CAOAYAN, Ilocos Sur – A 55-year-old man drowned on a river in Barangay Pandan here on Friday night, March 22. Police identified the victim as Samuel Abrogena. Abrogena’s body was found floating by residents before dawn on Saturday, March 23. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared...
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte – A 42-year-old farmer drowned in a creek in Barangay 26, Oia-Upay Abulao, here on Tuesday, March 19. Police Capt. Sygman Benigno, Paoay police chief, said on Thursday, March 21, that the victim, Artemio Bailon, a resident of Barangay 26, Oiag-Upay Abulao, had a drinking...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – An 18-year-old Grade 12 student died from a cobra bite in Barangay Crispina, Banna, this province, on Tuesday, March 19. Barangay Chairman Reynaldo Duldulao said on Thursday, March 21, that the victim, Luisa Agpuon, was bit while changing her clothes inside her...
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – The body of a man was found floating on the Abra River near the new President Quirino Bridge in Barangay Banaoang here on Sunday, March 17. The cadaver was reeled in by a resident fishing on the river at 9 a.m. Police described the victim as 5’8”, medium-built,...
VINTAR, Ilocos Norte – A septuagenarian who went viral on social media for throwing wood on the driver of a fast-moving and noisy motorcycle in front of her house in Barangay Bulala here on Wednesday morning, March 6, has apologized to the public for her actions. LEANO talks about the viral...
DAGUPAN CITY – Almost 3,000 hectares of agricultural land have been affected by the dry spell as a result of El Nino in the Ilocos region. A BACKYARD garden suffers from the dry spell caused by the El Nino in the Ilocos region. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) Analiza Ramos, Field Operations...
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – A jail guard was gunned down on his way to work to the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail in Barangay Taleb here on Monday morning, March 11. Police identified the victim as Jayson Barrientos Parchmento, 45, a former policeman and Prison Guard 3 of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail...
CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur – A drug surrenderer was gunned down in Barangay Cuantacla here before noon on Saturday, March 9. Police identified the victim as Jerwin Inofinada, 35, of Barangay Carusipan here. The victim was driving a motorcycle when he was shot by unidentified suspects. Inofinada was...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A 55-year-old construction worker was gunned down in front of his house in Barangay Pong-ol here on Friday morning, March 8. Police said the victim, Crecencio Recaido Tacadena, was about to enter his house when unidentified men on board a motorcycle arrived and fired...
SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte – Three persons died and a driver was injured after a dump truck loaded with sand rammed a tricycle in Barangay 23, Santa Cecilia, this town, before noon on Friday, March 8. MAP of Ilocos Norte with the town of San Nicolas highlighted. Police identified the...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Agriculture said 329,462 rice farmers in Region 1 (Ilocos) will receive financial aid through the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) Program. The DA-Regional Field Office 1 said beneficiaries are enrolled in the Registry System for Basic...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) nabbed two suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on Monday, March 5. PDEA-Region 1 (Ilocos) Director Joel B. Plaza identified the suspects as Karen Joy C. Reduque, the Top 4...
