CHILD-FRIENDLY. Batac City Vice Mayor Windell Chua distributes reading materials to Day Care pupils in this undated photo. The Batac city government is among the 14 localities in the province that will receive a child-friendly award on Feb. 2, 2023 for its programs and services promoting the health and welfare of the young. (File photo courtesy of the city government of Batac) LAOAG CITY - The 14 local government units in Ilocos Norte earlier named as among the most child-friendly in the country are set to receive the award on Feb. 2, in time for the celebration of the 205th foundation of the province. Provincial social welfare and development officer Lilian Rin said Tuesday that out of the 315 eligible local government units for the seal of child-friendly local governance nationwide, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) declared the cities of Batac and Laoag, as well as, the municipalities of Adams, Bacarra, Bangui, Burgos, Currimao, Dumalneg, Banna, Nueva Era, P
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FLOODED. Rice farms in Barangay Bernabe, Laoag City remain submerged in floodwater on Wednesday (Aug. 24, 2022) due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Florita. Mayor Michael Keon said there is a need to dredge creeks, get rid of water lilies, and improve the city's drainage system to prevent flooding. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Strong winds and heavy rains brought about by Severe Tropical Storm Florita have left over PHP10 million worth of initial damage, the Provincial Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) bared Wednesday. Based on its report, the PDRRMC said the biggest damage was to infrastructure which included an old bridge in Barangay Badio that collapsed on Monday afternoon due to raging waters. Other ongoing flood control projects and a temporary bridge in Nagrebcan, San Nicolas town were also washed out. "The damage could have been worst but we are thankful the storm did not directly hit us," said Marcel Tabije, head of the PDRRMC. As
HOME FOR KIDS. Pastor Daniel Joseph Eclarin, site manager of Shekinah Home in Dingras, Ilocos Norte, discusses with the members of the Ilocos Norte board of Ilocos Norte the services they offer to orphans, abused, and abandoned children in this undated photo. An urgent resolution was approved on Wednesday (May 4, 2022) to formalize the provincial government's partnership with Shekinah Home. (Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY-The Ilocos Norte government is partnering with Shekinah Home, a duly-accredited shelter for orphans and abandoned children in the province. As a contender in the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), provincial social welfare and development officer Lilian Rin said Wednesday the shelter complements the province's social welfare services program particularly in providing a second home for abandoned and abused children in the province. Established in 2015, the Shekinah Home shelter for children is located in Barangay Cali in Dingras town. "As of t
GIFT-GIVING. Food packs are distributed to selected beneficiaries in Paoay, Ilocos Norte on Tuesday (Dec. 21, 2021). Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc led the caravan, along with Capitol workers and other local officials.(Contributed Photo) LAOAG CITY - In the spirit of Christmas and gift-giving, Capitol workers led by Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc are reaching out to the different towns and cities of the province to distribute Noche Buena packages to poor families and Yuletide assistance worth PHP1,000 to village front-liners. On Wednesday, the governor's team visited the town of Pinili where 11 barangays were served with 220 food packs for indigent families, 13 packs for persons with disabilities (PWDs), 11 Noche Buena packs for the remaining millennium development goal (MDG) beneficiaries, and 44 grocery packs for senior citizens. Gifts for the elderly included vitamins and medicines while the other packages contained groceries and foodstuff. "This is apart fro