The city government here expressed its full support to President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s executive order banning smoking in all public places. Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas said they established the Laoag Smoke Free Task Force and deputized the PNP and Traffic Enforcers to implement Executive Order No. 26. In addition to this, she said she
A handwoven cloth locally known as “Abel Iloco” holds a distinction as one of the most sought-after Ilocano product here and abroad. In Paoay, Ilocos Norte, loom weavers remain competitive as they are known to produce durable and stylish inabel clothing designs. Twenty-five years ago, a Brgy. Nagbacalan resident, Charito C. Cariaga, founded the Nagbacalan
In a recent visit of a team from the Ilocos Norte Provincial Public Safety Command along with its municipal counterparts to promote peace and counter anti-terrorism threats in the barrio, they met with villagers and offered food to at least 21 day-care pupils of Abkir Child Development Center. Running for two years now, the police
The police in this town prevented a cargo van filled with live chicken from delivering its goods in a checkpoint at about 4:30 am of the said day, the van passed by the checkpoint containing about 2,000 heads of chickens to be delivered in Batac City.
As this municipality celebrates its quadricentennial anniversary as an independent town, the municipal government declared “lanuti” as its municipal tree. Lanuti is a tree with pink and white flowers and good wood to make furniture. With the declaration, he said it will the mayor’s office through the municipal environment and natural resources officer and the
The city government here, led by mayor Albert D. Chua and vice mayor Jeffrey Jubal Nalupta, distributed 14,818 bags of fertilizers to the city’s farmers. Mr. Chua said they gave farmers 2 bags each of urea and complete fertilizers. He added that this is in line with the city’s full agricultural development in the countryside
Gov. Imee R. Marcos inducts the newly elected officers and board of diretors, including new members of the PCCI Ilocos Norte-Laoag City Chapter at her office in the Provincial Capitol.
The city government and the city of Telavi in Georgia formalized their ties after signing the sisterhood relationship agreement (SRA) at the Laoag City Hall Conference Room. Laoag mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas, vice mayor Michael V. Fariñas and the members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod represented the city government. Georgian consul general Thelmo Luis “Buddy” Cunanan
An unknown assailant gunned the former Laoag City police chief at Brgy. San Manuel in this municipality on the evening. Retired P/Sr. Supt. Jeffrey Gorospe, 55 years old, married and a resident of Brgy. San Antonio here, was with four other companions when the unknown assailant shot him. Mr. Gorospe sustained gunshot wounds in his
The local government unit of Solsona received PHP1 million as a reward for being most outstanding rice achiever municipality in the country. Solsona mayor Alexander Calucag received the cash award from the Treasurer of the Philippines for the account of Agriculture Training Institute. The award also comes with a plaque of recognition signed by Department