PGIN eyes offering senior HS scholarships
Laoag City—Senior Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc said that processes are underway for the Ilocos Norte provincial government (PGIN) to offer a scholarship for senior high...
View ArticleTESDA holds 2-day free ‘skill assessment’ in Ilocos Norte
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority conducted free skill assessments in at least nine accredited centers in the province on June...
View ArticleThere’s no stopping the Fariñas science high
Expected to open next year in Laoag City, particularly in Brgy. Vira—a hilly village where large Fariñas estates are located—is the Rodolfo CG. Fariñas, Jr. National Science High School. President...
View ArticleLaoag City’s Brgy 3 is 2017 reg’l Lupong Tagapamayapa winner
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—After Brgy. 1’s (San Lorenzo) induction into the Hall of Fame of the national Lupong Tagapamayapa Incentives Awards (LTIA), this city’s Brgy. 3 (Nuestra...
View ArticleScientists urge Ilocos Norte to produce iron-fortified rice
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterLAOAG CITY—How much does it take to localize the production of iron fortified rice? For just an additional two pesos per kilo of ordinary rice, one can blend its own...
View ArticlePhilRice trains local farmer-technicians in a rice-producing province
In preparation for the wet season when pests and diseases are usually prevalent, local farmer technicians (LFTs) from Pangasinan completed a week-long specialized course at the PhilRice Central...
View Article40 Ilocos Norte applicants pass 2017 principal’s test
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff reporterLaoag City—Forty applicants from the schools division of Ilocos Norte (SDOIN) hurdled the 2017 principal’s examination held December 17, 2017 in San Fernando City,...
View ArticleFoundation cites Pasuquin youth group
The Pasuquin 4H Club with Sen. Cynthia Villar (Lei Adriano)By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPasuquin, Ilocos Norte—A youth organization in the farming barangay of Sulbec this town continues to...
View ArticlePiddig shares initiatives on convergence project to Sarangani
By Bernard VerContributorGeneral Santos City—The Piddig municipal government fronted by Mayor Georgina Salazar-Guillen shared their own ingenuities in a forum on good governance and convergence project...
View ArticleSuzuki PH launches the all-new Dzire and Swift
Committed to offering Filipinos the latest automotive technology, Suzuki Philippines unveils top-class upgrades for the sedan and hatchback to ensure optimum driving experience (from left) SPH Managing...
View ArticleLaoag City Nutrition Month celebration
IN celebration of the National Nutrition Month, the Federated Day Care Parents Association of Laoag City battled with sumptuous recipes in a cook fest featuring nutritious foods made from avocado,...
View ArticleIlocos Norte ARBO, ARB bag national awards from DAR
Provincial agrarian reform program officer II Vic M. Ines (right, standing) poses with the national awardees of Gawad Parangal, the culminating activity of the 30th anniversary celebration of the...
View ArticleDAREA holds tree-planting in Carasi
Members of the Department of Agrarian Reform Employees Association (DAREA) in Ilocos Norte plant at least 500 seedlings and saplings in Carasi, Ilocos Norte.Carasi, Ilocos Norte—Pushing for...
View ArticlePagudpud resort owners spearhead beach clean-up drive
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPagudpud, Ilocos Norte—To mark the end of plastic free July campaign, resort owners in this town called on volunteers to join a beach clean-up activity on July 28,...
View ArticleDPWH-INED2 is Region I’s most eco-friendly office
DPWH-IN2 is most eco-friendly. DPWH regional director Engr. Ronnel M. Tan hands over the trophy to DPWH Ilocos Norte 2nd Engineering District Engr. Mathias L. Malenab for placing first in the...
View ArticleNGO partners with Pagudpud school to boost reading literacy
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterPagudpud, Ilocos Norte—Silid Aralan Inc. (SAI), a non-profit organization that reaches out to the academically-challenged public school students in the country is...
View ArticleIlocos Norte dad hopeful for Marcos Stadium renovations
Laoag City—Senior Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc said that they have already approved the budget for the renovation of the Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag City and is...
View ArticleSKtarting on the wrong foot
THE REFORMED Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) is back. It’s officials in Philippine barangays assumed office on July 1, 2018.There were many thoughts about the reforms made in the new edition of the...
View ArticleSolsona acquires rescue vehicle
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterSolsona, Ilocos Norte—Residents in the flood-prone areas of this town lauded the town’s local government for upgrading its capacity for disaster preparedness.This is...
View ArticleBadoc farmers receive tractors, fertilizers from tobacco excise tax
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff reporterBadoc, Ilocos Norte—Farmers groups in this town Norte are all smiles as they finally received farm machineries and fertilizers on July 5, 2018 courtesy of the...
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