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...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A New People’s Army leader and three others surrendered to the police in Pangasinan and Ilocos Norte on Tuesday, May 30. The Police Regional Office-1 identified the surrenderers as “Ka Omar,” 54, a commander of the Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB); “Ka...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government of Kauswagan in Lanao del Norte is all set for the upcoming "Organic Asia Congress (OAC) 2023," this year’s biggest organic agriculture event in the world, the local chief executive confirmed in a media forum here on Tuesday, May 30. THE Kauswagan...
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, Ilocos Norte – A gorgeous Education student of the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) was crowned Miss Ilocos Norte 2023 during the final round of the beauty pageant held at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena on Wednesday evening, May 24, here. Lovely M. Demandante, 20, a...
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways has completed a P47-million road improvement project that will benefit the people living in the northeastern part of Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte. ECONOMIC opportunities recently received a boost with the completion of a P47-million...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte officials led by Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc left for China to attend the ASEAN Investment and Trade Conference at Dezhou City in Shandong province. Gervy James Gumarit, head of the Communication and Media Office (CMO) of the Ilocos Norte provincial...
CAMP RAFAEL C. RODRIGUEZ, Butuan City – Police intercepted 790 reams of imported fake cigarettes worth P711,000 in Mauswagon, Placer, Surigao del Norte, on Thursday, May 18. Six individuals transporting the contraband onboard a 10-wheel wing van and a motor-tricycle were apprehended. SMUGGLED fake...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Friday said Ilocos Norte is "blessed with excellent wind energy potential" that has allowed the province to build and expand its wind mills to provide its residents electricity. Speaking during the presentation of the 160-Megawatt Wind Farm in Pagudpud,...
LAOAG CITY (PNA) – The construction of a more modern Patapat viaduct will soon start in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte as the bidding process has been scheduled for the end of the month. AERIAL view of Patapat viaduct in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. (Wikipedia) Ilocos Norte Rep. Sandro Marcos said on Friday,...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte Gov. Matthew Marcos Manotoc met Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian at his official residence in Makati City on Monday, May 16, to boost the province’s relations with China. GOV. Matthew Manotoc (right) and Chinese envoy Huang Xilian...
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte – The two-day Himala sa Buhangin Arts and Music Festival on May 13 and 14 drew a total of 30,000 tourists and residents, the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office (INTO) said. The first night featured the pop-rock band "The Juans" who sang iconic songs "Hindi Tayo Pwede," "Atin ang...
