A 20-year-old man drowned in a popular waterfall in Barangay Babalasioan, Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, January 14. Police identified the victim as Jay-Mark C. Cuaresma, 20, of San Manuel, Pangasinan. PINSAL Falls in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. (FB) Investigation disclosed that Cuaresma and...
SANTA, Ilocos Sur – A woman and her back rider died in an accident when a pick-up truck rammed their motorcycle on the national highway in Sitio Pideg, Barangay Magsaysay District, this town, on Saturday afternoon, January 13. Police Capt. Mark Bryan Corpuz, Santa chief of police, identified...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A male septuagenarian died on the spot after he was allegedly pushed off by a mentally depressed man on the second floor of the public market here on Saturday, January 13. Police identified the victim as Rosario Rabang Regua, 74, of Barangay Pantay Fatima, Vigan...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Ilocos Norte Provincial Health Office has confirmed a report that a man recently died from cat rabies in this city, the first such case recorded in this province. A MAN died from cat rabies in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte recently. Dr. Rickson Balalio, officer-in-charge...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Five students of the Sarrat National High School in Sarrat, this province, bagged six medals at the World International Mathematical Olympiad (WIMO) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from January 5 to 8. FIVE students of the Sarrat National High School in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte...
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...
