New Laoag City police chief
OUTGOING P/Lt. Col. Amador B. Quicho (left) formally turns over the reins of the Laoag City Police Station to incoming chief of police P/Lt. Col. Rafael D. Lero (right) during a simple turn over...
View ArticleBatac distributes school equipment for SY 2019-2020
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 ArticleImee: Recruitment for medical reserve corps urgent
Senator Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos stressed that recruitment for a medical reserve corps must begin soon before health care workers reach their breaking point, citing the rising cases of...
View Article‘Big 3’ construction resumes after architectural revisions
Laoag City—The Provincial Engineering Office (PEO) is resuming the construction of “Big 3” infrastructure projects after months of delay due to revisions on architectural designs. “Last year pa natin...
View ArticleBatac, Laoag recognize those who help in pandemic response
BATAC Mayor Albert D. Chua and other members of the city council hand over a certificate of recognition to Batac Water District manager Dona Sagun for her office’s help of three drums of chlorine to...
View ArticleIlocos Norte Residents scramble to buy face shields
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)Laoag City--Residents here and other areas of Ilocos Norte have started buying face shields in preparation for the implementation of the Land Transportation...
View ArticleIlocos Norte allots P25M for public school PCs
Laoag City—To ensure the accessible delivery of quality education amidst the pandemic, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) allotted PHP25 million for the procurement of desktop computers...
View ArticleImee: Locally made PPE will protect frontliners
Senator Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos has sought to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign-made medical supplies by boosting their local production, especially of personal protective...
View ArticleUS Donates P14.8M in PPE to PGH, other medical facilities
DTRA and USAID staff meet with Philippine General Hospital Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi (left), and deliver a donation of more than Php3.6 million in PPE (right).Manila—The United States, through the...
View ArticlePGIN offers loan assistance for overseas Filipinos
Laoag City—The Ilocos Norte provincial government’s Sustainable Development Center (SDC) continues to provide loan assistance to Filipinos around the world through its Overseas Filipinos Remittances...
View ArticleMyth busters
Can people wear masks while exercising? People should NOT wear masks when exercising as masks may reduce the ability to breathe comfortably.Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes...
View ArticleIlocos Norte’s ‘Buy IN’ project aids local SMEs hit by pandemic
Laoag City—The Ilocos Norte provincial government through the Ilocos Norte Trade & Investment Office (INvest) now provides support to the micro, small, and medium enterprises that are affected by...
View ArticlePGIN readies animal shelters for wet season
Laoag City—The Provincial Veterinary Office, together with the Provincial Engineering Office (PEO), inspected four animal shelters to examine the facilities' level of disaster preparedness in case a...
View ArticleRCEF training programs for farmers to continue
Training programs for farmers covered by the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) under the Rice Tariffication Law will continue while ensuring healthy and safety practices in its activities to...
View ArticleBatac asks leaseholders, lessors, landlords to register
By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)Batac City—With the influx of temporary residents in this city, the city government here has required all residential leaseholders, lessors and landlords to...
View ArticlePGIN offers emergency employment for pandemic-displaced ROFs
Laoag City—To support a wider demographic of residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) has created an emergency livelihood and employment program...
View ArticleBatac inaugurates new brgy water system
Batac Mayor Albert D. Chua leads the blessing, inauguration and switching on of the newly installed BLISS Water System at Sitio 3 Bliss at Barangay Camandingan, City of Batac on July 31, 2020. The...
View ArticleLa Milagrosa Cove in Ilocos Norte gets P5M improvement fund
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY—An idyllic cove with crystal clear waters at Sitio Pagetpet, Brgy. La Milagrosa in Badoc, Ilocos Norte is gearing up for a much-needed facility...
View Article‘Stop discrimination vs COVID-19, patients, frontliners’
Displaced PUV drivers line up as a beneficiary of the provincial government's recovery program for displaced workers. To become part of the program, they must ensure they are fit to work and meet the...
View ArticleAdams reopens—but only for local tourists
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY–Closed for more than two weeks, Ilocos Norte’s smallest town composed of one barangay is now accepting local tourists—but only from this province....
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