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In January 2012, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) filmed the “Paoay Kumakaway!” (PK) tourism brand to showcase the province’s natural and manmade wonders on local and international television. Production was done by award-winning director Mark Meily and his wife, Lee, a renowned cinematographer. Joining them were filmmakers from the Creative Media and Film … Read more
For 63-year-old Henry G. Yaplito, serving Ilocos Norte as a tourism ambassador, specifically as a guide at the Taoid Museum of the Ilocano Cordilleras, is an interesting learning experience. Yaplito is a retired medical overseas Filipino worker (OFW). Originally from Iloilo City, he met his wife in Saudi Arabia where they had both worked at … Read more
The economy of Region I accelerated by 8.4 percent in 2016 from 5.4 percent in 2015. The faster performance of the region’s economy in 2016 was due to the accelerated growths in the Industry and Services. Services contributed the largest share in the region’s output in 2016 at 51.2 percent. The Industry, on the other … Read more
Ilocos Norte welcomed a total of 472,989 day visitors last Holy Week, April 10-16, posting a 6% increase compared to the same period last year with a record of 444,980. The 2017 figure also shows a 103% increase in just two years, with 232,678 arrivals recorded in 2015. Categorized as people who visit the Ilocos … Read more
Accomplished through the “Iskolar ni Manang Imee” technical-vocational scholarship program, the “tech-voc roadmap” of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) produced a total of 295 graduates for this quarter of 2017. Though launched in 2012 by Governor Imee R. Marcos, the “Iskolar” program only began including tech-voc courses in 2015. As of the second … Read more
LAOAG CITY, April 25 (PIA) – As the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian laid down the intention of the legislators on a reasonable power procurement through the Competitive Selection Process (CSP). This is the highlight in the training-workshop named as Continuing Regulatory Education for Stakeholders (CREST) for North Luzon last … Read more
Registered nurses and students in Ilocos Norte have the opportunity to gain work experience and earn an income through the Provincial Government’s “Saguip Nars” and summer job programs. Both programs are headed by the Public Employment and Service Office (PESO) at the western wing of the Provincial Capitol, Laoag City. “Saguip Nars,” launched in November … Read more
Ilocos Norte Governor Imee R. Marcos and Shandong Vice Governor Wang Junmin signed the Action Plan for Friendly Cooperation between their provinces on April 3, ensuring continuity of partnership for developmental growth. Shandong is a province on the west coast of China, known for being a top food producer, and an industry leader in food, … Read more
After six years of having no RDC Chairperson for Region 1, finally the Office of the President, with Pres. Rodrigo Duterte appointed Mayor Juan Carlos Sison Medina of Vigan, Ilocos Sur as the RDC-1 Chairperson. Mayor Medina was among the nominees for the position submitted to the office of the President during the RDC Reorganization … Read more
Governor Imee R. Marcos said that the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), the Department of Tourism (DOT), and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) will be partnering to improve the Port of Currimao, Ilocos Norte, at the onset of cruise ship arrivals. She shared this in a press conference inside Star Cruises’ Superstar Virgo, which … Read more