Burgos – The REFMAD-V Enterprise in Paayas village, Burgos, owned and managed by Mrs. Edita Aguinaldo-Dacuycuy, the pioneer in organically grown dragon fruit plant in northern Philippines has been recognized as one of the Philippines best business ventures during the 2015 Golden Globe Annual Awards (GGAA’s) for Business Excellence ceremonies held at the Manila Hotel
VINTAR – The rice granary of Vintar is richer by P1 million as it retained its title again as the country’s top rice producer in 2014 (Agri-Pinoy Rice Achiever’s Award). The awarding ceremony was held March 26 at the Dept. of Agriculture central office. Similar to 2013 when Vintar town also emerged as the country’s
Thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene of Quiapo flocked to the Saint William Cathedral to pray and express devotion to the ebony-hued image of Jesus Christ believed to have caused miracles in their lives.
Running priest Rev. Father Robert Reyes from Malabon City pays a courtesy call on Gov. Imee Marcos on March 12 to reiterate his advocacy on saving trees and stop uprooting them in favor of a proposed 20-megawatt solar power farm in Paguludan-Salindeg village in Currimao town. In November 2014, the DENR granted a tree cutting
The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) launched on March 3 a rice museum to showcase the historical transformation of rice production and technology over the last 2,000 years. Located at the lower ground floor of PhilRice building.
Baguio City – Pamulinawen Festival featuring “Dinaklisan” tops Panagbenga Festival open street dance competition open category was held March in Baguio City.
Piddig – The municipal government of Piddig bagged the cleanest, safest and greenest local government unit (LGU) award under the class A municipal category during the recently concluded provincial search in 2014. Piddig shall represent Ilocos Norte in the 2015 regional search for the cleanest, safest and greenest municipality in Region 1.
Laoag City – This city wants to land on the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest ‘boodle fight’ which will be staged during the month-long Pamulinawen Festival in February. Laoag wants to stage a 5-kilometer stretch of boodle feast that will beat the current Guinnes record of 2.3 kilometer-long boodle fight of Camarines
Pagudpud – A stranded male calf humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was found floating on surf above the sea grass area at Sitio Aprot, Brgy. Caparispisan. This is the first marine mammal stranding in the year 2015 in the province.
Adams – In a move to promote Adams to a greater heights, at least five representatives from the municipal local government unit here attended a three-day world conference on tourism and culture in Siem Reap, Cambodia on February 4-6. Bringing together for the first the ministers of tourism and ministers of culture, the town of Adams,