Progress continues in Batac
Batac City’s officials pose right after their oath taking ceremony held at ICC in Batac on June 26, 2019 administered by RTC Batac Branch 18 Felix Salvador. They are (from left) Batac councilors...
View ArticleDAR Ilocos Norte holds RPS
The provincial office of the Department of Agrarian Reform in Ilocos Norte held its first semester review and planning session on July 3-5 in Batac City.Under the leadership of Provincial Agrarian...
View ArticleMMMH turns covered court to dengue ward
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterBatac City—As the number of victims rise, the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) has converted its covered court into a temporary...
View ArticleDPWH allocates P900M projects for INED-II
DPWH INED II district engineer Mathias L. Malenab along with assistant district engineer James P. Ferrer, the section chiefs of DPWH-INSDEO and project engineer Ryan Cloyd R. Bundoc lead the...
View ArticleOWWA RWOI celebrates the 24th Migrant Workers’ Day
OFC leaders and members from Ilocos Norte (blue shirt), Ilocos Sur (red shirt), La Union (pink shirt) and Pangasinan (yellow shirt) join in the celebration of 24th Migrant Worker’s Day on June 7, 2019...
View ArticleLandbank warns clients on new email, text scam
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY— The Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) is warning clients with bank accounts at the state-run of a new online scam.In a June 23, 2019 memorandum from...
View ArticleComelec urges first-time Laoag City voters to register
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—With thebarangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections set on May 11, 2020, the Sangguniang Panlungsod here is urging all first-time voters in the city...
View Article3 eye PCL-Ilocos Norte presidency
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—A councilor from this city and two from Batac City are set to square off for the Philippine Councilors League (PCL)-Ilocos Norte Chapter presidency.Laoag...
View ArticleSynergy between Ilocos Norte, Laoag City gov’ts to benefit residents
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff ReporterLAOAG CITY—On a bright sunny day, hundreds of Laoag City government employees wearing red shirts joined for the first time the Provincial Capitol flag raising...
View ArticleIlocos Norte’s 1st med school grads wear abel Iloko gowns
The pioneer batch of Ilocos Norte's first medical school incorporated the abel Iloko in their graduation gown signifying their commitment to becoming as Doctors for Ilocanos. (Photo courtesy of Jhey-ar...
View ArticleIlocos Norte farmers learn adaptation strategies vs climate change
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff ReporterBatac CITY—With the adverse impact of climate change in Ilocos Norte, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte in collaboration with various national government...
View ArticleBayong creates bomb scare at Ilocos Norte Capitol building
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Several employees of the Provincial Capitol building were alerted on the morning of August 5, 2019, following a bomb scare at the east wing of the...
View ArticlePolice files murder raps vs alleged San Nicolas store manager’s killer
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff ReporterSan Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—The police here filed on murder charges against a janitor of Save More Market in this town, who is the prime suspect in the killing of...
View ArticleDigital economy driving growth, revenue of small businesses, says exec
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to have online presence to ensure sustained growth of their business as thousands of new users continue to go online each month, according to an...
View ArticleBatac court orders former Dingras mayor’s release
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterBatac City—After ordering former Dingras Mayor Marynette Gamboa’s arrest, Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 17 Presiding Judge Felix C. Salvador has also handed...
View ArticleLaoag City honors 2 centenarians
101. Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon hands over checks worth PHP100,000 each to centenarian awardees Encarnacion Basilio-Quitola, 101 years old of Barangay 1; and Remedios Pastor-Ramos, also 101 of...
View ArticleIlocos Norte eyes share as MICE destination
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff ReporterLAOAG CITY—Ilocos Norte continues to attract more tourists each year. This time, tourism officials are grooming the province as a destination for meetings,...
View ArticlePGIN sends 500K cash assistance for Batanes quake victims
Ilocos Norte officials led by Governor Matthew M. Manotoc offers a prayer to victims of the Batanes quake. (Alaric Yanos)Laoag City--The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the...
View ArticleEnvironmental protection tops new Ilocos Norte vice governor’s priorities
Ilocos Norte Vice Governor Cecilia Araneta–MarcosLaoag City—Hopeful to continue the initiatives of her late husband, former Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Mariano “Nonong” V. Marcos II, new Ilocos...
View ArticleIlocos Norte gov’t steps up drive vs dengue
A health worker checks on a child. (Alaric Yanos)Laoag City—Alarmed by the increase of dengue-related deaths throughout the country, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the...
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