Baguio starts vaccination of elderly in 27 villages
The city government has started the initial vaccination of senior citizens in 27 villages from April 21 to 23.
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Gale warning due to ‘Bising’ grounds Pangasinense fishermen
The Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (PDRRMO) has advised fisherfolk in the coastal areas of the province not to set sail due to the gale warning issued by the weather bureau amid Typhoon Bising.
Four La Union towns to shift to GCQ
The towns of Agoo, Aringay, Naguilian, and Tubao in La Union will be placed under general community quarantine (GCQ) from April 22 until May 5 from modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) classification.
Kalinga mourns 13 victims of ill-fated family tour
The provincial government here is grieving over the loss of 13 lives in a vehicular accident on Sunday night.
Ilocos Norte boosts Covid-19 response with saliva testing
The province of Ilocos Norte is partnering with the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for the implementation of saliva testing as an alternative to the existing Covid-19 facilities here.
P37-M marijuana bricks seized, suspect escapes in Kalinga
Authorities here are on the lookout for a male driver who eluded arrest after abandoning his vehicle carrying some PHP37 million worth of marijuana.
Ilocos Norte pantries ease pandemic-affected residents’ woes
As community pantries sprout all over, a village in Bacarra town, Ilocos Norte is doing the same to help residents make ends meet amid the health crisis.
Thirteen people die as SUV plunges into irrigation canal in Tabuk
A total of 13 people, including 7 children, died when the sports utility vehicle they were riding in fell into an irrigation canal in Tabuk City, Kalinga Sunday evening.
Baguio logs 48 Covid-19 deaths in 17 days
Baguio City has recorded a total of 48 deaths due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in a span of 17 days starting April 1.
Nearly 22K Pangasinenses get Covid-19 vax
– The Pangasinan Provincial Health Office (PHO) recorded 21,981 individuals vaccinated for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) as of April 15.
Ilocos Norte town’s health office closed for disinfection
The San Nicolas municipal health office in the province of Ilocos Norte was indefinitely closed on Friday to give way for decontamination and sanitation after one of its health workers tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
Laoag converts evacuation center to isolation site
LAOAG CITY – Rising infections prompted local officials here to convert another evacuation center in Barangay Cabungaan as additional isolation rooms for mild and asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Laoag Mayor Michael Keon said in a press conference on Wednesday that the Covid-19 situation here is getting out of hand and the city government … Read More
40K tourism workers in Ilocos Region get financial aid
– Some 40,076 workers in the tourism sector in the Ilocos Region received PHP5,000 each from the national government through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in coordination with the Department of Tourism (DOT).
Ilocos Norte tightens travel protocols for cargo
The province of Ilocos Norte has tightened its travel protocol for cargo operators, requiring them to register at the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) office located at the east wing of the Provincial Capitol Building here.
Ilocos Norte employment assistance center goes online
Job hunting in the province of Ilocos Norte has been made easier with just a few clicks of the mouse or through mobile phone with internet data.
First UK variant case confirmed in Ilocos Sur
The Ilocos Sur provincial government on Tuesday confirmed that a 58-year-old female agriculturist of the National Tobacco Administration based in Candon City, had tested positive for the more contagious UK variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).
2 more towns in La Union placed under MECQ
Governor Francisco Emmanuel Ortega III has placed the municipalities of Bangar and Bauang under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to 26 to prevent further spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the province.
Isabela town mayor tightens restriction as Covid-19 cases rise
This interior town has recorded 134 active coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases as of April 10, pushing the number of cumulative confirmed cases to 358 and forcing local officials to impose stricter measures until April 30.
Artificial reef project gives livelihood to Pangasinan fisherfolk
The provincial government of Pangasinan and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have launched an artificial reef project to provide livelihood opportunities to fisherfolk in this town.
Basilica Minore, tourism parks remain closed in Cagayan town
Devotees flocking to the famous Basilica Minore of Our Lady of Piat in Piat town, Cagayan province would have to shelve their plans to visit as the church is placed under lockdown after a church organist died and a parish priest caught the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).