Ilocos Norte aims to match Cebu City for Palaro 2025

Pia Piquero 07/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — After nearly 60 years, Ilocos Norte is set to host the Palarong Pambansa once again in 2025. The announcement was made official earlier by the Department of Education (DepEd), which awarded the hosting…

Ilocos Norte, Danao City ink sisterhood agreement

Niña Mae C. Oliverio 03/10/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Less than a week after the key officials of the Ilocos Norte province paid a visit to the local government of Danao City in northern Cebu, the two LGus met again, this time…

NCRPO: Ex-Ilocos Norte town mayor wanted for murder arrested in Laguna

Faith Argosino 10/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Law enforcers arrested on Saturday, Sept. 30, a former mayor of an Ilocos Norte town, who is wanted for the 2009 killing of Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative President Lorenzo Rey Ruiz. The National Capital…

CBCP eyes sainthood of Niña Ruiz-Abad three decades after her death

Charie Abarca 07/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is considering sainthood for Niña Ruiz-Abad, noting that she could serve as a “good model of piety and fortitude” for today’s youth. This comes 30 years…

Typhoon Betty out of PAR by Thursday or Friday, ‘habagat’ to trigger rain — Pagasa

Jean Mangaluz 05/30/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) is expected to exit the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) by Thursday or Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tuesday afternoon. Until then, Tropical…

Typhoon Betty’s slow down continues; Signal No. 1 in over 12 provinces stays

Faith Argosino 05/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The deceleration of Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) continues as it moved westward within the Philippine area of responsibility, the state weather bureau said Sunday. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)…

Gigi de Lana nabugbog ang katawan sa aksidente: ‘Nakahiga at tulog kasi ako tapos tumilapon po ako sa driver’s seat’

Reggee Bonoan 05/17/2023

TULOG pala si Gigi de Lana nang maaksidente sila ng kanyang mga kabanda nitong Lunes habang binabaybay ang daan patungong Ilocos Norte galing ng Baler, Quezon. Ito ang kuwento ni Gigi sa panayam nina Julius Babao at Tintin…

Catriona Gray eating empanada with ketchup gets approval from Ilocos Norte tourism

Dana Cruz 11/20/2022

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray sparked a hilarious online debate after she was spotted eating Ilocos empanadas with ketchup, and Ilocos Norte Tourism had its own amusing response, in the point of view of an empanada. Gray…

Bill renaming Mariano Marcos State University after ex-president Marcos refiled

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 08/03/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The Mariano Marcos State University in Batac, Ilocos Norte, may soon be named after former president Ferdinand E. Marcos — if a bill filed at the House of Representatives is enacted. A lawyer, educator,…

NCR, four other provinces under GCQ ‘with heightened restrictions’ until July 31

Daphne Galvez 07/23/2021

MANILA, Philippines — General community quarantine (GCQ) “with heightened restrictions” will be in effect starting Friday, July 23, until July 31 in Metro Manila and provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Davao de Oro, and Davao del…

PVL postpones Perlas’ games after COVID positive test

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 07/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines—A member of the Perlas delegation inside the Premier Volleyball League bubble in Ilocos Norte tested positive for COVID-19, the league announced Sunday. The PVL, as a result, postponed all of the Perlas Spikers’ games in…

PH’s volleyball teams to hold ‘bubble training’ in Ilocos Norte

Glendale G. Rosal 06/29/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philipppine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) is looking at Thursday, July 1, 2021 to kick off their bubble training in Ilocos Norte for major competitions set this year.  The PNVF is preparing to…

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