NUEVA ERA, Ilocos Norte — A 24-year-old college student was killed while his girlfriend was wounded when they were shot by a motorcycle-riding gunman in front of their residence in Barangay Uguis here Thursday night, August 27. Police identified the fatality as alias "Jay,” a resident of Sitio...
SINAIT, Ilocos Sur — A 44-year-old man tagged as the prime suspect in the killing of a businesswoman in Badoc, Ilocos Norte was arrested after police raided his rented house here and seized a .45-caliber pistol and 21 rounds of ammunition on Wednesday night, August 26. The suspect, identified...
BADOC, Ilocos Norte — A 49‑year‑old businesswoman was shot dead, allegedly by her live‑in partner, in Sitio Alalucap, Barangay Labut, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, early Friday, Aug. 21. Police said the victim, identified as “Liza,” married, sustained a gunshot wound to the head. The suspect,...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) on Monday, Aug. 10, said it delivered immediate relief assistance to more than 4,000 families affected by flooding caused by the southwest monsoon, or “habagat,” in Ilocos Norte. From Aug. 3 to 7, the OVP said its Disaster Operations Center (OVP DOC)...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) advised seafarers and fishermen to steer clear of a portion of the country 's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Northern Luzon due to the possible fall of debris from a Chinese rocket launch scheduled on Thursday, July 30. The advisory covers the planned launch...
BATAC CITY – A fire gutted this city’s public market on Sunday evening, destroying several stalls and leaving many vendors counting their losses. Authorities declared the fire out at 6 a.m. on Monday and have begun assessing the extent of the damage as investigations continue to determine the...
The Philippine Navy (PN) confirmed on Monday, July 6, that the first of its two new landing docks was already launched in Surabaya, Indonesia, bringing the service closer to adding another strategic sealift vessel to its growing fleet under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization...
BATAC CITY – The city government of Batac is reviving its "Dayo," a traditional livestock auction market where local farmers, buyers, and traders gather to trade cattle and carabaos, with the first session set for June 21 at the new Bagsakan area near the public market. In the olden times, these...
The oil spill caused by a cargo vessel that ran aground in the sea of Badoc, Ilocos Norte has been successfully contained through the coordinated efforts of government agencies, local authorities, and community volunteers, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported. Ensign Aeron Paul Sotiangco,...
BADOC, Ilocos Norte – Two senior citizens were killed and four were injured after a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) plunged into a creek in Barangay Santa Cruz Norte here on Friday night, June 12. Police said the 69-year-old male driver from Abra allegedly fell asleep while driving and lost control...
LAOAG CITY – Uniformed personnel, government workers, and volunteers placed absorbent pads and spill booms on Tuesday to contain an oil spill after a cargo vessel ran aground along the shoreline of Barangay La Virgen Milagrosa in Badoc, Ilocos Norte. Following a meeting with the multiagency oil...
A domestic cargo vessel carrying gravel was forced into a hazardous emergency beaching after running aground off Ilocos Norte on Monday, June 8, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. The vessel, MV MSCI 1, was operating in the area when it hit shallow waters near the shoreline of Barangay La...
