Gov. Imee R. Marcos welcomed Mr. Renaud Meyer, the Country Director of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on their visit here in Ilocos Norte last May 29, 2012. Meyer had his courtesy call together with Ms. Corazon Urquico, MDG’s and Poverty Reduction Team Leader and Mr. Antolin Fernando, UNDP’s Program Associate at the Provincial Capitol […]
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PENRO I. Norte pursues government’s National Greening Program – Employs forestry grads to augment manpower
“The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) is determined to undertake aggressive tree planting in Ilocos Norte in compliance with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ (DENR) campaign against global warming and climate change.” This is the statement of PENR Officer Juan P. de los Reyes after DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje has […]
Gov. Imee gives cash incentives to R1AA winners
Ilocos Norte athletes who won in the Region 1 Athletic Association (R1AA) Meet at Lingayen, Pangasinan, including their coaches and trainors received P1, 287, 000 worth of cash incentives. Three thousand pesos was given to every gold medalist (221); P2, 000 to each silver medalist (184); P1, 000 for every bronze medalist (138) and P500 […]
UNDP Country Director visits Ilocos Norte, talks on MDG and HIV
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Country Director Renaud Meyer visits the Ilocos Norte Capitol May 29 to give a talk on Localizing the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) and to discuss the HIV situation in the Philippines with development stakeholders and government officials in the province. According to Meyer, Ilocos Norte is going up in terms […]
Tourist arrivals in Ilocos Norte soars to record high
Around 680, 000 local and foreign tourists visited Ilocos Norte during Holy Week. According to Provincial Tourism Officer Ianree Raquel, the figure is based on reports from owners of hotels, homestay, lodging houses, traffic and tourist center collected data from around the province. All hotels and transient homes with a capacity of 26, 000 rooms […]
Scientists excited over humpback whales sighted in Pagudpud
Local fisherman spotted several whales very near the shore in Barangay Pasaleng in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte last April 2. In fear that they were stranded in the area, they immediately alerted the authorities. The whales however were in no danger and they moved farther in the sea but close enough for the people to enjoy […]
The Search for Mutia Ti La Union 2012
One city and 19 Municipalities placed their fairest bet for the most coveted title of Mutia ti La Union 2012.
DOH top exec visits I. Norte; signs MOA on inter- local health system
Gov. Imee R. Marcos and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Enrique Ona signed a Memorandum of Agreement to create ‘One Ilocos Norte Inter Local Health Zone (ILHZ)’ last week, February 16, during the latter’s two- day visit in Ilocos Norte. Intended to establish a network among all the health units in the municipalities of Ilocos […]
PGIN hosts 1st NAsFOR Luzon reg’l leg, Cabalen dominates challenge
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) hosted for the first time the National Association of Filipino Off- Roaders’ (NAsFOR) 1st Luzon Regional Leg 4×4 Challenge last February 11-12 in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. Dubbed as Explore Ilocos Norte Extreme 4×4 Challenge, PGIN welcomed at least nine teams with a total of 36 individual participants coming […]
Provincial government intensifies guard on migrant birds in Paoay Lake
The Provincial Veterinary Office of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte along with local bird watchers continues to monitor the migratory birds that flock at the Paoay Lake National Park in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. According to Provincial Veterinarian Dr. Loida Valenzuela, ‘the monitoring of the migratory birds is important since we can devise preventive measures […]
