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Gunmen fire at La Union town exec’s house
BALAOAN, La Union — The Balaoan Police is looking at all angles for the possible motive and arrest of the riding-in-tandem gunmen who riddled the house of the town’s municipal engineer…
DPWH opens new P490M La Union-Baguio road
TUBAO, La Union – Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar opened here Monday the newly-completed P493.9 million road and bridge connecting La Union and Baguio City. Villar…
Ilocos Police Killed Town Official, Aide?
BALAOAN, La Union – The son of slain Vice Mayor Al-Fred Concepcion claimed here yesterday that the suspects behind the ambush of his father and his sister Mayor Aleli on…
Tourists warned vs. dishonest vendors in La Union
ROSARIO, La Union — The provincial government of La Union has advised tourists to be vigilant in purchasing products from ambulant vendors along the national highways in the province following reports…
Ilocos Police Nab Sales Consultant, Construction Worker For Illegal Drugs
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – Two drug personalities were arrested in separate buy-bust operations conducted by joint operatives of the regional police office and the regional office of drug…
La Union now on election ‘hotspot’ list: PNP chief
MANILA — Due to three separate attacks on local officials, the Philippine National Police (PNP) placed the province of La Union on the election “hotspot list” for next year’s mid-term polls.…
Comelec to place La Union on poll hotspot
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will approved recommendations placing La Union under election hotspot or area of immediate concerns due to the killing of…
Palace condemns ambush of La Union mayor, vice mayor
MANILA — Malacañang on Wednesday condemned the recent ambush that killed Balaoan, La Union Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion and wounded his daughter, Mayor Aleli Concepcion. “The Palace strongly denounces the recent…
PNP probes ambush of La Union mayor, vice mayor
MANILA — Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde ordered a probe on the ambush, which killed Balaoan, La Union Vice Mayor Alfred Concepcion and wounded his daughter, Mayor…
La Union town gets DILG’s highest award
BALAOAN, La Union – Lady lawyer Aleli U. Concepcion, the incumbent mayor of this town along with municipal officials, receive the 2018 Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG) award from…
DILG monitors island resorts, beaches nationwide
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte instructed the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to monitor all island resorts and beach tourism destinations in the country to avoid a scenario…
PNP holds command conference for 2019 polls security preps
MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday held a command conference on the security preparations for next year’s mid-term elections. PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde led the Command…
DILG eyes La Union as poll hotspot after attack on mayor
MANILA — Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) officer-in-charge Secretary Eduardo Año will recommend the inclusion of the province of La Union on the list of election hotspot for…
PNP chief orders probe of La Union mayor slay, police escort and driver
CAMP DIEGO SILANG, La Union – Philippine National Police Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde has ordered the creation of a special investigation task force to probe the ambush-slay last Monday…
82 prisoners in La Union, Benguet freed via ‘justice on wheels’
MANILA – A total of 82 prisoners in the provinces of La Union and Benguet have been released from jail under the Supreme Court’s (SC) Enhanced Justice on Wheels (EJOW) project.…
La Union declares state of calamity due to Ompong’s wrath
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – After conducting assessment on the damages caused by Typhoon Ompong, the provincial government of La Union declared state of calamity Wednesday. La Union…