LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – The provincial government has announced the resumption of the Manila-Laoag-Manila flights of budget carrier Cebu Pacific starting on May 22. MANOTOC (FB) Manotoc said that this will not only boost the local tourism industry but also help improve the local economy....
LAOAG CITY (PNA) – Direct flights between this city and Cebu are expected to start in May in time for Ilocos Norte’s month-long fiesta celebration. Provincial tourism officer Aianree Raquel confirmed this in an interview on Friday, March 10, after Philippine Airlines (PAL) President Capt....
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Sen. Imee Marcos are among those expected to grace the “Tan-ok ni Ilokano: Festival of Festivals” (The Greatness of the Ilocano), a celebration of Ilocos Norte’s unique history, heritage, and culture, on Thursday, Feb. 23, at...
Catalina G. Madarang vda. de Peralta passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, at the age of 96 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Mrs. Peralta is survived by her son, former Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta, a Manila Hotel independent director, and his wife Court of Appeals Justice Fernanda Peralta, daughter Vissia...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Wednesday, Dec. 21, that it will build a regional training center in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to expand its reach and presence in northwestern Luzon and produce aspirants who will help keep watch of the province's vast coast. (L-R) Philippine Coast Guard...
For Education Secretary Leonor Briones, the strengthening of the program for learners that are outside formal education is among the “best news on education” especially under her term. (Photo from DepEd) The Alternative Learning System (ALS), a parallel learning system under DepEd, provides...
Twenty-three units of modern public utility jeepneys (PUJs) were launched on over the weekend by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in Ilocos Norte to ply the Laoag City–Bacarra–Pasuquin route. (Photo from DOTr Secretary Art Tugade's Facebook) Transportation Secretary Arthur P....