VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur – Incumbent Narvacan Mayor Luis Chavit C. Singson opted not to run anymore in the last national and local elections, but his siblings and relatives dominated the political battles in Ilocos Sur. Chavit said he decided not to run for any elective post in the May 9 polls so...
CAMP BGEN OSCAR M FLORENDO -- Brigadier General Westrimundo D Obinque, Regional Director of Police Regional Office 1, has ordered the immediate investigation of the alleged firefight between supporters of two mayoral candidates in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur where four were killed and another wounded on...
CAMP PRESIDENT QUIRINO, Ilocos Sur -- Four people who were reportedly supporters of two mayoral candidates died while four others were wounded in a shooting incident on Saturday morning in Barangay Labut, Magsingal, Ilocos Sur. Police Executive Master Sergeant Archie C. Anipot, the duty...
CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur -- A Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company has offered hundreds of job opportunities for residents in Northern Luzon following the opening last week its first connection hub in the country at the extension building of the Stern Mall here. Bong M. Borja, president of the...
BANI, Pangasinan – Fisher folks stand to benefit much once this pilot test of culture farming becomes successful. (Photos by PFO Pangasinan/Ms. Vicky Bilog) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 1 said it is seeking to determine whether caulerpa, a type of seaweed, can...
ILOCOS SUR – A 65-year old coffee grower in this province was adjudged grand champion for second straight year in the Philippine Coffee Quality Competition. (Photo courtesy of PTV) Mabini Ubuan clinched the title for the Robusta category of the prestigious, first-of-its-kind annual quality...
ILOCOS SUR – Ilocos Sur was recently named as one of the Top Performing Local Government Units for systematically carrying out the vaccination effort among its constituents. While everyone can get vaccinated, the national government created a priority system to simplify the job. The award was...
Almost 1,000 barangays in Region I do not have elementary schools, a research conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) Regional Office showed. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN Conducted by DepEd ROI, the study entitled "Schoolless Barangays," showed that out of 3,267 barangays in the four provinces,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Department of Education Ilocos (DepEd Region 1) is planning various interventions to provide wider access and better delivery of enhanced and complete basic education in all barangays in the region. This is because the department has found out that there are...
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur has expanded its outreach program to include all 32 municipalities and two cities that comprise the region through the Capitol Outreach Program, Reaching Your Areas Now. (Photo courtesy of the Provincial Information Office, Province of Ilocos Sur / MANILA...
Malacañang on Tuesday, March 8, defended the remark of President Duterte to choose an Ilocano leader when his term ends during his recent speech in Ilocos Sur. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on March...
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte inaugurated the first solar powered public market and commercial complex in the Philippines in the municipality of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. (Photo courtesy of Robbie Pangilinan / MANILA BULLETIN) This is part of the “Golden Age of Infrastructure in Narvacan” as...
