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2018, October 5


Ilocos Norte government won the “Pearl Award” as the best tourism-oriented province in the Philippines from the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) held the awarding ceremonies on October 5, 2018 in Cagayan de Oro City.

2018, July 31


Vatican grants Ilocos Norte its first IP priest, a 29-year-old deacon is set to be ordained on Tuesday, July 31, in his home-parish of Saint Gabriel in Nueva Era, Ilocos Norte and those attending his first mass will receive a special plenary indulgence. Catholic Church members in the Diocese of Laoag led by Bishop Renato

2017, February 25


Hundreds of local supporters, composed mostly of student volunteers and government officials gathered, lit up candles and prayed for the nation and its President Rodrigo R. Duterte that he may continue to implement change and lead the country for the better.  After a short program and lighting of candles, the crowd of supporters uttered some

Dedication of the Museo Ilocos Norte


Erected in 1878 and known as the Tabacalera Building, this edifice was originally designed as the Administrative Center of the Tobacco Monopoly in Ilocos Norte during the reign of Spain over the Philippine Islands.   In early 1999, the Provincial Government launched a major rehabilitation and restoration program for the building to reactivate and operationalize

Museo Ilocos Norte


The Museo Ilocos Norte is a learning center of Ilocos Norte traditions. Within its spaces are many opportunities for inter-active and multi-disciplinary experiences. Its presentations are continually evolving, responding to new findings and revelations on the cultures of Ilocos Norte. In the Museum proper, artifacts illustrate how peoples such as the Ilocanos, Yapayaos, Isnegs and