CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 (Ilocos) assured full support to the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. EVANGELISTA (FB) Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, PRO-1 director, said they strongly adhere to the Constitution and committed to protect...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This city logged 35 animal bite cases in the first three days of this year, the City Health Office said. Dr. Joseph Adaya, city health officer, said victims have been injected with anti-rabies vaccine and most of them were 15-years-old and below. Adaya said the city...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – Police destroyed 9,006 pieces of illegal firecrackers and 269 “boga” or improvised cannon worth P52,690 seized in this province during the holidays in a ceremony here on Friday. POLICE Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, Police Regional Office 1 director, and Police...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested 24 wanted persons in a week-long operation in the four provinces of the Ilocos region from December 28 to January 3. Three of them were the most wanted persons in Region 1 composed of the provinces of Ilocos Sur and Norte, La Union, and Pangasinan....
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Health (DOH)-Region 1 has recorded 222 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) from December 21 to January 4. Dr. Rheuel Bobis, Medical Officer IV of DOH-Region 1, said the number of cases is 123 incidents or 124 percent more compared to the same period...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – This province recorded 21 fireworks-related injuries during the New Year’s Eve celebration. Dr. Rickson Balalio, officer-in-charge of the Provincial Health Office, said that most of the victims sustained hand injuries due to “Kwitis.” Most of the FWRIs were from...
SANTA, Ilocos Sur – A 49-year-old man drowned in the sea in Barangay Quezon District here on New Year’s Day. VIEW of Santa, Ilocos Sur. (Wikipedia) Police identified the victim as Henry Benitez, a resident of Barangay Ampandula, Santa. The victim went to swim in the sea while his family were...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – The New Year celebration in this province was generally peaceful, police said. Police Col. Julius Suriben, Ilocos Norte police director, said the province recorded no stray bullet incidents and tourist-related incidents as of 6 a.m. on January 1. However, Suriben said...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – The site development of Candon Airport in a 50-hectare land near the bypass road in Barangay Calaoan here has started after the formal groundbreaking ceremony of the project on November 10. MAYOR Singson (FB) Candon City Mayor Eric Singson, former House Deputy Speaker,...
SANTA, Ilocos Sur – Two construction workers died in a motorcycle accident on the national highway in Barangay Rizal here on New Year’s Eve. Police identified the victims as Ernel Custodia Jr., 25, driver of the motorcycle, and his back rider, Arnold Saraos, 22, both residents of Barangay Basug...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A woman collecting debt was gunned down in Barangay III here on New Year’s Eve. Police Lt. Col. Reynante Pitpitan, Vigan police chief, identified the victim as Rhona Osalvo, 36, of Shelterville, Barangay San Julian, this city. Investigation said Osalvo was collecting...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – Police have seized “boga” and other illegal firecrackers in this province to ensure the safety of the people on New Year’s Eve. This is also in line with Provincial Ordinance 052-2023 or the anti-boga ordinance signed last Oct. 24 by Gov. Matthew Marcos...
