PDRRMRC to ‘reconfigure’ evacuation centers amid COVID-19 pandemic
Laoag City—In preparation for the coming rainy season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management and Resiliency Council (PDRRMRC) will discuss the reconfiguration of...
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Ilocos Norte now has COVID-19 testing lab
The Ilocos Norte COVID-19 testing lab (Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center-HEPO/Public Health Facebook Page)Laoag City—The second Department of Health (DOH)-held hospital to be...
View ArticleOWWA RWO1 remains in the frontline for returning OFWs
San Fernando City, La Union—As the “Hatid Probinsya para sa mga OFWs” program continues to cater to returning Overseas Filipinos (OFs) to their provinces, the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...
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More RCEF harvests to come
(Photo by: Jayson C. Berto)Rogel Comesario’sfarm in Manaoag, Pangasinan was the center of attention on March 5, 2020 as the first Rice Competitiveness Enhancement (RCEF) produce was ceremonially...
View ArticleUS donates PHP54.8M in supplies to BFP
Manila—On June 4, the United States, through the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), presented a donation of PHP54.8 million [US$1.1 million] in sustainment supplies to the Special Response Units...
View ArticleDTI-Ilocos Norte awards business starter kits to 55 beneficiaries
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY–The Department of Trade and Industry in Ilocos Norte awarded 55 “Negosyo Starter Kits” to 55 beneficiaries from the towns of Paoay, Currimao and...
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2000 prov’l scholars receive stipend
Laoag City—In the thick of the pandemic, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) through the Provincial Education Department (PED) visited towns and cities in the province to distribute the...
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Batac distributes equipment to schools
Batac Mayor Albert D. Chua and several members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by Batac Vice Mayor Windell Chua distribute equipment to the different schools in the city. The simple turn-over was...
View ArticleBatac bans spitting, nasal discharge in public
By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)Batac City—As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to rage around the world, the city government here has banned indiscriminate spitting...
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PGIN-SDC distribute agri inputs
Laoag City—Continuing its mandate to assist local farmers, the Sustainable Development Center (SDC) of the provincial government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) distributed several agricultural inputs and...
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Laoag City council requests DPWH program of works
By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)Laoag City—To ensure proper implementation of projects, the Sangguniang Panlungsod here requested the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) regional and...
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BJMP-Laoag releases half of its PDLs
File photo of the Laoag City JailBy Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)Laoag City—The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in this city released half of its total persons deprived of...
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‘Barter for a cause’ benefits Laoag preschoolers
BARTER FOR A CAUSE. Children in Barangay Lagui-Sail, Laoag City receive a learning kit courtesy of A&A Foundation and the Ilocos Norte 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company. Some of the donated...
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‘Drive tourism’ jumpstarts Ilocos Norte tourism recovery
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY—Following the successful staging of the maiden drive-in concert at the La Paz sand dunes in this city, the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office arranged...
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PGIN continues animal dispersal projects
Laoag City—The provincial government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) continues its animal dispersal program to sustain income-generating opportunities for livestock raisers, especially at this time of the...
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Laoag fully implements waste segregation
Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon meets with Barangay 7 chairperson Henry Yumul regarding the barangay’s implementation of waste segregation. Mr. Yumul presented the plans and programs of their barangay...
View ArticleProv’l board crafts medical scholarship IRR
Laoag City—The Sangguniang Panlalawigan is now finalizing the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the new provincial scholarship program for medical students.On June 25, 2020, the provincial...
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Slash-and-burn in Adams alarms ENRO
Law enforcers witness a "slash-and-burn" site just a kilometer away from one of the town's pristine waterfalls where tourists enjoy trekking and swimming on July 11, 2020. Adams tourism officer Anavic...
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Ilocos Norte gov't launches ‘Stay IN’ web app
Laoag City—To promote the province as a trusted destination by assuring the safety of tourists amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte, through the Ilocos Norte Tourism...
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INEC to resume disconnection this August
INEC GM Felino Agdigos speaks before the Laoag City council. (Doms dela Cruz)By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)Dingras, Ilocos Note—The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) is set resume...
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