The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported that a magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, at 10:38 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15. Phivolcs said the epicenter was located 21 kilometers southwest of Pasuquin, at a depth of 43 kilometers. The tremor was...
The Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAPI) has formally inducted 400 new reservists from Ilocos Norte. The move further strengthened the province’s local defense and disaster response capacity. The mass oath-taking was led by Lt. Col. Michael L. Romero,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Proactive and responsive law enforcement and advanced technology will mark the new leadership of the Police Regional Office-Ilocos (PRO-1) in line with the thrust to establish community presence. No more delayed action. No more excuses. When someone calls for help,...
The province of Ilocos Sur welcomed the opening of a coliseum named after former Gov. Chavit Singson in Vigan City on Saturday, June 21. The event started at 4 p.m. with the blessing of the Chavit Coliseum, followed by a Mass, and the induction of newly elected provincial officials. Highlight of...
LAOAG CITY – A kilo of shabu approximately worth P6.8 million was recovered in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte on Monday morning, police said. The Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) said a 44-year-old fisherman noticed a floating plastic package about two miles from the Pasaleng shoreline at...
The opening of classes in the 364 public elementary and high schools in Ilocos Norte on Monday has been smooth, based on the monitoring of the Department of Education (DepEd). So far, the opening of classes in the schools is generally peaceful and successful, Valerie Talamayan, designated...
CAMP FLORENDO, San Fernando City, La Union – Police urged people in the Ilocos region to remain vigilant as floating shabu continues to be found in the West Philippine Sea. Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, Ilocos police chief, reminded them to immediately report any suspicious items found...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – They keep on appearing. Another pack of floating shabu was found in the West Philippine Sea in this province, this city in particular, on Friday, hours after one was discovered in the nearby town of Paoay at 6:30 a.m. The contraband was discovered in Barangay 33-A, La...
Another pack of floating shabu valued at P6.8 million was recovered in the West Philippine Sea in Ilocos Norte. The contraband was found by a fisherman in Barangay Callaguip, Paoay, on Friday, June 13, one day after a pack of shabu was recovered in nearby Barangay Pangil, Currimao, on Thursday,...
More packs of floating shabu were found in the province of Ilocos Sur. The latest was one white sack containing 25 packs discovered in the West Philippine Sea 20 nautical miles south of Barangay Puro, Magsingal on Monday, June 9. Twenty-two yellow and orange packs had the markings “Alishan Jin...
The Philippine Coast Guard has deployed three ships to patrol the West Philippine Sea in the Ilocos region following the recent recovery of billions worth of floating shabu in the area. Coast Guard District North Western Luzon chief Capt. Mark Larsen Mariano said they have deployed two high-speed...
The “Chinese Drug Triad’’ is behind the dumping of more than one ton of shabu recently found by local fishermen drifting in the shores of Zambales, Pangasinan and Ilocos Sur, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. PDEA Director Isagani R. Nerez said the packaging of shabu...
