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Pagudpud town gets first sea ambulance

PAGUDPUD, May 17 -- This town finally has its own sea ambulance for faster assistance during emergencies and calamities. Funded under the Department of Health's (DOH) Health Facilities Enhancement Pr... Read More


Police seize P1.7-M suspected shabu at Ilocos Norte checkpoint

LAOAG CITY, May 16 -- About 250 grams of suspected shabu, estimated at PHP1.7 million, was confiscated from a real estate broker at a police checkpoint in Barangay 8, Capangdanan, Pinili, Ilocos Norte... Read More


NFA-Ilocos Norte secures stockpile for rainy days

LAOAG CITY, May 15 -- The National Food Authority (NFA) in Ilocos Norte province has started to secure its stockpile for the rainy days, with around 43,177 sacks of rice purchased from local farmers a... Read More


Ilocos coop taps Landbank lending facility for affordable power rates

LAOAG CITY, May 14 -- Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) has borrowed PHP100 million from the Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank) to help cushion operational cost while allowing consumers to... Read More


Ilocos Norte town leads way in achieving cervical cancer-free PH

LAOAG CITY, May 10 -- Nine-year old Athena Ysabel Bonilla of Barangay 12, Banna, Ilocos Norte, received her human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on Friday, shielding her against cervical cancer. Bonill... Read More


Batac revives traditional games, native 'kakanin' in farmers' festival

LAOAG CITY, May 2 -- The five-day farmers' festival in Batac City, Ilocos Norte, which has started, gets more playful this year with the revival of traditional games like trumpo (spinning top)-making ... Read More


Another Ilocos Norte town in state of calamity due to drought

LAOAG CITY, May 1 -- Dingras town in Ilocos Norte province has been placed under a state of calamity due to prolonged drought. "In response to the pressing environmental crisis gripping our municipal... Read More


Ilocos Norte gears up cloud seeding operation

LAOAG CITY, April 30 -- At least 50 bags of sodium chloride weighing 25 kilograms each and a helicopter of the Philippine Airforce are on standby on Tuesday while waiting for the perfect timing to con... Read More


Ilocos Norte town declares state of calamity due to El Nino

LAOAG CITY, April 25 -- The town of Solsona in Ilocos Norte has been placed under the state of calamity for authorities to address further the worsening situation caused by the El Nino phenomenon. "W... Read More


Ilocos Norte cattle industry sustains growth with P16-M aid

LAOAG CITY, April 23 -- The province of Ilocos Norte distributed PHP16 million worth of cattle to 261 farmer-beneficiaries on Tuesday. The recipients were chosen based on individual or group request ... Read More