CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A 54-year-old businessman was gunned down in broad daylight in Barangay Bayubay Sur, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur on Thursday, March 23.  Police identified the victim as  Agustin Pajarillo of Barangay Mira, Bantay, Ilocos Sur.  Investigation...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A magnitude-3.4 earthquake rocked this province on Friday morning, March 24. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the earthquake occurred at 9:13 a.m. The tectonic quake’s epicenter was located three kilometers southwest of this city...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – The first-ever Miss Tobacco Philippines will be crowned at the Candon City Arena on March 25, Mayor Eric D. Singson said. FIFTEEN candidates in the Miss Tobacco Philippines are presented in their casual wear at the Civic Center of Candon City on March 4. (Freddie G....
LA UNION – About P7,564,000 worth of marijuana plants were uprooted during joint eradication operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office I (PDEA ROI) and other law enforcement units in Sitio Balay, Barangay Sapdaan, Santol, La Union on Friday, Jan. 27. PDEA...
SUYO, Ilocos Sur -- The municipal mayor of Suyo, Ilocos Sur is seeking the implementation of more infrastructures, particularly road concreting projects, to bring more economic development programs in the depressed areas in his town. Suyo town Mayor Mario B. Subagan said the newly opened 250-meter...
The province of Ilocos Sur will get the biggest share from the proceeds of the RA 7171 Virginia tobacco excise tax fund in Fiscal Year 2020 while the province of Isabela will receive the highest share from the Burley and Native tobacco excise tax fund pursuant to RA 8240. In the Local Budget...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union -- At least 13 members of Communist Front Organization (CFO) surrendered recently to police operatives in La Union and Ilocos Sur through the implementation of the revitalized Philippine National Police’s ‘Kasimbayanan’ program in the region. Police Brigadier...
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M. FLORENDO, La Union -- Police operatives arrested three suspects in separate theft and robbery incidents in Region 1 provinces and Cordillera region in a checkpoint operation in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur early Saturday morning, Jan. 7. Ilocos region director PBGen John C. Chua...
CANDON City Mayor Eric D. Singson (right) solemnizes the wedding of Michael Tiu and Clarissa Carpio on Dec. 29 at the City of Candon Hospital. (Freddie G. Lazaro) CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – Mayor Eric D. Singson married a couple in a hospital after the woman gave birth on the day of a mass wedding...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A 25-year-old laborer and a 24-year-old man died in motorcycle accidents in San Juan, this province, on Monday, Jan. 2. Police said Muhammad Rakim, 24, died while his back rider, Christian Kim Vaquilar, 20, was injured when the motorcycle they were riding...
ILOCOS SUR—Hostilities in five sports blast off on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the start of the 2022 Philippine Sports Commission-Batang Pinoy National Championships in various venues here. Preliminaries in archery, badminton, chess, swimming and table tennis start prior to the 3 p.m. open ceremony at...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) will be mounting a mobile outreach program in Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on Dec. 8, 2022. The initiative, which aims to bring PRC’s services closer to Filipinos, will be conducted in Vigan City Provincial Farmers Livelihood Training Development Center in...
