Giant wave swallows beachgoers in Bangui
BANGUI, Ilocos Norte, Oct. 13– A 17-year-old female college student of Mariano Marcos State University, Batac City main campus drowned when a giant sea wave rushed onshore and swallowed her […]
Month: October 2014
Barangay officials of Brgy. Bingao, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte
Barangay officials of Brgy. Bingao, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte led by Brgy. Chairman Angelous Ulep (5th from left, front row) receives from Vice Governor Angelo Barba (center) a check as […]
THE NEW MUNICIPAL HALL OF PIDDIG
THE NEW MUNICIPAL HALL OF PIDDIG. It is one of the biggest municipal halls in the province of Ilocos Norte. Built on top of a hill overlooking vast agricultural lands […]
RELIEF GOODS AT BATAC CITY’S IMELDA CULTURAL CENTER.
RELIEF GOODS AT BATAC CITY’S IMELDA CULTURAL CENTER. Folks who were severely affected by Typhoon Mario receive government assistance such as relief goods, building materials, certified rice seeds, corn and […]
BALIKBAYANs FROM GUAM, USA
BALIKBAYANs FROM GUAM, USA. Visiting balikbayans James Robinson, his wife Baby and their son Jade, hosted a dinner for special friends at Java Hotel restaurant in Laoag City on Sept. […]
EDC mulls solar farm in Burgos
BURGOS, Ilocos Norte—Aside from the ongoing wind farm project in this fifth-class municipality of Ilocos Norte, a solar farm project is being proposed to rise soon in this northern coastal […]
City gov’t eyes P600M budget for 2015
LAOAG CITY—The city government has proposed an estimated P600 million annual budget for the coming 2015, officials reported. Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas said that the estimated figure was based […]
Vigan City’s bid for “new 7 wonder cities of the world” race gets Batac City’s support
BATAC CITY— Vigan City’s bid to become one of the New Seven Wonder Cities of the World got a big boost following the approval of a resolution by the city […]
P2M repair materials given as calamity aid
LAOAG CITY – Demand for construction materials has gone up after Typhoon Mario slammed Ilocos Norte causing damages to many homes across the province. As this developed, the provincial government […]
Cheers to Colonel Jeff
Three months ago, I wrote in this corner a police item titled SUPT. GOROSPE NOW DESERVES TO BE FULL-FLEDGED C.O.P (Sentinel, July 7-13, 2014). It was also posted in the […]
