Trash becomes eco-products in Ilocos Norte village

Leilanie Adriano - Philippine News Agency 01/31/2026

Residents of Barangay Caparispisan, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte have found treasure in trash, turning plastic waste and used tires into valuable eco-products.…

Coast guard alerts Ilocos, Cagayan fishers of Chinese rocket debris

Gabryelle Dumalag 11/29/2025

MANILA — On Saturday, November 29, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) warned fishers and coastal communities in Ilocos Norte and Cagayan to stay away from areas where debris from a Chinese rocket launch may fall on Sunday.…

Ilocos Norte jolted by a magnitude 5.0 earthquake

Leilanie Adriano 11/27/2025

LAOAG CITY – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolted Burgos, Ilocos Norte, shortly before noon Thursday, November 27, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Located at seven kilometers northwest of Burgos with a depth of…

PMI Sailors fly to Laoag for Palarong Pambansa 2025

Glendale G. Rosal 05/20/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The PMI College Sailors’ remarkable basketball journey continues in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Fresh off their gold medal run in the Central Visayas Regional Athletic Association (CVIRAA) meet in Bayawan City, the Sailors…

Cebu City Niños fly to Laoag for Palarong Pambansa

Glendale G. Rosal 05/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Niños are headed to Laoag City, Ilocos Norte with one clear goal, to improve or at least maintain their standing from last year’s Palarong Pambansa. This year’s national student-athletes meet…

Cebu City Niños gear up for Palarong Pambansa in Ilocos Norte

Glendale G. Rosal 05/09/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Niños are preparing for a tough campaign at the 2025 Palarong Pambansa, set to take place from May 24-31 in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.  These athletes will form the backbone…

Palarong Pambansa 2025 preparations ongoing in Ilocos Norte

Glendale G. Rosal 02/19/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Preparations for the 2025 Palarong Pambansa are in full throttle as Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, gears up to host the prestigious national sporting event. The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), the Department of Education (DepEd), and…

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…

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