Ilocos Norte – The fight is over before the first round is finished. Silvester Lopez, the WBC Silver Superflyweight Champion knocked Chatpayak Sitnarits at 1:22 seconds in the first round. The Thai challenger failed to make the count as he lay motionless in the canvass even after referee Virgilio Garcia finished his count. Sitnarits fell […]
Ilocos Norte
Bangui, Pagudpud waves attract Int’l kitesurfing superstars
Foreign sports enthusiasts and professionals continue to eye Ilocos Norte’s beaches as the best destination in the country as they continue to arrive in the province for extreme water sports experience. Recently, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos welcomed international extreme water sports superstar Pete Cabrinha and his team last November 12 for a week […]
Gov. Imee awards land titles to 1,635 beneficiaries of ‘Titulo a Natalged’
“This is a dream come true!” This was the statement of a teary eyed Mr. Toribio Viernes of Brgy. Tamdagan, Vintar, Ilocos Norte when he received his real property original certificate through the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte’s project ‘Titulo a Natalged: Sagut ken Ilokano’ last November 14 at the Centennial Arena, Laoag City. The […]
IN prepares for 1st ‘Tan-ok ni Ilocano’ festival; 21 towns and 2 cities performs in one big stage
Aimed to present a lively combination of age- old and contemporary festivals, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte is all set to display Ilocano talents from all over the province in its first, yet grandiose ‘festival of festivals’ dubbed as ‘Tan-ok ni Ilocano’. Tan-ok ni Ilocano is a showcase of festival dances from the 21 […]
Ilocos Norte inventors win big in regional contest
LAOAG CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA) — Inventors from Ilocos Norte won big in a prestigious regional invention contest recently. Engr Jose Zafaralia of Mariano Marcos State University in Batac City won under the utility model category for his ‘Engineered Kawayan Technology: Machines and Products-Bamboo splitting machine.’ Another winner, Engr. Reynold Caoili and Dr. Reynaldo Castro […]
IN prepares for ‘2011 Semana ti Ar-aria Festival’, grand Halloween bash seen
To highlight the customs, traditions, and superstitions of the Ilocanos in remembering their departed ones, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte holds the Semana ti Ar-aria Festival 2011 come October 25- October 31 this year. The week- long celebration is eyed to be participated in by various Local Government Units in Ilocos Norte while students […]
PGIN, FDCP inks agreement: IN to host 1st film fest
In a three- page agreement between the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) both has committed to launch a local film fest dubbed as “Ilocos Norte Film Festival” which will promote local films and Ilocos Norte, as a location for foreign and locally produced films. Entered […]
