The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has declared Ilocos as the first region in the country to achieve stable internal peace and security. (Photo PGIS-PIO) This was announced by the NTF-ELCAC through Resolution No. 1, Series of 2022, by the Joint Regional...
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. capped over the weekend his campaign sorties in the Marcoses' known bailiwick of Ilocos region--but even there, he felt the need to repeat his call for unity. Bongbong Marcos FB page Marcos Jr.'s last leg of rallies in the region was held in La...
DAGUPAN CITY – Some 123 candidates in the Ilocos region have voluntarily surrendered 149 firearms as of Feb. 24 since the election period started last month. Ilocos Police Regional Office (PRO 1) director Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Peralta said a total of 471 guns were surrendered or deposited to the...
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City -- The Ilocos Region has been declared as the first region in the country to be in a state of stable internal peace and security or insurgency-free. This, after the signing of the Joint Regional Development Council 1 (RDC) and Regional Peace and Order Council 1 (RPOC), and...
DAGUPAN CITY -- The Department of Education (DepEd) in Region 1 said that 77 public schools in the region have started to participate in the expanded phase of face-to-face classes on Monday, Feb. 21. In a virtual press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 22, DepEd Region Policy Planning and Research...
Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson of Ilocos Sur and the winners of Saniata Ti Ylocos beauty pageant. As the Philippines starts to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, fiestas and celebrations are starting to return, giving Filipinos a well-needed dose of levity. In Ilocos Sur, the...
Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio admitted Thursday afternoon, Feb. 17 that film actor Robin Padilla wasn't technically part of the BBM-Sara UniTeam Senate slate--at least not yet. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (left) and Robin Padilla (Photos from Lakas-CMD...
Narvacan, Ilocos Sur Mayor Chavit Singson has pledged to deliver 90 percent of the total votes of Ilocos Sur to the tandem of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and aspiring vice president Sara Duterte-Carpio in the upcoming May 2022 polls. Singson, former Ilocos Sur governor...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it has completed a total of 1,273 infrastructure projects in Ilocos Region last year. DPWH Sec. Roger G. Mercado said a total of 279 other projects for the Ilocos Region is set to be completed this year. “We will continue to keep up with all...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo was overwhelmed with the support she's getting from the Ilocos Region despite the area being the bailiwick of her rival for the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) In an online rally for Robredo and running mate Senator Francis "Kiko"...
The Department of Education Regional Office I (DepEd-ROI) received a Safety Seal Certification for complying with the minimum public health standards (MPHS) set by the government. (Photo from DepEd) “The Safety Seal itself does not really assure safety in our workplace, but it is an important...
Christmas is in the air at the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail, where inmates are busy making Christmas lanterns as commissioned by presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo’s supporters. Pink parols made by inmates at the Ilocos Sur Provincial Jail (Dapat Si Leni/Facebook) An Ilocos Sur-based...
