BFP-1 stages 1st all-female fire Olympics
By Anne Hazel F. FloresPIASAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union—With the aim of promoting gender awareness development, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) regional office staged the 1st all-female regional fire...
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Ilocos Region economy grows in 2017
San Fernando City, La Union—The Ilocos Region economy grew by 5.8 percent in 2017, slower than its 8.5 percent growth in 2016. Services sector is the main driver of the growth, contributing 3.5...
View ArticleIlocos Norte eyes preservation of exotic freshwater fishes, shells
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Owing to the unabated exploitation of exotic freshwater fishes and shells in the province’s inland bodies of water, the Ilocos Norte government, in...
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Filipino burglary convict saved from deportation by Trump appointee
A Filipino who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States “but has not always acted lawfully,” according to Justice Kagan, because he committed two crimes of burglary in California was saved...
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Laoag police SIMEX
The Laoag City police holds a simulation exercise (SIMEX) on a hostage crisis incident stemming from an armed robbery. Laoag police officer-in-charge P/Supt. Dominic B. Guerrero led the exercise with...
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Ang Pangkabuhayan party-list Rep. Dennis Laogan visit Ilocos Norte
ANG Pangkabuhayan party-list Rep. Dennis Laogan meets with Currimao mayor Gladys Cue and other municipal officials as he attended the recently concluded Dinaklisan Festival 2018. Mr. Laogan promised to...
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DARAB holds assessment in Ilocos Norte
Atty. Judita Montemayor Tungol, new regional director of Department of Agrarian Reform Regional Office 1, underscored the need to stomp out red tape and corruption in the government.The Department of...
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Language school offers Nihongo, German in Laoag City
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Reaching out to the Ilokanos, a new language school and training center is now in the city offering Nihongo and German languages to interested...
View ArticleSiakto iti biagko nga ibatik
No suratek ti biagko: kastoyNapno iti pannakigasanggasatNapno iti utang iti kinaimbagNapno iti pannakadillawTiltilennak ti pannakaitublakDagiti pannakapaay, no daddumaPannakaumsi itoy a...
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Laoag City vice mayor dies in car crash
A security officer stands guard on the late vice mayor’s casket.The SUV after the accident.First responders attend to the fallen vice mayorBy Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—The city’s...
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DFA exec visits Laoag City
DFA assistant secretary Frank Cimafranca pays a courtesy call to Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas during his visit to Laoag on May 7, 2018. (Photo by Alwin Formantes)
View ArticleSirib scholarship encourage holistic growth, says cum laude beneficiary
Laoag City—Vanessa Mae C. Palalay, a beneficiary of the Sirib Young Leader (SYL) Scholarship proudly offers her achievements to her family and the youth as she is one of the 175 Latin honors recipients...
View ArticleBiosafety behind Golden Rice
ByDr. Reynante L. OrdonioPhilRiceAs we aim for food security, producing enough, affordable, and accessible foods for consumers is our battlecry. More to this is to ensure that these foods are of high...
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What I owe MVF
If there’s one blogger-journalist who has hit hardest on Michael V. Fariñas, both when he was mayor of Laoag and in his tenure as vice mayor cut short by a tragic accident last night, it could be...
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Batac celebrates 10th Farmers Festival
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterBatac City—Thousands of residents here and visitors from nearby towns witnessed this year’s Farmers Festival 2018 celebration with the theme “Honoring the Pride and...
View ArticlePhilRice helps IPs conserve traditional rice varieties
By Allan Biwang Jr. PhilRiceThe Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is assisting the indigenous people (IP) in Sarangani to protect their traditional rice varieties (TRVs).“We have been...
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Piddig gov’t shares good governance ideas to MinDA
Piddig LGU consultant Eddie Guillen shares some good governance ideas to MinDA. (Berong Ver)Piddig, Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here recently provided ideas on good governance and convergence...
View ArticlePCC-Ilocos Norte maintains ISO certification
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at the Mariano Marcos State University (PCC-MMSU) in Batac City continues to improve its organization to better serve...
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