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Pagudpud resort, a Gawad Amerika awardee anew
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPagudpud, Ilocos Norte—The Gawad Amerika Foundation (GAF) again recognized a resort in this town as its “2017 Most Outstanding Tourist Destination in the...
View ArticleIlocos Norte-based dragon fruit processor joins PH techno mission to Thailand
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—A dragon fruit producer and processor in the province went on a technological mission in Bangkok, Thailand to share its best practices and learn from...
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Mr. and Ms. Nueva Era 2018
Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Da Vinci Crisostomo assisted by Nueva Era mayor Caroline Garvida and vice mayor Aldrin Garvida Mr. & Miss Nueva Era 2018 Glendelwin Salmasan and Jinky Garcia at the...
View ArticleDOE cites MMSU for energy efficiency
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBatac CITY—The Dept. of Energy (DOE) cited Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) here among the top 10 most energy-efficient in the whole country.The only...
View ArticleStranded pilot whale in Currimao dies
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—A female short finned pilot whale died after responders failed to stabilize the animal’s condition last month, a report said. In a December 7, 2017 report...
View ArticleFull restoration of oldest Ilocos church kicks off this year
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Diocese of Laoag and the residents of Piddig town look forward to the full restoration of the 207-year-old St. Anne parish church in Piddig, Ilocos...
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10 most common errors in filing immigration petitions
The USCIS should print at the beginning of each immigration form a checklist that must be complied with by petitioners to avoid the petition being rejected, returned, or the petitioner being asked to...
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Bad Circle Runners, MMSU Grad studes outreach
More than 300 members of indigent families received free rice, noodles, canned goods and other gifts during the outreach project conducted by Bad Circle Runners, Public Administration Students Society...
View ArticleIlocos Norte board holds hearing on illegal cockfighting events
LAOAG CITY—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan held a joint committee hearing to tackle alleged illegal cockfighting activities in the province and in this city.SP member Vicentito “Toto” M. Lazo, committee...
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Laoag bishop enjoins residents to work for peace, prosperity
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Diocese of Laoag Bishop Renato Mayugba enjoined residents here to work for peace and prosperity. As a head start for 2018, Mr. Mayugba met with local...
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Laoag City government awards centenarian
LAOAG mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas hands over a symbolic check worth PHP200,000 from the DSWD national government and the city government of Laoag to centenarian Restitito Rivera of Barangay 6, Laoag City...
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The genesis of the President Elpidio R. Quirino Leadership and Humanitarian...
And God said: “Let there be light”. And there was light.Martin Luther King said: “I have a dream”. And his dream came true.This reality of light, and the memory of the heroic act of dreaming are the...
View ArticleCarasi hosts prov’l Boy Scout jamboree
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Around 3,000 young boys from the 21 towns and two cities of the province are in the mountainous town of Carasi, some 30 kilometers northwest of Laoag, for...
View ArticleDA turns over rice processing complex in Dingras
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterDingras, Ilocos Norte—As the province of Ilocos Norte celebrated its 200th founding anniversary on February 2, 2018, farmers in Dingras town also rejoiced with the...
View ArticleDTI: No price control of prime commodities
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY— Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial director Benjamin Garcia clarified that there is no need to impose price controls of prime commodities...
View ArticleLaoag City gets own science high school
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—The city will soon have its own national science high school following the signing of the law creating it, Laoag vice mayor Michael V. Fariñas...
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LGBTs decry discrimination in Mr. Laoag
Laoag City could be one of the most LGBT-friendly cities in the Philippines. A third of its elected councilors are openly and proudly gay. There’s Rbee Ablan who comes from a prominent political...
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Ilocos Norte gov’t gets P2M more for Chinese garden development
Ilocos Norte governor Imee R. Marcos receives the check from Chinese consul Wang Jianqun. (Alaric Yanos photo)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Ilocos Norte provincial government is...
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Americans first, not illegal aliens first
What country in the world puts the welfare of illegal aliens ahead of its own citizens? The federal government was partially shut down for three days early this week because the Democrats in the U.S....
View ArticlePGIN eyes revival of 50% discount on student fares
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—With the expected increase prices of oil and petroleum products and other basic commodities due to the recently implemented tax reform law, the Ilocos...
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