The Laoag police arrested a known drug personality who earlier surrendered in the ongoing “war on drugs”; and her partner in a buy-bust operation. Identified as Arnel Reyes, 40 years old, married, cellphone technician, and a resident of Brgy. 50 (Buttong) this city, the police nabbed the suspect at Brgy. 2 (San Andres) in Bacarra,
Provincial Capitol employees and residents who were watching the live telecast of a House hearing on the alleged misuse of tobacco funds in Ilocos Norte were elated as the House committee finally released their six co-employees. office’s Bids and Awards Committee and head of the provincial and planning development office; Josephine Calajate, provincial treasurer; Eden
Men “riding in tandem” shot dead a drug personality in Badoc. The victim has surrendered to the police during the ongoing “drug war” of the Duterte administration. Police Chief Insp. Dexter Diovic Corpuz, Provincial Public Information Officer of the Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office identified the victim as Arnold Quibuyen, 56; resident of Brgy. Mabusag
Marcos vice mayor Rofel Pambid is now the acting Marcos town mayor following the arrest of his predecessor, Marcos mayor Jessie Ermitanio. Atty. Joseph Apolonio, Department of Interior and Local Government Region I legal officer confirmed this. By law of succession, Messrs. Ermitanio and Pambid took their oath as mayor and vice mayor of Marcos
With the murder charges relating to the killing of former Marcos mayor Arsenio Agustin still being resolved, the police filed another murder charge against the same suspect—newly installed Marcos mayor Jessie Ermitanio. The charge accuses Mr. Ermitanio of killing a Marcos councilor candidate on November 11, 2015. Police Sr. Supt. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr., Ilocos
Barely a month after ascending to the mayoralty post, the police arrested Marcos mayor Jessie Ermitanio for multiple murder charges. The Ilocos Norte Police Provincial Office (INPPO) accuses Mr. Ermitanio of planning the assassination of former Marcos mayor Arsenio Agustin, whom he replaced by the law of succession just days after the killing. Ilocos Norte
A Chinese state-owned conglomerate is planning the development of another 100-megawatt photovoltaic electric power plant project in Currimao, Ilocos Norte. If successful, it would become the largest solar farm in the province next to Soleq Philippines Inc.’s 20-MW solar power farm also in Currimao. The Soleq solar power farm is a joint venture with the
At least 240 indigent patients in the entire province of Ilocos Norte were the latest beneficiaries of an on-going free checkups and minor surgical operations courtesy of the Department of Health (DOH). Specifically, the project also covers all the patients’ expenses for medicines, follow-up check-ups, cleaning of wounds, and more
More Ilocano students aspiring to become medical doctors are excited to study for free at the state-run Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) starting this school year, 2017-2018. Through the years, the country is facing exodus of medical health practitioners such as doctors of various specialization due to high cost of medical education, overseas migration and
Vice mayor and council presiding officer Michael V. Fariñas offered PHP500,000 to any person who could give information on the whereabouts of former Laoag City treasurer Elena V. Asuncion, the prime suspect in the missing PHP85 million case. He appealed to all Laoagueños around the world to help in locating the missing former treasurer. After