March 28, 2020 – Starting today, Baguio City will no longer allow entry of non-essential travellers including stranded residents from other provinces except Benguet. Mayor Benjamin Magalong issued the order yesterday as a measure to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The ban will be effective for the next two week and will […]
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Barangay in Ilocos Sur town now under extreme enhanced community quarantine
MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur, Mar. 24 (PIA) – Governor Ryan Luis Singson placed the entire barangay of San Vicente in this town under extreme enhanced community quarantine starting Tuesday, March 24 as a precautionary measure against the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was bared by Governor Singson in a press conference […]
PGIN to offer free medical trips
To address the suspension of public transportation services in line with the national government’s efforts to abate the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC), in partnership with the Provincial Resiliency Office of the Provincial Government will provide free transportation services for health personnel and medical patients starting tomorrow, March […]
Bayambang is on TOTAL LOCKDOWN effective 12:01 AM, March 21, 2020
The municipality of Bayambang, a first class municipality of the province of Pangasinan advised the public that the municipality is on total lockdown effective March 21, 2020, 12:01 AM. No one is allowed to enter or exit the municipality until March 28, 2020 notice from the government. This advisory is in response to the confirmatjon […]
Ilocos Norte remains COVID-free
In light of the global outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which affects the Philippines, Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc confirmed in a press conference yesterday that Ilocos Norte remains free from the disease. “This week, we have one person under investigation (PUI) who later tested negative. At present, we also have several potentially-under monitoring but […]
Newly-elected ARGIO officers take oath
ARGIO-1 GENERAL ASSEMBLY – Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Regional Director and Association of Regional Government Information Officers-Region 1 (ARGIO-1) Adviser Jennilyne Role presides the General Assembly of the organization on February 18, 2020 held at the Conference Room of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in San Fernando City, La Union. (BAB/PIA-1)[/caption]SAN FERNANDO CITY, Feb. 20 […]
600 individuals join post-Valentine celeb through youth-organized fun run
In time of Valentine celebration, around 600 individuals participated in the province-wide “Taray ni Ayat” (Run for Love) fun run activity at the Robinsons Place Ilocos, San Nicolas, last February 15. Started in 2016, the annual “Taray ni Ayat” is a co-organized activity of the Ilocos Norte Youth Development Office (INYDO), Sangguniang Kabataan–Ilocos Norte, and […]
Dagupan City celebrates Arts Month thru ‘Darapilan’
DAGUPAN CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) – In celebration of the National Arts Month this February, the city government of Dagupan and the Dagupan City National High School (DCNHS) staged an art exhibit dubbed as ‘Darapilan’. Teacher-in-Charge Widmark Balmores said the exhibit, housed at the DCNHS’ old main building, aims to promote arts to the public […]
La Union passes 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) – The province of La Union has an added feat by passing 100 percent the 2019 Good Financial Housekeeping. Based on the results released by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Feb. 14, the provincial government of La Union and its 19 municipalities and lone […]
Ilocos Norte now “GoWiFi” zone
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, in partnership with Globe Telecom, Inc., has launched its “GoWiFi” service in key locations in the province to bring free internet connection and accessible communication services to Ilokanos. Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc and Globe President and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ernest Cu signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) at […]
