As part of its continuous support to local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) launched the Bicentennial “Tienda ni Gob” Summer Trade Fair last May 16, 2018 at the Centennial Arena, Laoag City. The week-long trade fair comprises 80 booths by different local entrepreneurs, agrarian stakeholders, and local […]
Archives for May 2018
93-year-old Pangasinan farmer receives land title from DAR
STA. BARBARA, Pangasinan—Ninety-three-year-old Emerenciana Bustamante from Burgos, Pangasinan was teary-eyed after receiving her long-awaited certificate of land ownership award (CLOA) from Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary John Castriciones in distribution ceremony held here. “My long wait is finally over! The land is now legally mine,” cried Bustamante who, together with his husband farmed the […]
LGU Currimao, Ilocano Youth NGO to reinforce coastal clean-up drive
The Municipality of Currimao thru the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO), in cooperation with an Ilocano Youth Non-government organization (NGO), Sirib Ilocano Kabataan Association (SIKA) Inc. conducted an emergency coastal clean-up last May 6, along the coastal area of the municipality. This is in light of the recent social media posts that went […]
Region 1 economy remains in good shape despite decelerated growth in 2017 – NEDA 1
Ms. Irenea B. Ubungen, chief of the Development Research Division (DRD) of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Region 1 who delivered the Statement on the Performance of the Region 1 Economy in 2017 in behalf of NEDA Regional Director Nestor G. Rillon, emphasized that the regional economy remains in good shape despite a […]
