A Special Investigation Task Group investigating the June 3 killing of Marcos mayor Arsenio Agustin is a step closer to identifying the suspect. The Ilocos Norte police crime laboratory released its DNA examination result which showed that DNA samples extracted from a toothbrush matched those collected from cigarette butts, drinking water and energy drink bottles
It was a good day for fishing but almost all motorized fishing boats in Pasuquin town, about 35 kilometers from this city were just lying idle on the shoreline. Asking local fishers here what is going on and they would say, “all the big fish were gone” due to the presence of foreign fishing vessels
Eight Sangguniang Panlalawigan members declared Rep. Rodolfo C. Fariñas (Ilocos Norte, 1st district) as “persona nongrata.” Officially known Draft Provincial Resolution No. 2017-06- 080, its first reading was on June 27, 2017. At least 10 board members sponsored the measure namely: Mariano Marcos II, Juan Conrado Respicio, Ramon Gaoat, Vicentito Lazo, Da Vinci Crisostomo, James
Overlooking the deep blue sea, a two-storey colorful building situated near the sand dunes and green hilly portion of Brgy. Masintoc here will soon become a busy trading center for fisherfolks, seafood vendors, consumers and visitors alike. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) regional director Nestor Domenden and Paoay mayor Jessie Galano led a
A four feet long female baby pygmy killer whale that was stranded in shallow waters here om June 15, 29017 has died. Fisher Domingo La Torre said that at about 6:30 am, they spotted the stranded marine mammal near the shoreline; they and immediately brought the whale to a safer ground. Hours later, trained endangered
Rep. Rodolfo “Rudy” C. Fariñas stressed that the House of Representatives will not recognize the Court of Appeals’ (CA) order to release the six Ilocos Norte government employees currently detained at the Batasang Pambansa complex in Quezon City. Mr. Fariñas explained during a press conference at the Laoag City Hall, that the petition for the
Public schools in the entire province are expecting to welcome about 87, 569 enrollees but as of June 9, 2017, only a total of 85,091 students have so far attended classes from Kindergarten to Grade 12. With a decrease of 2.76 percent, Ilocos Norte schools division superintendent Vilma Eda is hopeful some of these students
Two more hydroelectric power plants are set to break ground in the mountainous towns of Solsona and Nueva Era courtesy of FDCUtilities Inc., a subsidiary of Filinvest Development Corporation.FDC representatives Engr. Neil Guillen and Mirable May Perez paid a courtesy call before members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan on June 6, 2017 to seek their support
Hundreds of local farmers gathered in front of the Provincial Capitol, holding placards and streamers expressing support to the leadership of Ilocos Norte governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos. This is in light of an on-going investigation in the House of Representatives regarding the alleged anomalous transactions in the purchase of motor vehicles from
Welcoming over 87,000 learners in Ilocos Norte public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) here made sure everything is in place. Except for some minor repair of school facilities and overcrowding in some urban areas, the Ilocos Norte schools division led by the newly installed superintendent Vilma Eda reported the June 5 opening of classes