Bike zipline to rise soon in Vintar
On this site shall rise a bike and surf zipline in sitio Bucana, Barangay Parparoroc, Vintar, Ilocos Norte. (File photo)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterVintar, Ilocos Norte—A zip bike and surf...
View ArticleNew police patrol cars for Laoag City
New Year's Gift. Aiming to enhance the local police’ existing response procedures on peace and order, the Laoag City Government turns over to the Laoag City Police two units of brand new patrol cars...
View ArticleFormer Piddig dad falls in buy-bust ops
Piddig, Ilocos Norte—Police operatives here arrested former town councilor Marvin A. Crisostomo, 42 in a buy-bust operation.According to the police report, Mr. Crisostomo was about to buy bread in a...
View ArticleAdams town claims ‘Tan-ok’ crown in Ilocos Norte’s bicentennial celebration
Laoag City—the Municipality of Adams made history in Ilocos Norte as the first member of the Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC) in the province to conquer the “Tan-ok ni Ilocano Festival of...
View ArticleCops arrest Badoc gunsmith for illegal guns
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBadoc, Ilocos Norte—The police arrested a suspected unlicensed gunmaker at Brgy. Ar-arusip, in this town.The police nabbed farmer Jimmy Salvacion, 47 in his shanty...
View ArticleEntry of third telco excites Ilocos netizens
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Ilocos netizens here are eagerly awaiting the entry of a third telecom player, which they expect to break duopoly of communication firms in the...
View ArticleCops raid former Paoay mayor’s farm house
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPaoay, Ilocos Norte—Police raided the farm house of former Paoay mayor Dolores Clemente at Brgy. San Roque village in this town on February 8, 2018.Armed with a...
View ArticleINWD-PrimeWater breaks ground on new Laoag City deep well
Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas delivers her message during the groundbreaking ceremony for a new deep well at Brgy. 29, Laoag City.By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—In pursuit of...
View ArticleUpland farmers get a boost at Ilocos Norte open exhibit
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Upland farmers engaged in the planting of ginger, tugiand other root crops got a boost in an open trade fair the Ilocos Norte government organized to...
View ArticleLaoag City’s Brgy 15 seniors gives ‘Good Samaritan’ award
The president, Ernesto S. Tamayo, former bank manager in Laoag City, reads the contents of the Certificate of Appreciation Award to Ms. Rosita Velasco Chea. The awardee holding her award, together with...
View ArticleIlocos Norte needs more ambulances
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Ilocos Norte government is seeking more ambulances from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).On March 2, 2018, members of the Sangguniang...
View ArticleLC’s Brgy 15 seniors celebrates Christmas
Right lower photo shows the kiddies group B, who wins in the parlor game, “trip to heaven”. Walking and dancing around when the music stops, each grab a chair and sit on it. The lone winner receives...
View ArticleBatac eyes new sports complex
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterBatac City—Mayor Albert D. Chua said this city needs its own sports complex to host sports events and other activities.In a move towards this, he requested the...
View ArticleLaoag City dads declare archbishop as city’s adopted son
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod here, headed by vice mayor and council presiding officer Michael V. Fariñas unanimously approved a resolution...
View ArticleDubai travel company eyes Paoay sand dunes exploration
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—A travel company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is set to explore the famous Paoay sand dunes of Ilocos Norte for possible tourism investment...
View ArticleNEA picks INEC prexy for Abra task force
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterDingras, Ilocos Norte—The National Electrification Administration (NEA) named Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) board president into the Task Force Duterte...
View ArticleDAR distributes hand tractors
The Department of Agrarian Reform-Ilocos Norte recently distributed five hand tractors with implements to different agrarian reform-beneficiaries organizations in the province. (Photo by Joseph C....
View ArticlePRC center opens in Ilocos Norte
San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte-Public Employment Service Office (PGIN-PESO) inaugurated the PRC Offsite Service...
View ArticleBatac distributes fertilizers and farm machineries
Batac mayor Albert Chua leads the distribution of fertilizers, onion and garlic growers, a combine harvester, 3 units of 4W tractor, 3 units of water pump and 17 units of hand tractor to farmers,...
View ArticleIndonesian envoy in Laoag City
Indonesian embassy minister counsellor for social and cultural affairs Trini Gunarti (center) and Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas (right) exchange tokens during Ms. Gunarti's visit to Laoag while...
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