‘Pride Ilocana OFW’ receives special award for community service
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) CNSSO V/AFOC Area I Marionito F. Dela Cruz (center) receives the Special OFW Award for Community Service on behalf of his wife Elza Nagtalon Dela...
View ArticleImee: Cheaper drugs, PPEs, oxygen, beds for long fight vs COVID-19
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterSenator Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos called on the government to cut the prices of more medicines and speed up the purchase of critical equipment other than...
View ArticleDA gives 321 goats to Vintar farmers
Vintar Vice Mayor Amado Victor Rasimo assists provincial veterinary officer Dr. Loida Valenzuela in the distribution of 321 goats to Vintar farmers. The recipients are those farmers whose crops were...
View ArticleLaoag City continues road-clearing operations
By Dominic B. dela CruzStaff ReporterLaoag City—In line with President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s directive in his 2019 State of the Nation Address, the city government of Laoag continued the clearing roads...
View ArticleCapitol offers free medical trips
Laoag City—To address the suspension of public transportation services due to the national government's efforts to stem the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Metro Ilocos Norte Council...
View ArticleLaoag dads wants relocation of their office
Laoag Vice Mayor and council presiding officer Vicentito Lazo speaks during an outreach regular session at Barangay 38-B Mangato, this city on March 11, 2020. (Doms dela Cruz)By Dominic B. dela...
View ArticleVintar donates camera visualizers for students
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff ReporterVintar, Ilocos Norte—Intermediate students in this town no longer need to share books during classroom discussions as they enjoy watching high quality video and...
View ArticleIlocos Norte's 2 COVID-19 patients recover; no new case in two weeks
Laoag City—The two coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients at the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMH&MC) have recovered. MMMH&MC discharged the two patients on April 12,...
View ArticleBb Marcos 2020
Newly crowned Bb. Marcos 2020 Cris Maria Catherine Ortega of Brgy. Lydia (center), 1st runner-up Crystal Lynette Reyes of Brgy. Fortuna (left) and 2nd runner-up Lorvin Mae Baradi of Brgy. Imelda...
View ArticleUS, DOH partner to combat COVID-19 in PH
Manila—The United States Embassy in the Philippines announced on March 17, 2020 that the US government has committed more than PHP139 million (US$2.7 million) to support the Philippine Department of...
View ArticleGlobal Ilocano master planner sees greater Ilocos Norte development
Laoag City—"We would like to see Ilocos Norte as a walkable, bikeable, and livable province. Integrating the places for living, working, and playing in a proximate distance with each other,”...
View ArticleImee: Nasa dugo na ng mga Ilokano ang pagsasaka
Laoag City—"Uray narigat pay ti biag ti mannalon nangnangruna tattan a saan a maawatan ti panawenen. Talagang napakahirap, talagang Ilokano na lang ang natitira [na] nagpapakahirap sa pagsasaka. Adda...
View ArticleMMMH&MC confirms 2 COVID-19 positive cases
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—A cop and a truck helper from the province tested positive for COVID-19, based on results March 28, 2020, the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and...
View ArticleUS donates COVID-19 relief supplies to Ph
Office of the Civil Defense Undersecretary Ricardo Jalad, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Sung Kim, and Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin, Jr. at a handover of new...
View ArticlePiddig uses agricultural drone sprayer to disinfect community
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter Piddig, Ilocos Norte—Officials and residents in this historic town found a new purpose for their newly-purchased agricultural drone sprayer as they now use it to...
View ArticleGovernor personally leads efforts vs COVID-19
Laoag City—As chairperson of Ilocos Norte’s “Task Force Salun-at,” Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc is personally leading various preventive and curative measures against COVID-19. Among...
View ArticleRunners, shooters donate ‘wash area’ for Laoag school
THE PROPER WAY TO WASH HANDS. P/Lt. Col. Mar Louise Bundoc, force commander of the Ilocos Norte 1st PMFC, Nenita Cabella, head teacher III of the Pila Elementary School, P/Master Sgt. Noel R. Abad...
View ArticleIlocos Norte vet office urges residents to help maintain province’s ASF-free...
By Leilanie G. AdrianoStaff Reporter LAOAG CITY—The Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) here is urging all concerned residents to watch for new pig arrivals in their respective barangays and report any...
View ArticleIlocos Norte cops help aid stranded boarders
By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff Reporter LAOAG CITY—Michael Opiña and six other families composed of 23 members from Bagong Silang, Caloocan City were stranded in a Laoag boarding house when Ilocos Norte...
View ArticleMMSU now an English-speaking school
By Reynaldo E. AndresContributor CITY OF Batac—The president of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in this city declared on February 21, 2020 that the University “shall be an English-speaking...
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