SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency seized and destroyed 10,900 fully-grown marijuana plants and 20,000 grams of dried marijuana stalks valued at P4.6 million in Barangay Licungan, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, February 27. LAWMEN destroy...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Police and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency destroyed 21,700 fully grown marijuana plants valued at more than P4 million in a two-day eradication operation in the hinterlands of Ilocos Sur and La Union from February 21 to 22. AUTHORITIES discover fully...
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur – Three persons were killed and six were injured in a collision involving two motorcycles and van before dawn on Sunday, February 25, in Barangay Gogongong, this town. FLAMES consume a van burns as police tend to victims of a three-vehicle collision in San...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – No damage was reported in a magnitude-4.2 earthquake that rocked this province before dawn on Wednesday, February 21. THE epicenter of the magnitude-4.2 earthquake in Ilocos Sur on February 21. (Phivolcs) Ilocos Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management...
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur – A barangay chairman was gunned down in front of the cockpit arena here on Monday night, February 19. A BARANGAY captain was shot dead in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur on Monday night, February 19. Police Capt. Rodel Ragasa, town chief of police, identified the victim as Lawrence...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A 33-year-old fisherman drowned while gathering seaweeds in Barangay San Isidro, San Juan, this province, on Sunday, February 11. Police Major Benjamin Raquedan, San Juan chief of police, identified the victim as Laurence Rapacon from Barangay Sabangan, San...
An 18-year-old man died after his motorcycle crashed in Barangay Burgos, Santa Lucia, Ilocos Sur on Friday, February 9. Police identified the victim as Ralphe Richee L. Pacurza, resident of Barangay Badas, San Juan, Abra. Investigation said Pacurza lost control of his motorcycle and went...
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – An 18-year-old man died as a result of a snake bite in Barangay Capangdanan here on Friday, January 26. Police identified the victim as Joross del Castillo of Barangay Capangdanan. Del Castillo stepped on a brown snake while on his way to visit their rice field. The snake bit...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Region 1 (Ilocos) destroyed P6-million worth of marijuana plants in a two-day eradication operation in Mount Leteban, Barangay Licungan, Sugpon, Ilocos Sur, and Sitio Les-eng, Barangay Tacadang, Kibungan, Benguet province...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – A 51-year-old man died when his tricycle collided with a truck on the national highway in Barangay Bulbulala, Santiago, this province, on Thursday night. Police identified the victim as Jerry Mariano, a resident of Barangay Apatot, San Esteban, Ilocos Sur. Investigation...
SINAIT, Ilocos Sur – A 39-year-old drug surrenderer was shot dead inside his house in Barangay Ricudo, this town, on Wednesday night, January 17. A DRUG surrenderer was shot dead in Sinait, Ilocos Sur on Wednesday, January 17. Police identified the victim as Ritchie A. Ilustrisimo, alias...
SUGPON, Ilocos Sur – A foreman and his backhoe driver died after they were buried alive by a landslide at the foot of Mount Matingin in Barangay Danac here on Monday afternoon, January 15. MAP of Ilocos Sur with the town of Sugpon highlighted. Two persons were killed in a landslide in the...