The cadaver of a child was found on a beach in Barangay Darapidap, Candon City, Ilocos Sur on Saturday, March 23. MAP of Ilocos Sur with Candon City highlighted. Police Lt. Col. Jessie Balinang, Candon City chief of police, said that they are conducting an investigation to identify the victim and...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Police arrested the fourth most wanted person on the regional level in the Ilocos region in Dingras, Ilocos Norte on Sunday, March 24. A RAPE suspect is his rights during his arrest in Dingras, Ilocos Norte. (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) The 27-year-old...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 will deploy a total of 2,707 policemen to secure the Holy Week and the “summer” vacation in the Ilocos provinces from March 25 to May 31. EVANGELISTA (PRO-1 FB) Ilocos police chief Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista said the...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-Ilocos has activated its “Lakbay Alalay” motorist’s assistance program for the Holy Week. Teams composed of uniformed DPWH crew will be deployed in strategic locations in the region round-the-clock from March 28 to 29. The DPWH...
CAOAYAN, Ilocos Sur – A 55-year-old man drowned on a river in Barangay Pandan here on Friday night, March 22. Police identified the victim as Samuel Abrogena. Abrogena’s body was found floating by residents before dawn on Saturday, March 23. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared...
PAOAY, Ilocos Norte – A 42-year-old farmer drowned in a creek in Barangay 26, Oia-Upay Abulao, here on Tuesday, March 19. Police Capt. Sygman Benigno, Paoay police chief, said on Thursday, March 21, that the victim, Artemio Bailon, a resident of Barangay 26, Oiag-Upay Abulao, had a drinking...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – An 18-year-old Grade 12 student died from a cobra bite in Barangay Crispina, Banna, this province, on Tuesday, March 19. Barangay Chairman Reynaldo Duldulao said on Thursday, March 21, that the victim, Luisa Agpuon, was bit while changing her clothes inside her...
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – The body of a man was found floating on the Abra River near the new President Quirino Bridge in Barangay Banaoang here on Sunday, March 17. The cadaver was reeled in by a resident fishing on the river at 9 a.m. Police described the victim as 5’8”, medium-built,...
VINTAR, Ilocos Norte – A septuagenarian who went viral on social media for throwing wood on the driver of a fast-moving and noisy motorcycle in front of her house in Barangay Bulala here on Wednesday morning, March 6, has apologized to the public for her actions. LEANO talks about the viral...
DAGUPAN CITY – Almost 3,000 hectares of agricultural land have been affected by the dry spell as a result of El Nino in the Ilocos region. A BACKYARD garden suffers from the dry spell caused by the El Nino in the Ilocos region. (Liezle Basa-Inigo) Analiza Ramos, Field Operations...
BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – A jail guard was gunned down on his way to work to the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail in Barangay Taleb here on Monday morning, March 11. Police identified the victim as Jayson Barrientos Parchmento, 45, a former policeman and Prison Guard 3 of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail...
CABUGAO, Ilocos Sur – A drug surrenderer was gunned down in Barangay Cuantacla here before noon on Saturday, March 9. Police identified the victim as Jerwin Inofinada, 35, of Barangay Carusipan here. The victim was driving a motorcycle when he was shot by unidentified suspects. Inofinada was...
