CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Eighteen packs of shabu were found by a fisherman on the West Philippine Sea in Barangay Villamar, Caoayan, Ilocos Sur on Wednesday morning, June 26. The contraband was discovered two days after 24 packs of shabu were also found on the WPS in Barangay Solot-solot, San...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – Two fishermen found 24 packs of suspected shabu floating on the West Philippine Sea west of Barangay Solotsolot, San Juan, Ilocos Sur on Monday, June 24. Police Major Benjamin Raquedan, town chief of police, said the fishermen noticed packs of...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – Seven persons were injured in a collision between two vehicles in Barangay Poblacion, San Vicente, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, June 18. Police identified the injured as Rosario Ped, 50, driver of a Starex van, and his passenger, Rudy Florendo, 54; and Renz...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur – A man died after a bus collided with his motorcycle on the national highway in Barangay San Pablo, Santo Domingo, this province, on Sunday, June 16. Police identified the victim as Roberto Viesta, 40, a resident of Barangay Sunggiam, San Juan, Ilocos Sur....
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – A 38-year-old nurse was killed in a motorcycle accident on the bypass road in Barangay Parioc 1st, this city, before dawn on Sunday, June 16. Police identified the victim as Jay Lord Briones, a resident of Barangay Bagani Campo, Candon City. Investigation said...
Three farmers were killed in lightning strikes in Isabela and Ilocos Sur on Monday, June 10. Police identified the victims as Edwin Madduma, 40, and Wilson Figarola, 56, residents of the City of Ilagan, Isabela, and Rogelio A. Sucop, 65, of Sitio Kimpakpakan, Barangay Santo Rosario, Sigay, Ilocos...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Bantay, Ilocos Sur – A 48- year-old man who had just been released from jail was shot dead on the national highway in Barangay Cuancabal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur on Saturday morning, June 8. Police Major Juan Jhayr Maggay, Cabugao chief of police, identified the...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has cautioned local government units (LGUs) against the use of funds allotted for Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program to other projects aside from alleviating the needs of families in crisis. It said that LGUs should abide strictly by the...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Ilocos Sur Gov. Jeremias Singson has ordered the preventive suspension for 60 days of the mayor of Santa Maria town in this province for gross negligence and dereliction of duty. SANTA Maria, Ilocos Sur municipal hall. Mayor Brigido C. Camarillo Jr.’s suspension stemmed...
VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – A man died after his motorcycle crashed into a horse-drawn carriage or kalesa on Quirino Boulevard in Barangay VI here on Saturday, June 1. Police identified the victim as Antonio Paet Navarrete, 24, a resident of Barangay IX, Vigan City. Investigation said the...
SINAIT, Ilocos Sur – A couple was killed and two others were injured in an accident involving a modified tricycle and a car on the national highway in Barangay Jordan here on Sunday afternoon, June 2. Police identified the fatalities as Robert T. Yagin, 37, driver of the modified tricycle,...
SUYO, Ilocos Sur – A 70-year-old farmer allegedly stabbed a 36-year-old laborer dead here on Friday. Police Capt. Godofredo Ribuyaco, chief of police here, identified the victim as Danny S. Bugtong. Investigation said the suspect, Joseph Hidalgo, left a drinking session with the victim after...
