SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – This province has recorded P11 million in damage to agriculture due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), in its 5 p.m. situational report on...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – A total of 36 families in Pangasinan preemptively evacuated due to rising water levels in a river near their residences on Tuesday. In an interview on Tuesday, Vincent Chiu, operations chief of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said 19...
LAOAG CITY – The provincial government of Ilocos Sur has reiterated the strict enforcement of the ban on catching goby fry, locally known as "ipon," during the months of August and February to protect the species during its peak migration season and ensure the sustainability of the province...
A man was found dead beside a motorcycle in a flooded rice field in Barangay Capangdanan, Bantay, Ilocos Sur, Sunday, Aug. 2. A concerned citizen jogging in the area found the victim and reported the discovery to the police. Initial investigation and examination showed no visible signs of foul...
LAOAG CITY – The Vigan City government, through its Public Safety and Traffic Management Division, announced that starting July 1, the use of electric vehicles in the city will be strictly regulated. According to the new rules approved by City Ordinance No. 9, e-vehicle drivers need to be at...
SANTO DOMINGO, Ilocos Sur — A 70-year-old woman was gunned down before noon on Wednesday, June 24, in Barangay Puerta Real, this town. Police said the victim was a married resident of Barangay Pussuac here. Investigation said was standing on a road shoulder when two men on a motorcycle passed by....
SAN EMILIO, Ilocos Sur – A passenger was killed and six others, including the driver, were injured after their truck plunged into a 40-meter-deep ravine in Sitio Lidaoan, Barangay Matibuey here on Wednesday morning, June 17. The San Emilio Municipal Police Station (MPS) said the 50-year-old...
CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur – The chairman of Barangay Turod-Patac here was gunned down on Friday, June 12. Police said the victim, Leo Ronnel Tabaco Taverna, 39, was sitting in front of a neighbor’s house at around 1:45 p.m. when a pickup truck arrived. Two men disembarked and shot him. The suspects...
SUYO, Ilocos Sur – A man wanted for theft was killed during a shootout with police serving a warrant of arrest in Sitio Lipay, Barangay Urzadan, here on Thursday, June 4. Police Capt. Godofredo Ribuyaco, chief of the Suyo Municipal Police Station, identified the suspect as Jun. Ribuyaco said Jun...
LAOAG CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) bared Wednesday the opening of the Kaliwet Bridge in Santo Domingo, Ilocos Sur, a project that had been under construction since June 9, 2025. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon, who inspected the project last month, gave an...
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur – A barangay councilor was shot dead in his home in Barangay Bungro here on Monday night, June 1. Police Capt. Melvin Trinidad, police chief here, said the 50-year-old victim was resting in the veranda at 10:15 p.m. when unidentified men arrived and shot him in the face. The...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – A 34-year-old man who was celebrating his birth anniversary and his companion were killed in a motorcycle crash in Barangay Tablac here before dawn on Friday, May 22. The victims were residents of Barangay Dan-ar, Santiago, Ilocos Sur. Police said the motorcycle driven...
