Stroke victim, 71, hacked by nephew
PINILI, Ilocos Norte, April 20, 2021—A 71-year-old stroke victim was allegedly hacked and injured by his suspected drunk nephew at Brgy. Salanap, this town, lawmen reported. Investigators said the defenseless […]
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Man, 73, found dead w/ a lifeless snake too
BANGUI, Ilocos Norte, April 16, 2021–A 73-year-old man was found dead inside his house at Brgy. Masikil, this town but relatives got shocked upon seeing a lifeless snake nearby outdoor. […]
The call for an academic break: its pros and cons (First of two parts)
For the first time in many years, the Department of Education (DepEd) has set the opening of classes to October, after several attempts to begin classes a little later than […]
A herculean task versus youth’s mental care woes
The legislative effort of the Ilocos Norte provincial board in passing a resolution giving blanket authority to the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) to amalgamate with the Department of […]
RD Gopalan pushes for DSWD frontliners’ protection while assisting individuals, families
Newly installed DSWD Regional Director (RD) Marie Angela S. Gopalan displayed an aura of strength and focus when asking the staff to identify responses to assist those affected by COVID-19 […]
Stronger as Juan: United response to the COVID-19 crisis
Over a year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country continues to grapple with the challenges, which include the imposed quarantines and limiting of movements. Throughout this critical […]
Gov. MMM, 18 mayors vaccinated vs. COVID
By Ma. Joreina Therese A. Blanco LAOAG CITY, April 10 (PIA)–Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc and fifteen other local chief executives in Ilocos Norte received their first dose of Sinovac jab […]
Imee: Goodbye to more ‘Ayuda’, PPE, Covid-19 vaccines
Senator Imee Marcos has castigated the Department of Agriculture (DA) for crippling the government’s ability to raise much needed revenue to cope with the double onslaught of African Swine Fever […]
Is DepEd perpetuating a battle of the sexes?
“Boys don’t cry.” “Girls are supposed to be prim and proper.” “Women are supposed to take care of the home while men are supposed to be the breadwinners of their […]
An accolade to NBI-Laoag
While a majority of our local government authorities were frequently focused in the spotlight for their unwavering and laudable services in combating COVID-19 and other assigned tasks, some state bureaus […]
