Laoag City’s new OSCA president
LAOAG Mayor Michael M. Keon administers the oath of newly installed OSCA president Ernesto Tamayo in the presence of other OSCA officers and Laoag Vice Mayor Vicentito M. Lazo. (Photo courtesy of Laoag...
View ArticleMMSU teacher receives nat’l award
By Bernardo B. Ver IIContributorLAOAG CITY—The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino [Filipino Language Commission] joined the celebration of the National Teachers’ Month (NTM) and honored teachers for their...
View ArticleDPWH Oks P56M for ‘Ompong’ damage rehab
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—Better late than never.After one year, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has approved PHP56,504,000 for the repair of infrastructure...
View ArticleParliamentary procedure training, inwayat ti DAR Ilocos Norte
Tapno masursuruan dagiti kooperatiba a mangiwayat kadagiti naurnos a taripnong, maysa a serye ti parliamentary procedure training ti inisponsoran ti Department of Agrarian Reform-Ilocos...
View ArticleOWWA rolls out rebate program in Ilocos Norte
Laoag City—In coordination with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) rolled out the OWWA Rebate Program (ORP) on September 25-27 at the...
View ArticleGovernor urges Ilocos Norte gov’t employees to save energy
Laoag City—To set an example for the whole province, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc released a memorandum last month, directing all Provincial Capitol departments and agencies to...
View ArticlePGIN, NTA team up to boost tobacco farming
Laoag City—With an aim to increase tobacco growers’ productivity and income, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) with the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) spearheaded a multisectoral...
View ArticleIlocano artists paint ‘SIRIB walk’
By Bernardo B. Ver IIContributorLaoag City—Ilocos Norte artists joined together to share their arts thru wall-painting of the SIRIB Walk located at the university belt along Ablan Avenue here.Angelie...
View ArticleDTI warns consumers on Christmas lights
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—The Department of Trade and Industry here has cautioned once again buyers of Christmas lights to properly observe products safety. “We strongly advice...
View ArticleDAR-Ilocos Norte, nagibunong kadagiti traktura ken hauling truck
Tallo atraktura ken uppat a hauling truck ti naibunong kadagiti agrarian reform beneficiariesorganization babaen ti Climate Resilient Farm Productivity Support Program ti Department of Agrarian...
View ArticlePGIN to offer support for SHS tech-voc graduates
Laoag City—The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), through the Provincial Education Department (PED), opened the Competency Assessment Assistance Program (CAAP) for 350 senior high school...
View ArticleSecuring food with limited space
Green chiliand pechay for sinigang, eggplant for torta, and lettuce for your samgyupsal are just some of the vegetables you can literally grow even in a small living space. Yes, space and resources are...
View ArticleImee: No to Anti-Subversion Act’s revival
Manila—"The Anti-Subversion Act is a relic of the Cold War era," Senator Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos said, reacting to a call among military and police supporters to fight insurgency by reviving...
View ArticlePGIN holds free Japanese language orientation
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Ilocanos who wanted to expand their horizon and learn basic Japanese language attended a free orientation seminar on October 11, 2019 at the Ilocos Norte...
View ArticleGSIS calls on gov’t workers to avail new loan scheme
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Permanent gov’t employees with outstanding loan obligations with lending institutions may wish to avail of a one-time loan balance-transfer and...
View ArticleLaoag City road clearing operation
The DPWH first engineering district leads the road clearing operation along Rizal Street, Laoag City as per order of President Rodrigo Duterte. The Laoag police and the city’s barangay officials also...
View ArticleProcessed food and beverages among PH focus export targets
Export stakeholders have included processed food and beverages and other food products among the focus export targets owing to their bright prospects.These food goods, along with electronics products...
View ArticleIlocos Norte hails new Supreme Court chief justice
By Leilanie G. Adriano & Bernardo B. Ver IILAOAG CITY—A huge electronic billboard showing the smiling face of newly appointed Supreme Court Chief Justice Diosdado Madarang Peralta was strategically...
View ArticleFarming communities use rice as medicine
While pharmaceutical drugs are taken in when common illnesses strike, indigenous knowledge in three provinces comprised traditional rice varieties (TVRs) as home remedies.In the “Ethnoguided Survey and...
View ArticleIlocos Norte typhoon victims get rice aid from Japan
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Ilocos Norte residents who were heavily devastated by typhoon Ineng will get rice aid courtesy of the Japanese government.On October 4, 2019, a portion...
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