Ilocos Norte

Type: Province

Name: Ilocos Norte

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 2 reports

Sexagenarian city treasury employee shot dead in Laoag ambush

InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5MANILA, Philippines Hours after the Tuesday night ambush that injured an American and killed his Filipino wife, violence reared its ugly head again in Laoag: this time, in two armalite-wielding motorbike riders ... [Published Interaksyon - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Armalite, Asuncion (Paraguay), Barrage Fire, Manila

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Sagada IPs condemn destruction of tower to study wind power

SAGADA, Mountain Province—Indigenous peoples (IPs) in this town are condemning the destruction of the tower set up to determine the capability of the wind-power farm in this town.Jaime Dugao, one of the elders of the Tigan-o APLAI tribe, said the tower ... [Published Business Mirror - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Sagada (Philippines), Wind Power, PhilCarbon Inc, Anemometer

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Bus kills 2 women

CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte - A 70-year-old woman and her daughter-in-law were killed Monday afternoon when they were bumped by a speeding bus on a bridge in Barangay Napo, Badoc, Ilocos Norte.Police Ofﬁ cer Sherwin Agpalo, investigator of Badoc Police Station, ... [Published Tempo - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Police

First reported 10 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Armalite

Ilocos Norte government employee shot dead

LAOAG CITY—A local government employee in Laoag city, Ilocos Norte was shot and killed by two men as she was driving to work on Wednesday morning, police said.Felicitas Jose, 61, an employee at the city's treasury office, was with two companions in her ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - 10 hours ago]

Entities: Armalite, Asuncion (Paraguay), Barrage Fire

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Lightning claims 2 farmers

MARCOS, Ilocos Norte - Two farmers died while three others were injured when lightning struck them while taking refuge inside a hut in the middle of a ricefield in Barangay Santiago, Marcos, Ilocos Norte last Monday afternoon. Sabado said Tutop died ... [Published Tempo - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Santiago, Laborer, Workers

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 12 hours ago - 2 reports

Anti-pilferage campaign to storm Ilocos Norte schools

LAOAG CITY, June 19 (PNA) — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines(NGCP)is currently holding a series of anti-pilferage advocacy campaign in schools in the Ilocos Region.The NGCP first held its campaign during the start of the classes and had ... [Published Positive News Media - 12 hours ago]

Entities: National High School, Electricity Transmission, San Felipe (Ilocos, Philippines), Maloma (Philippines)

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

Power to the people

IT is crucial for the Philippines to accelerate infrastructure development to further boost economic growth in the next three years, according to economists. And such development should really prioritize power-generation projects, as the economy will ... [Published Business Mirror - 23 hours ago]

Entities: Energy Development, Philippines, PetroEnergy Resources Corporation, Pililla (Philippines)

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Dolphin caught in old fishing net off Ilocos Norte rescued

BADOC, Ilocos Norte—Fishermen have rescued a two-meter-long dolphin that got entangled in an old fishing net abandoned in the municipal waters of this town.Fisherman Francisco Vergara related to authorities here Tuesday that he went to sea at about 3 ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Species

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

Lightning kills 2 farmers, hurts 1 in Ilocos

InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5MANILA, Philippines - Lightning struck a group of farmers tending a rice field during a thunderstorm Monday afternoon, killing two and wounding another in Barangay Elizabeth, Marcos, Ilocos Norte.$ In a report, ... [Published Interaksyon - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Manila, Philippines

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Luzon Newsbits for June 17, 2013

Iba, Zambales — Governor Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. again broke new ground in governance here as he ordered the weekly conduct of a “People’s Day and Forum” in remote villages by Capitol officials to get a pulse of what concerns can be addressed by the government. ... [Published Manila Bulletin - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Hermogenes E. Ebdane Jr., Police, Hotel Management Company International, Philippine Coast Guard

