TAGUDIN, Ilocos Sur – An Overseas Filipino Worker and his back rider were killed in a collision between their motorcycle and a passenger bus in Barangay Bimmanga here on Sunday, March 3. Police identified the victims as Jaypee de Fiesta Fabro, an OFW from Barangay Pudoc East, this town,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized and destroyed 10,900 fully-grown marijuana plants and 20,000 grams of dried marijuana stalks valued at P4.6 million in Barangay Licungan, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, February 27. LAWMEN destroy...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency destroyed 21,700 fully grown marijuana plants valued at more than P4 million in a two-day eradication operation in the hinterlands of Ilocos Sur and La Union from February 21 to 22. AUTHORITIES discover fully...
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur – Three persons were killed and six were injured in a collision involving two motorcycles and van before dawn on Sunday, February 25, in Barangay Gogongong, this town. FLAMES consume a van burns as police tend to victims of a three-vehicle collision in San...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – No damage was reported in a magnitude-4.2 earthquake that rocked this province before dawn on Wednesday, February 21. THE epicenter of the magnitude-4.2 earthquake in Ilocos Sur on February 21. (Phivolcs) Ilocos Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management...
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur – A barangay chairman was gunned down in front of the cockpit arena here on Monday night, February 19. A BARANGAY captain was shot dead in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur on Monday night, February 19. Police Capt. Rodel Ragasa, town chief of police, identified the victim as Lawrence...
BADOC, Ilocos Norte – A laborer was gunned down in Barangay Garreta here on Tuesday morning, February 13. Police identified the victim as Jojo delos Santos of Barangay Uguis, Nueva Era, this province. Initial investigation said Delos Santos was driving his motorcycle when an unidentified...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A 33-year-old fisherman drowned while gathering seaweeds in Barangay San Isidro, San Juan, this province, on Sunday, February 11. Police Major Benjamin Raquedan, San Juan chief of police, identified the victim as Laurence Rapacon from Barangay Sabangan, San...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – El Niño has destroyed 34.4 hectares of land planted to rice and affected 30 farmers in Barangay Evangelista, Tayug, Pangasinan. Department of Agriculture (DA)-Regional Field Unit 1 (Ilocos) Information Officer Vida Cacal said damaged rice plants were under booting...
An 18-year-old man died after his motorcycle crashed in Barangay Burgos, Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur on Friday, February 9. Police identified the victim as Ralphe Richee L. Pacurza, resident of Barangay Badas, San Juan, Abra. Investigation said Pacurza lost control of his motorcycle and went...
A business club has donated P1 million to the provincial government of Ilocos Norte to support micro, small, and medium enterprises in the province. Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc assured the Anvil Business Club of the prudent use and thanked the organization for the donation. ILOCOS Norte Gov....
A magnitude-5.9 earthquake rocked the province of Ilocos Norte past noon on Wednesday, February 7. A MAGNITUDE-5.9 earthquake rocked Ilocos Norte past noon on Wednesday, with epicenter in Pagudpud. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said the earthquake struck at 12:05...
