President Marcos has declared special non-working days in four municipalities and one city in Luzon and Visayas to allow residents to take part in their commemorative events, Malacañang said. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed all proclamations declaring the holidays on July 18. Under...
LAOAG CITY – Four houses, as well as an animal shelter, were hit by a tornado in the coastal Barangay Caaoacan in this city on Wednesday morning. Dr. Melvin Manuel, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said no one was reported hurt during the incident. "We immediately...
Seven houses and a gasoline station were damaged by a whirlwind in Barangay Nagbacalan, Paoay, Ilocos Norte on Saturday afternoon, July 26. Jesus Bacena, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer (MDRRMO), said the whirlwind struck at 4 p.m. Nobody was hurt from the 40-second...
LAOAG CITY – Disaster response officials in various parts of Ilocos Norte have been checking landslide and flood-prone areas as tropical storm ‘’Crising’’ continues to bring light to moderate to at times intense rainfall in the province on Friday. "Residents are advised to take necessary...
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,...
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...
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,...
As the 2025 Palarong Pambansa heats up in Ilocos Norte, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, May 29, reaffirmed its commitment to athlete safety and an exceptional tournament experience. Taking place from May 24 to 31, this year’s Palaro brings together thousands of student-athletes...
LAOAG CITY – The stage is set for the 65th edition of the Palarong Pambansa with organizers making sure all venues and necessities are taken care of for the weeklong multisports grassroots competition. According to the competition’s OIC Usec. for Operations and Secretary-General Malcolm Garma,...
