Ilocos Norte’s Provincial Education Department, Provincial Employment and Service Office, and Sirib Youth Office in cooperation with Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA) will be holding for the first time a peer counseling seminar and workshop to raise awareness about depression and mental health among teens and young adults. Dubbed as Sanggir Iti Agtutubo ti Kailokuan […]
Archives for 2014
City offers “Libreng-Sakay” to tourist destinations
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION – The City Government of San Fernando led by Mayor Pablo C. Ortega, through the City Information and Tourism Section conducted the “Libreng-Sakay” (free ride) daily to La Union Botanical Garden (LUBG) and La Union Science Centrum and Museum (LUSCM) from April 21 to May 31, 2014. Libreng-Sakay, is […]
Island cruise, Dagupan’s newest attraction
DAGUPAN CITY, August 15 (PIA) – Expect Dagupan to draw more tourism activities with its “island tours” which will take tourists on a cruise to the island villages. The island cruise will be launched in October in time for the opening of the Dagupan Product Center and the “Rimat Ti Amianan” (Treasures of the North) […]
All systems go on climate change campaign in Region 1
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Aug 4 (PIA) – It’s all systems go for the regional launch of the government’s climate change advocacy campaign which the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) jointly mounted since early this year. The campaign will be launched in San Fernando City in La Union, […]
Vigan City continues to court support for Top 14 slot
VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, July 20 (PIA) – Vigan hopes to get the support from any of the seven countries that did not make it to the top 21 eliminations in the New7 Wonder Cities search on July 7. Edgar de la Cruz, Vigan city tourism officer, said the cities of Athens, Greece; Casablanca, Morocco; […]
PhilSci scholarship application now open
SAN FERNANDO CITY, July 13 (PIA)- The Philippine Science High School in Ilocos is now accepting application for scholarship for school year 2014-2015. Larry L. Cabatic, campus director, has advised parents to encourage their children to submit their application for the National Campus Examination (NCE) on or before August 15. Examination is on October 4. […]
NEDA Board approves Laoag City bypass link road project
Together with six (6) crucial projects that will greatly help facilitate and fast-track the needed infrastructure-support of the economy, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, during its meeting chaired by President Benigno S. Aquino III, approved the Laoag City by-pass road project. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the approved projects aim […]
Social media effective tool against crime says La Union police
SAN FERNANDO CITY July 11 (PIA) – For the La Union PNP, a slightly higher crime volume in the province for the first semester at 2,512 compared to only 2,492 during the same period last year was a result of a new crime-monitoring system. Supt. Julius Suriben, San Fernando city’s police chief, credits the power […]
Campaign goes on for Vigan City to reach New7 Wonders list
SAN FERNANDO CITY, July 9 (PIA) – The news on Vigan City making to the Top 21 of the New7 wonder cities of the world race immediately went viral moments after it was released on social media networks. But the campaign continues for Vigan to reach the New7 wonders-slot. Moments after the announcement in the […]
Country’s 1st Provincial Consular Office of DFA to Open Soon in Pangasinan
Lingayen – The country’s first provincial consular office of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is set to open in AUGUST at the Robinson’s Place in Calasiao, Pangasinan. The services of DFA’s satellite office will include issuance of new passports, renewal of expired passports, replacement of lost, expired or mutilated passports and authentication of other […]
