Under the Marcos Jr. administration, there are at least 16 elected officials – through blood and marriage – who are related to the Marcos family. This includes the President himself.
FREE HAIRCUT. A barber from Laoag City provides free haircuts to his townmates in this undated photo. As a Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers beneficiary, he was asked by the Ilocos Norte government to render haircut services in time for Fathers' Day. (Photo by Leilanie Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Some 780 informal workers in Ilocos Norte received Friday a total of PHP3.9 million worth of livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment and the Ilocos Norte government. Among the latest batch of beneficiaries were daily wage earners from the municipalities of Banna, Marcos, Nueva Era and Dingras, who received PHP5,100 each. Instead of the usual 10-day duty, with four hours of work a day for workers of the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program to earn at least PHP3,950, the Ilocos Norte government has increased their payout to PHP5,100 so they can render community service for 15 days. During the cash dist
HIMALA SA BUHANGIN. Hundreds of visitors gather at the Paoay sand dunes to celebrate music and the arts during the annual celebration of the "Himala sa Buhangin" Festival in this undated photo. According to the Ilocos Norte Tourism Office, the event is expected to be bigger and better this year as the event has been turned into a thanksgiving celebration for the victory of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his allies in the local elections. (Contributed file photo) LAOAG CITY - A bigger and better arts and music festival in Ilocos Norte is set to be held on May 28 and will feature trending Pinoy pop-rock band, Agsunta. Dubbed "Himala sa Buhangin", the grandest outdoor arts and music festival is an annual event held every May in honor of the La Virgen Milagrosa Festival, the province's patroness, provincial tourism officer Aian Raquel said in an interview Friday. Raquel said the festival was originally scheduled for May 14 but th
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte The Marcos clan has secured key political posts in Ilocos Norte after the May 9, 2022 National and Local Elections. Joining re-elected Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc are First District Congressman-elect Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos, who got 108,423 votes, and re-