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; […]
Archives for July 2014
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 […]
Oldest Christian relic in PHL to visit Ilocos Norte
A downpour of excitement among Ilocano devotees anticipate the Santo Niño de Cebu (Holy Child of Cebu) who is set to visit the Province of Ilocos Norte from July 1 to 8, 2014 to mark the milestone of its arrival in the country about half a millennium ago. The Santo Niño de Cebu is a […]
