Archives for April 2017

Ilocos Norte posts 6% increase in Holy Week tourist arrivals, 103% in two years

Ilocos Norte welcomed a total of 472,989 day visitors last Holy Week, April 10-16, posting a 6% increase compared to the same period last year with a record of 444,980. The 2017 figure also shows a 103% increase in just two years, with 232,678 arrivals recorded in 2015. Categorized as people who visit the Ilocos […]

Ilocos Norte yields 295 tech-voc scholar grads

Accomplished through the “Iskolar ni Manang Imee” technical-vocational scholarship program, the “tech-voc roadmap” of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) produced a total of 295 graduates for this quarter of 2017. Though launched in 2012 by Governor Imee R. Marcos, the “Iskolar” program only began including tech-voc courses in 2015. As of the second […]

Sen. Gatchalian urges support on Competitive Energy Procurement

LAOAG CITY, April 25 (PIA) – As the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian laid down the intention of the legislators on a reasonable power procurement through the Competitive Selection Process (CSP). This is the highlight in the training-workshop named as Continuing Regulatory Education for Stakeholders (CREST) for North Luzon last […]

Job experience awaits Ilocano nurses, students this summer

Registered nurses and students in Ilocos Norte have the opportunity to gain work experience and earn an income through the Provincial Government’s “Saguip Nars” and summer job programs. Both programs are headed by the Public Employment and Service Office (PESO) at the western wing of the Provincial Capitol, Laoag City. “Saguip Nars,” launched in November […]

Prov’l gov’ts of Ilocos Norte, Shandong sign action plan for friendly coop

Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos and Shandong Vice Governor Wang Junmin signed the Action Plan for Friendly Cooperation between their provinces on April 3, ensuring continuity of partnership for developmental growth. Shandong is a province on the west coast of China, known for being a top food producer, and an industry leader in food, […]

Medina is RDC-1’s new Chairperson

After six years of having no RDC Chairperson for Region 1, finally the Office of the President, with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte appointed Mayor Juan Carlos Sison Medina of Vigan, Ilocos Sur as the RDC-1 Chairperson. Mayor Medina was among the nominees for the position submitted to the office of the President during the RDC Reorganization […]