‘Ineng’ leaves over P1.1B damages in Ilocos Norte
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Heavy rains brought about by severe tropical storm “Ineng” [international name Bailu] left two deaths and over PHP1.1 billion worth damages, the...
View ArticleDTI goes to Ilocos Norte poor communities; trains more entrepreneurs
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Representatives of the Department of Trade and Industry is reaching out to underserved communities to help them become savvy entrepreneurs. Starting a...
View ArticleCouncil probes STL, lotto in Laoag City
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—The Sangguniang Panlungsod here is set to investigate the past and current operations of the small-town lottery and lotto in this city.Laoag Vice mayor...
View ArticlePNB Gabi ng Parangal
The Philippine National Bank Northern Luzon 2 (NOL 2), under the leadership of Area Head Jeffrey C. Querubin, reaped awards during the Gabi ng Parangal of the PNB Retail Banking Sector Midyear Awards....
View ArticleSB Corp to introduce 10 Credit Delivery Partners for P3 program
The Small Business Corporation will introduce 10 Credit Delivery Partners (CDPs) from Luzon to Mindanao to deliver fast and efficiently the “Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso” (P3) program to micro...
View Article2 Laoag City PDLs eye plea deals for their cases
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Laoag City has reported that two persons deprived of liberty (PDL) are eyeing plea bargain agreements...
View ArticleIndigenous peoples’ cuisine gets a boost in Adams
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter Adams, Ilocos Norte—The gastronomic delights in this growing ecotourism destination of the northeastern part of Ilocos Norte got even better in luring tourists as...
View ArticleDPWH: ‘Ineng’ left millions of infra damages in Ilocos Norte
Severe tropical storm Ineng damaged and eroded concrete bank revetment at Brgys. Cabayo and Isik-Isik in Vintar, Ilocos Norte Total infrastructure damaged in Ilocos Norte reached PHP131 million...
View ArticleIlocos Norte wins 6th ‘Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers’ award
Laoag City—For the sixth consecutive time, Provincial agriculturist Norma Lagmay and assistant agriculturist Dr. Luz Tabora of the Provincial Agriculture Office received their Outstanding Agricultural...
View ArticleLittle kingdom
Adda dagiti nangidanun kadakami nga adu dagiti mabul-bully kadagiti pila ti tricycle iti ciudad ti Laoag, pasahero man wenno saan. Inbatadda a narway dagiti driver a mangbasto-bastos kadagiti aglugan...
View ArticleIlocos Norte gov’t PGIN joins Nat’l Hospital Week celebration
Laoag City—More than 100 health workers from the different hospitals in Ilocos Norte and provincial government employees have gathered together on August 5, 2019 to celebrate the opening of the...
View ArticleNEA @ 50: INEC wins Golden Dagitab Awards
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterINEC managers headed by general manager Engr. Felino Herbert P. Agdigos and members of the Board of Directors headed by board President Enrico Pacifico Ruiz receive...
View ArticleIlocos Norte consignment ordinance to undergo amendments
Laoag City—Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc shared that the Provincial Government is conducting an in-depth study regarding the amendment of the Consignment Ordinance for the proper...
View ArticleLaoag City brgy execs with MMK
Laoag Liga ng mga Barangay president and council ex-officio member Mikee Fariñas along with her fellow barangay officials pay a courtesy call to Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon. The other Laoag barangay...
View ArticleKeon appoints new Laoag City gov’t execs
Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon with two senior citizens. (File photo)By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—A new mayor; new city government executives.Laoag Michael M. Keon appointed a new city...
View ArticleDA distributes P335M aid to Ilocos Norte farmers
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Farmers in Ilocos Norte were all smiles as they received multi-million worth of aid courtesy of the Department of Agriculture. For 75-year-old rice...
View ArticleIlocos Norte PHO intensifies dengue awareness campaign
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—The Provincial Health Office reminds all residents in the province to keep their surroundings clean to allow no room for Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.From...
View ArticleBatac DepEd chief bags CSC reg’l award
ONLY ILOCOS NORTE AWARDEE. Dr. Joel Lopez with CSC Commissioner Aileen Lourdes Lizada and CSC regional director Hedy Jose B. Lardizabal.By Bernardo B. Ver IIContributorLaoag City— “I’m thankful to God...
View ArticleDOH relaunches drive to increase schoolchildren immunization
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Officials Department of Health in the Ilocos region was in the province recently as it relaunched its school-based immunization program on July 31, 2019...
View ArticleCimatu eyes Ilocos Norte as first province with ‘complete’ sanitary landfills
Laoag City—Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu sees the potential of Ilocos Norte as the first province to establish sanitary landfills in each municipality....
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