Cebu Pacific (CEB) officially resumed its Manila-Laoag flight operations at the Laoag International Airport today. The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), through Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc, with the joint efforts of the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) and Ilocos Norte Tourism Office, has successfully collaborated with CEB to launch a daily flight to and […]
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Ilocos Norte pursues stronger relation, eyes new investment with sister-province
The Province of Ilocos Norte pursues stronger relation and eyes new investments with the Province of Shandong, as its delegation met with government officials, leaders of state-owned enterprises, and partner university during the first day of their trade mission in the People’s Republic of China. Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc, along with representatives of food and […]
Ilocos Norte renews partnership with China
Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc remains committed to renewing the province’s partnership with the People’s Republic of China, as he met with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian at the Ambassador’s Official Residence in Makati City, Metro Manila yesterday. Gov. Marcos Manotoc and Ambassador Huang set expectations in mutual sectors namely, tourism, agriculture, […]
10th “Himala sa Buhangin!” attracts 30k attendees
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), through the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office (INTO), transformed the scenic Ilocos Norte Sand Dunes, in Paoay town into a haven of art, music, food, and other adventure-filled activities for the “Himala sa Buhangin!” Arts and Music Festival on May 13 and 14, 2023. On its tenth year, the […]
81 hired on-the-spot in Ilocos Norte job fair
81 Ilokano job seekers were hired on-the-spot during the “Naruay a Panggedan” Job Fair of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), organized by its Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO), held at Robinsons Mall Expansion Activity Area, San Nicolas, on April 15. The said activity is part of the Provincial PESO’s Employment Facilitation Strategy […]
Ilocos Norte’s agriculture One-Stop-Shop Center to cater to young innovators
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), through the Provincial Agriculture Office, in partnership with the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI), officially launched a One-Stop-Shop Center for local youth groups at the Ilocos Norte Agriculture and Fisheries Extension Center Building in Laoag City, on April 14. Under its mandate, ATI aims to train members of rural-based […]
Hundreds Take Part in Ilocos Norte Medical Mission
More than 500 patients participated in the “Alagang Pangkalusugan: Sa Watsons Ako,” a medical mission led by Watsons PH, in collaboration with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte, at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City, on April 13. Mr. Efren Bayudan, a 58-year-old resident of Brgy. Elizabeth, Marcos, claimed that as soon as he […]
PGIN scholar tops physician licensure exam
Aira Cassanda S. Castro, a scholar of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte’s (PGIN) Doctor of Medicine Scholarship Program, topped the recent March 2023 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) with a grade of 89 percent. Dr. Castro made history by becoming the first medicine graduate from the Mariano Marcos State University College of Medicine (MMSU-COM) rank […]
Ilocos Norte gears for 10th Tan-ok
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) gears up for the 10th “Tan-ok ni Ilocano: Festival of Festivals” (The Greatness of the Ilocano), the grandest cultural festivity, on February 24 at the newly refurbished Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium in Laoag City. The return of “Tan-ok” is […]
Ilocos Norte’s 205th founding anniversary is a reminder to carry on a great sense of humility – Gov. Marcos Manotoc
“The story of Ilocos Norte is a long one. Kumbaga in the greater scheme, tayo ay isang maliit na dot lang, and I think contextualizing our place in history leads us to humility,” Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc remarked during the commemoration of the 205th Foundation Anniversary of Ilocos Norte today, February 2. “To remember to […]
