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2014, November 19


Pagudpud – Firmly establishing Ilocos Norte as the renewable energy capital of the country, the 81-megawatt Pagudpud wind farm, the first and largest investmetn so far of the North Luzon Renewable Energy Corporation opened on Nove. 19 in Brgy. Caparispisan. The wind farms has 27 individual wind turbines occupying a 625 hectare land area.

2014, November 19


Pagudpud – A silent protest by about 15 families afftected by alleged intrusive transmission lines put up by the Ayala-led North Luzon Renewable Energy Corporation marred the November 19 inauguration of the 81-megawatt Pagudpud wind farm.  They shouting for help from the governemtn to mediate the possible relocaiton of some NLREC’s towers passing through their

2014, October 04


A 35-member cultural troupe from China’s Guangdong province staged an artistic performance at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena on October 4 as part of the extended Filipino-Chinese friendship day celebration.

2014, September 19-20


Typhoon “Mario” (Fung Wong) with storm warning signal no. 2 left million of pesos worth of damages in agriculture, infrastructure and forced hundreds of families to flee their homes in the province. Dept. of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas along with Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda, Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas and party arrive in the

2014, September 02


Former Vice Governor Mariano R. Nalupta, Jr. 69, a pillar of the Nalupta clan in the province, died from a series of heart attacks at the Philippine Heart Center in Manila on September 2.

2014, September 01


Marcos supporter and family spokesman Otilio “Lito” Gorospe, 78, died on September 1 in a hospital in Manila due to aneurysm. Gorospe served as media consultant of then Ilocos Norte Governor, now Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr.

2014, August 26


Gov. Imelda “Imee” R. Marcos State of the Province Address (SOPA) on Aug. 26 focused on the Ilocano greatness united by a vision to make this small province the best in the country by 2020.

2014, July


Piddig – A town famous for being the site of the famous “Basi Revolt” during the Spanish era has started developing a coffee plantation. The switch from sugarcane, prime ingredient of basi (sugarcane wine), to coffee involves the development of an initial 10-hectare plantation of Arabica coffee in the mountain ranges of this town.