LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A construction worker died after he was electrocuted in Barangay 7-A here on Friday, September 1. Police identified as Allyson John Domingo, 22. A resident of Barangay 1, San Nicolas, this province, Domingo was reportedly fixing the molding of a newly constructed...
LAOAG CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has run out of documentary stamps required in the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) as more than 3,000 candidates registered for the October 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. Laoag City election officer Julius Harvey...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The Laoag International Airport (LIA) has cancelled domestic flights from July 25 to 26 as typhoon “Egay” approached the country. LIA Manager Ronald Estabillo said this is to ensure the safety of travelers from the tropical cyclone. Estabillo said Philippine Airlines...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A 42-year-old woman died while three others were injured in a collision between a motorcycle and tricycle in Ilocos Norte on Wednesday, May 31. Police identified the victim as Charito Rosqueta Valdez, 42, a resident of Barangay 7, Caunayan, Batac City. The injured were...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte -- This year’s edition of Miss Ilocos Norte focused on enlivening creative industries that featured Ilocano designers’ creations in the different segments of the pageant. Over the years, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte, through the leadership of Gov. Matthew...
LAOAG CITY – In preparation for the upcoming Ilocos Norte's Himala sa Buhangin Festival, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) will offer Laoag-Cebu special flights on May 12 and May 15. The offer is also a promotional way to also boost the regular scheduling of the route at the Laoag International...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – A 75-year-old man allegedly hacked his 77-year-old brother to death over an old grudge in Barangay Zamboanga here on Sunday, April 23. City police chief Police Lt. Col. Joseph Baltazar identified the victim as Elpidio Dumrique. Investigation said Elpidio was...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The provincial government has announced the resumption of the Manila-Laoag-Manila flights of budget carrier Cebu Pacific starting on May 22. MANOTOC (FB) Manotoc said that this will not only boost the local tourism industry but also help improve the local economy....
LAOAG CITY (PNA) – Direct flights between this city and Cebu are expected to start in May in time for Ilocos Norte’s month-long fiesta celebration. Provincial tourism officer Aianree Raquel confirmed this in an interview on Friday, March 10, after Philippine Airlines (PAL) President Capt....
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Sen. Imee Marcos are among those expected to grace the “Tan-ok ni Ilokano: Festival of Festivals” (The Greatness of the Ilocano), a celebration of Ilocos Norte’s unique history, heritage, and culture, on Thursday, Feb. 23, at...
Catalina G. Madarang vda. de Peralta passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, at the age of 96 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Mrs. Peralta is survived by her son, former Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, a Manila Hotel independent director, and his wife Court of Appeals Justice Fernanda Peralta, daughter Vissia...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, Dec. 21, that it will build a regional training center in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to expand its reach and presence in northwestern Luzon and produce aspirants who will help keep watch of the province's vast coast. (L-R) Philippine Coast Guard...
