BANTAY, Ilocos Sur – A fish vendor drowned after the bamboo raft she was riding with her husband and her son capsized on the Abra River in Barangay San Mariano here on Friday, Nov. 8, at the height of typhoon “Marce.” Rhon Arquelada, head of the Ilocos Sur Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction...
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur – A man engaged in the buy and sell of livestock was gunned down while walking on his way home in Barangay Panay Sur here on Tuesday evening, Nov. 5. Police Capt. Melvin Trinidad, Magsingal chief of police, identified the victim as Alfredo T. Ugale, 45, of Barangay...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – Two fishermen from Ilocos Sur found a pack of shabu worth P6.8 million floating on the West Philippine Sea in Barangay Dili, Santa Cruz, Ilocos Sur on Sunday, Nov. 3. FLOATING shabu continues to be found every now and then in Ilocos Sur. (Ilocos Sur PPO) They turned over...
NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur – A woman drowned after she was allegedly pushed by two drunk residents off a bridge in Barangay San Antonio, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur on Thursday evening. Police said the unidentified victim was 5’2” in height, thin body, and aged 50 to 60. Investigation said the victim...
President Marcos has signed into law measures that increase the capabilities of hospitals in different parts of the country to cater to the needs of the people. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos signed on Oct. 26 Republic Act (RA) No. 12040 which upgraded the...
CAMP Florendo, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 30, deployed 352 police officers to secure All Saints’ Day in the Ilocos region. A POLICE chaplain blesses lawmen deployed for 'Undas' security in the Ilocos region on Oct. 30. PRO-1 head Police Brig. Gen. Lou...
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office-1 has deployed 3,461 police personnel to maintain peace and order in the Ilocos region, composed of the provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union, and Pangasinan, for All Saints’ Day. Police Brig. Gen. Lou F. Evangelista, Ilocos police...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte police director Police Col. Frederick E. Obar has created a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to probe the murder of barangay chairman Mark Adrian P. Barba and his two companions in Barangay 22 San Guillermo, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte before dawn...
SAN NICOLAS, Ilocos Norte – A barangay captain and his two companions were gunned down in Barangay 22 San Guillermo here before dawn on Saturday, Oct. 26. Police identified the victims as Mark Adrian P. Barba, barangay captain of Barangay 6 San Juan Bautista and Association of Barangay Captain...
Launching of the Tingog Center in San Carlos, Pangasinan (Tingog Party-list) Tingog Party-list, headed by Reps. Yedda Marie Romualdez and Jude Acidre, has launched new Tingog Centers in the Ilocos Region and Pangasinan, bringing the total number...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Isabela – Troops from the 5th Infantry Division and police apprehended a high-ranking New People’s Army leader in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte on Monday, Oct. 21. Simon Fiaryao Naogsan Sr., alias Filiw and Wayat, also the spokesperson of the Communist Party of the...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – A 49-year-old farmer allegedly stabbed his 38-year-old brother to death in Sitio San Martin, Barangay San Marcelino, Dingras, Ilocos Norte on Friday night, Oct. 18. Police identified the victim as Rodrigo Diego Jr. Investigation disclosed that Rodrigo and his brother...
