limelight one-and-a-half-year after he took over...
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Imee enters Superbrands hall of fame
Ilocos Norte governor Imee R. Marcos meets with Ilocos Norte Muslim leaders. (Alaric Yanos photo)By Edison Justin Deus and Ma. Christian A. RamosPGIN-CMOLaoag City—For a third time in a row,...
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Federalism and the Philippines
It may turn out good; it may also become a disaster. The only thing certain for now is it would still take time for a federal Philippines to emerge.As in the many fora the Department of Interior and...
View ArticleLaoag, Batac are SGLG recipients
By Dominic Dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—The cities of Laoag and Batac in the province of Ilocos Norte both regained their Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) awards for CY 2017.The SGLG...
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Ilocos Sur mayor pushes for federalism
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterNarvacan, Ilocos Sur—Over 1,500 participants attended a federalism summit held in an open court of this town’s municipal hall. Highlighting the advantages of a...
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Ilocos Norte gov’t, PRC conduct year-end mobile outreach services
PRC representatives serving initial registrants. (Alaric A. Yanos)By Gerelita Joy Mari N. Dela CruzPGIN-CMOLaoag City—The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) thru the Public Employment Service...
View ArticleLaoag City council oks P778M 2018 budget
By Dominic Dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas signed the approved annual budget for the city government of Laoag.The 2018 budget totals of PHP778,726,526.44, an increase of...
View ArticlePiddig exec attends yearend agribusiness confab
Manila—The Center for Food and Agri Business (CFA) of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) held its ‘Year-end Food and Agribusiness’ conference with the theme “Sustainable Philippine Food...
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Hit and run: Is it a deportable offense?
Leaving the scene of an accident is punishable in every state under “hit and run” laws. See http://traffic.findlaw.com/traffic-tickets/leaving-the-scene-of-an-accident-hit-and-run-state-laws.html See...
View ArticlePaoay (Ilocos Norte) gov’t gets high ratings in satisfaction survey
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPaoay, Ilocos Norte—The multi-awarded Paoay municipal government garnered high ratings in the Citizen’s Satisfaction Index System (CSIS).CSIS measures citizens’...
View ArticleBatac set to acquire new fire truck
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterBatac city—The city government here will acquire an additional fire truck next year.Batac mayor Albert D. Chua made this announcement. He reasoned that the two fire...
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Laoag City merchant among 2017 PH ‘Empowered Man and Woman of the Year’
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City— Handy Tagatac Lao, a businessperson here who became a councilor, is among the 80 persons named as the Philippines’ Empowered Men and Women of the Year...
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DAR distributes 24 cattle in Ilocos Norte
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) recently distributed 24 Australian brahman to three agrarian reform beneficiaries organizations (ARBO) in Ilocos Norte.DAR gave eight cattle each to the Camanga...
View ArticleIlocos Norte, Quezon City to renew agreement to benefit producers, consumers
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Following the successful implementation of the Producers to Consumers (P2C) program of the local governments of Ilocos Norte and Quezon City, both parties...
View Article1st APOLE fun run benefits IN kids
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—When 9-year old Fevie Zaereel “Angel” Bagcal joined a group of police officers in a friendly race on early December 10, 2017, she thought she is just...
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SPED outreach
THE DIFFERENT branches of Philippine National Bank in Ilocos Norte hold their annual outreach project at the A. P. Santos Elementary School in Laoag City. (Aceyork Guerrero)The different branches of...
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2 IN towns, 84% of brgys now 'drug-free'
Ilocos Norte governor Imee R. Marcos with regional law enforcement officers (Photo by Alaric Yanos).By Edison Justin DeusPGIN-CMOLaoag City—The Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) and the...
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