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 6 reports

4.9 quake jolts Ilocos region

MANILA, Philippines - A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit Laoag City in Ilocos Norte, which was also felt in the neighboring province of Ilocos Sur early yesterday morning.The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the quake reportedly ... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Earthquake, Santa (Philippines), Philippine Institute of Volcanology, Baguio City, Seismology

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 2 reports

Ang Pinaka goes to Ilocos Norte

This Sunday, TV show Ang Pinaka presents part eight of its series of monthly food trips as host Rovilson Fernandez and field correspondent Boobay go on a tour of the different home-grown restaurants around Ilocandia. The episode airs on June 16, 6:30 ... [Published Business World - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Rovilson Fernandez

Quotes

"Yes, they are talking to us. $ We're still processing it among ourselves. $ We will decide next week" Colmenares said in a text message...

Party-list solons could be swing votes in race for House minority leader [Published Interaksyon - 3 hours ago]

"There are no checks and balances, so the officials entrusted with the money can spend them on pretty much anything" Rosimo told AFP

Tobacco enriches, corrupts northern Philippines [Published MSN Philippines - 7 hours ago]

"Every person in this world has the potential to achieve his/her dreams. Race has nothing to do with this. If you work hard, study hard, have a positive attitude, and you are passionate, you will succeed at anything"

Young Pinay Promoted To US Army Company Commander [Published Balita Pinoy - Jun 17 2013]

PAGASA forecaster Jun Galang also said they are monitoring a cloud formation that could become a low-pressure area off Ilocos later this week. "[Ang epekto nito] itong buong week hanggang Friday. Kung walang pagbabago by Thursday makakalabas ng Philippine area of responsibility" Galang said in a Monday interview on dzBB radio

PAGASA: TD Emong to affect PHL till Friday; LPA may form off Ilocos [Published GMA News.tv - Jun 17 2013]

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Anti-pilferage campaign to storm Ilocos Norte s... [Published Positive News Media - 12 hours ago]
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Luzon Newsbits for June 19,2013 [Published Manila Bulletin - 20 hours ago]
Power to the people [Published Business Mirror - 23 hours ago]
NGCP targets youth in anti-power theft campaign [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 18 2013]
Dolphin caught in old fishing net off Ilocos No... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 18 2013]
Lightning kills 2 farmers, hurts 1 in Ilocos [Published Interaksyon - Jun 18 2013]
Lightning kills 2 farmers in Ilocos Norte [Published GMA News.tv - Jun 18 2013]
More wind, solar projects eyed [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 17 2013]
DOST: Innovations provide indigenous fabrics mo... [Published US News Las Vegas - Jun 17 2013]
SOMEONE ELSE’S WINDOWS: Catholic vote, anyone? [Published Minda News - Jun 17 2013]
DOST introduces neo-ethnic fabrics, promotes ma... [Published Philippine Information Agency - Jun 17 2013]
Pagasa forecasts 'Emong' to intensify [Published Yahoo Philippines News - Jun 17 2013]
Young Pinay Promoted To US Army Company Commander [Published Balita Pinoy - Jun 17 2013]
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It’s easy, fruitful for graft convicts to resum... [Published Philippine Star - Jun 16 2013]
Ex-Peace Corps volunteer airs concern over trash [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 16 2013]
There is no Catholic vote? [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - Jun 16 2013]
Batangas mayor faces charges [Published Tempo - Jun 16 2013]

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Again Seeking office, Marcos Ensures Dynasty Lives [Published The China Blog - May 10 2013] (MARCOS, Philippines) — Twenty-seven years after her dictator husband was ousted by a public revolt, Imelda Marcos has emerged as the Philippines’ ultimate political survivor: She was back on the campaign trail this week, dazzling voters with her bouffant ...
Again Seeking office, Marcos Ensures Dynasty Lives [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 10 2013] (MARCOS, Philippines) — Twenty-seven years after her dictator husband was ousted by a public revolt, Imelda Marcos has emerged as the Philippines’ ultimate political survivor: She was back on the campaign trail this week, dazzling voters with her bouffant ...