VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said 171 candidates for barangay chairman are running unopposed in the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in this province on October 30. The Comelec also said 174 aspirants for SK chairman in Ilocos Sur are also...
SAN VICENTE, Ilocos Sur – A construction worker was gunned down in Barangay Bayubay Norte here on Sunday night, September 25. Police identified the victim as Renan Lofredo Revoltiado, 41, a resident of Barangay San Julian Norte, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. The victim was shot with a caliber .45...
CAMP President Quirino, Ilocos Sur – Two persons died in motorcycle accidents in San Vicente and Santiago, this province, on Friday, September 22. Police identified the victims as Ellaine Mae Aguinaldo Pastor, 28, of Barangay Puspus, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, and Leumark Soliba Abumiawan, 30, of...
SANTIAGO, Ilocos Sur – A 42-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a bus on the national highway in Barangay Caburao here on Saturday, September 16. Police identified the victim as Albert M. Costales, resident of Barangay Bagani Ubbog, Candon City. Initial...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A senior citizen died after the motorcycle she was driving rammed a car on the national highway in Barangay Guimod, Bantay, Ilocos Sur on Wednesday. Police identified the victim as Wilfreda Pio Guzman, 63, a resident of Barangay San Julian, Magsingal, Ilocos...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – Two fishermen from Barangay Apatot, San Esteban, this province, were reported missing on Tuesday, September 5, after they failed to return home from a fishing trip to the West Philippines Sea (WPS) on Sunday, September 3. Police identified the missing...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Twenty-one houses were partially damaged by a tornado that struck San Vicente and San Ildefonso, this province, on Thursday. Reygee Rocero, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of San Vicente, said 18 houses were partially damaged in...
The San Juan City local government on Tuesday, August 8 provided financial assistance to residents of Ilocos Sur who were adversely affected by Typhoon Egay and the enhanced habagat that caused billions of pesos of damage to agriculture and infrastructure. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – Two police officers were found dead inside the Narvacan Municipal Police Station in this province on Thursday, July 20. The fatalities were identified as Police Corporal Jeric Ace Abaoag and Police Patrolman Joe Mendoza. Initial investigation said...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A farmer was killed in a lightning strike in Barangay Bahet, San Ildefonso, this province, on Thursday, July 13. Newly installed provincial police chief Police Col. Judgith del Prado identified the victim as Jessie Palapala, 55. Investigation said Palapala...
TAGUDIN, Ilocos Sur – A 45-year-old man was killed and another was injured in a collision between two motorcycles on the national highway in Barangay Las-ud here on Wednesday, July 5. Police identified the fatality as Eddie Law-law Pascua, a resident of Barangay Suyo Proper, Suyo, this...
SAN ESTEBAN, Ilocos Sur – Two fishermen drifting on the West Philippine Sea were rescued on Sunday morning, July 2. COUNCILOR Marvin Ong (right) with rescued fishermen Armando Mostoles (left) and grandson Melvin Allagao. (Freddie Lazaro) Councilor Marvin Ong here identified them as Armando...