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Manotoc downgrades Laoag quarantine to GCQ
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY—This city will revert to the less restrictive general community quarantine (GCQ) starting Dec. 12, 2020 after a two-week reimposition of a strict...
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CA dismisses appeal on LCSC operation
By Dominic B. dela Cruz(Staff Reporter)Laoag City—The Court of Appeals (CA) first Division has dismissed the petition of Laoag councilor Roger John Fariñas on the disapproved City Ordinance No....
View ArticleNearly 100 businesses close shops in San Nicolas town
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte—The most business-friendly town in Ilocos Norte is losing businesses due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Jean Merry Talavera,...
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Batac hospital eyes integrated health facilities' referral system
State-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center initiates a virtual workshop-simulation of Tangguyob: An integrated referral and disaster management system among health-workers and IT...
View ArticleUS commits P875M to PH HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts
Manila—In observance of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines announced the launch of a new President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)-funded program, which will...
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Ilocos Norte is first to use automated drying machine in PH
Laoag City—Ilocos Norte is again maximizing agricultural innovations to sustain its food security through the use of the first automated multi-crop drying machine (AMCDM) in the Philippines.On October...
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2020 Laoag City Traffic Code
Republic of the PhilippinesProvince of Ilocos NorteCITY OF LAOAG SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD EXCERPT FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 58TH REGULAR SESSION OF THE 11THSANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF LAOAG HELD AT THE...
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PLDT launches MVP Bossing 2020
Manila—PLDT Enterprise, the B2B arm of the Philippine's largest and only integrated telecommunications company PLDT, launches the “MVP Bossing 2020” campaign to inspire enterprises to rediscover and...
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Manotoc leads ‘Narimat a Paskua’ gift-giving
Laoag City—Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc and the provincial government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) started the province-wide gift-giving activity to shed a light and bring joy in time for...
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Batac celebrates immaculate conception feast, fiesta
Batac mayor Albert D. Chua leads the lighting of the giant Christmas tree on Dec. 8, 2020 at the heart of the city. (Doms Dela Cruz)By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)City of Batac—The city...
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Ilocos Norte eyes improved health care system
Laoag City—At the beginning of his term, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc pledged to "further develop Ilocos Norte by investing in the health of Ilokanos," recognizing his constituents...
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Laoag stocks fish farm with 600,000 fries
Laoag Mayor Michael M. Keon and Laoag councilor Handy Lao, chairperson of the committee on agriculture, lead the ceremonial stocking of modified intensive fry rearing of tilapia to advanced fingerling...
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Imee wants schools to open
By Bernardo B. Ver II (Contributor)Senator Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos has asserted that face-to-face classes should resume as soon as possible where schools are capable of enforcing health...
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Imee: Quarantine fatigue may trigger post-Christmas COVID-19 spike
By Bernardo B. Ver II (Contributor)Senator ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos called on the government to prepare for a possible spike in COVID-19 cases after Christmas, even as community quarantines...
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Laoag City, Nueva Era bag 2020 ‘cleanest, greenest’ award
Laoag mayor Michael M. Keon receives a plaque of recognition and a P250,000.00 check as the winner in the search for the cleanest and greenest city in the province of Ilocos Norte. The awarding was...
View ArticleLaoag to open online portal for biz licensing
By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY—Business owners may soon be able to apply or renew their business licenses online through an internet-based program developed by the Department of...
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Vintar vice mayor eyes financial aid for CWDs
By Dominic B. dela Cruz (Staff Reporter)Vintar, Ilocos Norte—Vintar vice mayor Amado Victor Rasimo proposed the establishment of a financial aid for children with disabilities (CWDs) program.He said...
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Ilocos Norte gets priority in vaccine shots says PH testing czar
National Action Plan Against COVID-19 deputy chief implementer Secretary Vicencio Dizon. (PGIN-CMO photo)By Leilanie G. Adriano (Staff Reporter)LAOAG CITY—As the province of Ilocos Norte re-strategize...
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A strange new world
From the ashes of the old, a new world will rise. Or so they say, the pandemic has hit the world hard and without remorse. Sure, every now and then, you’ll see a person saying “Oh, it’s nothing, the...
View ArticleA new kind of Ilokano entrepreneurs I
It’s a commonnarrative of success when farmers increase their yield and sell their harvests at a competitive price. In an industry where the middlemen often take home the biggest share, it may be a...
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