Archives for January 2012

Ilocos Norte celebrates 194th founding anniversary, opens Capitol to the public

Following the success of last year’s ‘Open Capitol’ program, the people of the province of Ilocos Norte join in unity for the second time on February 2, as the provincial government celebrates its 194th Foundation Anniversary. Gov. Imee R. Marcos said she will personally lead the celebration on Thursday where over 10, ooo people are […]

Paddle boarding in Paoay Lake

Activities at the Paoay Lake National Park in Ilocos Norte continue to evolve as the Provincial Government exerts more effort to realize its grand tourism master plan. Here, a couple of stand up paddle (SUP) surfers traverse the freshwater lake which has an estimated area of 380 hectares. The lake is also host to some […]

PED says Ilocos Norte likely to achieve MDG target on education in 2015 – Nearly 10, 000 scholarhips awarded in 2011

One of the main thrust of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte’s Millennium Development Goals is to ensure that all children, boys and girls alike will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. In doing so, the vision of universal primary education to be extended among children in all corners of the […]