Group renews vow to save environment
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has renewed its commitment enjoining all stakeholders to become responsible stewards of...
View ArticlePagudpud resort vows to create new order for sustainable tourism
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPagudpud, Ilocos Norte—The largest resort in this town vows to lead the way in ensuring clean and sustainable tourism.“It’s a lesson learned to all of us in the...
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Ilocos Norte senior HS program needs more teachers
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Department of Education in Ilocos Norte said they need more professionals to fill in job vacancies for senior high school (SHS) this school year....
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Imee promotes women employment, 'binakol' fabric
The anniversary of the women’s club coincided with the 7th Binakol Festival of this town.Sarrat, Ilocos Norte—Gracing the 38th anniversary of the Women’s Club Federation in this municipality on May 5,...
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Currimao gov’t, SIKA clean up coast
Currimao, Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here, with the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) leading, in cooperation with the Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA) Inc....
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Laoag City hosts DepEd chief, reg’l meeting
Education secretary Leonor Brione (middle) with Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas and Laoag division superintendent Joel Lopez. (Aceyork Guerrero)By Jennifer T. PambidContributorLaoag City—The city...
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Piddig mayor, DSWD aid cancer patient
Piddig Mayor Georgina Salazaer-Guillen chats with cancer patient Rizalinda dela Cruz. (Berong Ver)By Bernard VerContributorPiddig, Ilocos Norte—Doctors diagnosed Rizalinda dela Cruz, 48, a resident of...
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DENR bans 14 quarry operators in Bolo River
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has banned all quarry operators extracting sand and gravel along the Bolo River in northern Ilocos...
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Pepito ‘Pete’ Alvaro Salenda, 72
It was just over a week ago, when we sat down and talked about the present and the future. Though the present felt gloomy, the future holds the promise of not only brighter days, but more so, happier...
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DILG holds mandatory training for new SK officials
Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas administers the oath of office to the city's new SK officials.(Doms dela Cruz)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Dept. of Interior and Local Government...
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Egg business sustains livelihood of poor Ilocos Sur families
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterSantiago, Ilocos Sur—Some residents living in a poor village in Dan-ar, Santiago, Ilocos Sur had always wanted to break away from poverty—until an opportunity knocks...
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La Milagrosa coronation boosts Ilocos Norte’s pilgrimage tourism
The 2017 La Milagrosa Fluvial Procession (Alaric Yanos and Reu Dawner Flores)Badoc, Ilocos Norte—Ilocos Norte’s provincial patroness, La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc, is set for her pontifical coronation...
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Ilocos Norte execs form task force to protect Bolo River
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Following the suspension of quarry activities at the Bolo River in northern Ilocos Norte, government officials in the province formed a special task force...
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‘Tienda ni Gob’ attracts over 50 entrepreneurs
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The bicentennial “Tienda ni Gob” trade fair attracted more than 50 micro, small and medium entrepreneurs and local government units.Organized by the...
View ArticleBiotech workshop enlightens Ilocos farmers
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—Several farmer-leaders from various parts of the province gathered together for a two-day training to get to know more about modern...
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Badoc unveils pontifical coronation marker
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBadoc, Ilocos Norte—This town unveiled a marker of the pontifical coronation of La Virgen Milagrosa de Badoc on June 29, 2018. Just like during the pontifical...
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Bayanihan spirit lives on in Ilocos Norte’s ‘Brigada Eskwela’
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBurgos, Ilocos Norte—Teachers, parents and other concerned groups banded together in this year’s Brigada Eskwela to prepare schools all around the province for the...
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USAID completes P1.9B literacy project for PH
Dr. Elisea dela Torre, Chief of Tagbilaran City's Curriculum Implementation Division and Dr. Casiana Caberte, Bohol's Assistant Schools Division Superintendent, review USAID-donated learning materials...
View ArticleLaoag City council creates administrator post for barangays
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—The Sangguniang Panlungsod here unanimously approved a resolution that creates an administrator post for the city’s 80 barangays.The council passed the...
View ArticleElection officer returns to Laoag City
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Atty. Fidel Gines, Laoag election officer from 2004-2007 returns to his old post effective June 4, 2018.Mr. Gines, however only reported on June 9, 2018...
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