SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Minimum wage earners in Region 1 will get P30 increase in salary starting April 30, according to Nathaniel Lacambra, regional director of the Department…
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38 towns, cities in Ilocos placed under election watch list
SAN FERNANDO, La Union — The Philippine National Police Regional Office (PRO) in Ilocos Region has listed 38 towns and cities in the region under election watch list areas (EWAs). Supt.…
NTA awards outstanding tobacco growers
LAOAG CITY—The National Tobacco Administration has cited eight outstanding tobacco growers for the crop year 2017-2018 during the awarding ceremonies held at the NTA building in Batac, Ilocos Norte on…
300 slots for student employment opened in Ilocos Norte
LAOAG CITY — The provincial government of Ilocos Norte opened anew on Tuesday the Special Employment Program for Students (SPES) for December. According to the Provincial Public Employment and Service Office…
Ilocos Regional Police Nab 7 Persons For Loose Firearms
CAMP OSCAR FLORENDO, La Union – The Police Regional Office here has intensified its campaign against loose firearms and arrested seven persons in a week-long separate police operation in three…
PNP Ilocos ready for ‘Ompong’
LAOAG CITY- The Philippine National Police is ready for the incoming weather disturbance locally named Typhoon ‘Ompong’ (Mangkhut). Visiting the different police stations and other units to check their readiness, Chief…
Ilocos Youth Councilor Nabbed in Illegal Drugs Trade
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – A Sangguniang Kabataan(Youth Council ) councilor, and a 39-year old drug suspect were nabbed by authorities in separate buy-bust operations in the towns of…
Ilocos Philippine Statistics Authority Office Announces Activities in National Statistics Month Celebration
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – – In celebration of the 29th National Statistics Month in October, the Ilocos office of the Philippine Statistics Authority, through the Regional Statistics Committee,…
Ilocos Norte offers ‘Ilow-Cost’ tour packages at PH travel mart
LAOAG CITY — Low-cost tour packages in this northern gateway of Luzon are being featured at the 29th Philippine Travel Mart (PTM), the longest running travel trade show in the country.…
High- value target in illegal drug trade killed in Ilocos Sur
CAMP FLORENDO, La Union – A high- value target that was included in the drug list of President Duterte was killed by unidentified assailants in Barangay Nanguneg, Narvacan, Ilocos Sur…
5K pairs of new shoes up for distribution to Ilocos children
LAOAG CITY — Around 5,000 pairs of shoes are being distributed as a gift of love to less fortunate children in Ilocos Norte province. The children of La Paz village…
64-year-old Woman Drowns in Swollen River In Ilocos
SAN JUAN, La Union – A 64-year-old woman drowned while crossing the tributary of a river in Barangay Caarosipan here that began to swell as a result of heavy rains…
Ilocos kids immunized vs. tetanus, cervical cancer
LAOAG CITY — Trained health workers from the Department of Health, (DOH) in coordination with the local government unit of Bacarra, are currently making the rounds of public schools to provide…
Ilocos Norte town’s persons in crisis get P1-M aid from DSWD
LAOAG CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has released PHP1 million for persons in crisis situations in Piddig town in Ilocos Norte province. “These are the things…
Ilocos Coffee Bags ‘Best Quality’ In National Competition
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Robusta coffee grown by farmer Rodolfo Aciong of Quirino town in Ilocos Sur was hailed as the best quality coffee of its kind during the 3rd Philippine Coffee Conference in…
‘Tanggal Bulok’ implemented in Region 1 soon: LTFRB
DAGUPAN CITY — The “Tanggal Bulok, Tanggal Usok” campaign which was first put into effect in Metro Manila would soon be implemented in Region 1, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory…
More ambulances needed for Ilocos Norte hospitals
LAOAG CITY — Some district hospitals here are in dire need of new ambulances. To address this concern, a resolution was unanimously passed by members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on…
Ilocos gun owners deposit expired firearms to PNP
LAOAG CITY — More gun owners with expired licenses in this province are heading to the nearest police station to deposit their firearms for safekeeping and to avoid being penalized. To…
Garlic, ‘white gold’ of Ilocos Region
DAGUPAN CITY, Aug. 14 — Didn’t Ferdinand Magellan accidentally discover the Philippines while he and his men were exploring the Pacific Ocean in search of spices that would whip up…