The province of Ilocos Sur welcomed the opening of a coliseum named after former Gov. Chavit Singson in Vigan City on Saturday, June 21. The event started at 4 p.m. with the blessing of the Chavit Coliseum, followed by a Mass, and the induction of newly elected provincial officials. Highlight of...
More packs of floating shabu were found in the province of Ilocos Sur. The latest was one white sack containing 25 packs discovered in the West Philippine Sea 20 nautical miles south of Barangay Puro, Magsingal on Monday, June 9. Twenty-two yellow and orange packs had the markings “Alishan Jin...
The “Chinese Drug Triad’’ is behind the dumping of more than one ton of shabu recently found by local fishermen drifting in the shores of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. PDEA Director Isagani R. Nerez said the packaging of shabu...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Police reported on Sunday that 34 packs of suspected shabu were recovered by fishermen in the West Philippine Sea in the municipality of Santa Cruz, this province, 84 kilometers south of this capital city. The value of the contraband – each pack weighing a kilo each...
SANTA, Ilocos Sur – A 52-year-old businessman was shot dead by his neighbor in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Magsaysay District, Santa, Ilocos Sur on Sunday night, June 1. Police identified the victim as Desiderio Ballalo. Investigation said that the suspect, who was wearing a dark blue sweater,...
SIGAY, Ilocos Sur – A 38-year-old man was electrocuted to death while checking the internet connection of his house in Barangay San Elias here on Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Conrad S. Ubuan. Investigation disclosed that the victim went out of his house to check his internet...
Three persons were killed in a collision between a bus and a tricycle on the national highway in Barangay San Pablo, Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur before dawn today, Thursday, May 22. Police Lt. Roger Retreta, Santo Domingo deputy chief of police, identified the victims as tricycle driver Claro V....
BANAYOYO, Ilocos Sur – A 49-year-old driver-bodyguard of a mayoral candidate was shot and killed by gunmen on board a motorcycle while playing billiards in Sitio Greenhills, Barangay Elepante, Banayoyo, Ilocos Sur on Saturday, May 10. Police identified the victim a Marvin A. Singaben of Barangay...
A 48-year-old laborer was buried alive while digging a pit in Barangay Fuerte, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday morning. Police identified the victim as Reynante Regaspi of Barangay Paratong, Santa Catalina, Ilocos Sur. Police said the victim had dug a seven-foot deep pit when the soil loosened and...
The Sandiganbayan has ordered the admission of the pieces of evidence presented by former Narvacan, Ilocos Sur mayor Zuriel S. Zaragoza and his father, Edgardo Zaragoza in their cases for graft and malversation of public funds. But the anti-graft court said that they still have to prove the...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – The 2025 Tobacco Festival opened here on Friday, March 21. MAYOR Singson (FB) Candon City Mayor Eric D. Singson said activities in the week-long event that ends March 28 started with the culmination of the Women’s Month celebration at the Candon City Arena. “The...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – The Ilocos Norte and Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices are on heightened alert as a series of earthquakes rattled the two provinces in the past days. EPICENTER of the magnitude-4.4 earthquake in Ilocos Sur on Friday morning, March 14....
