The Ilocos Times

  Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc and Marcos town mayor Antonio Mariano lead the inauguration and blessing of the newly-constructed isolation facility. The area is located near a mountainside at Brgy. Lydia, Marcos, Ilocos Norte with 13 rooms available for quarantine. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc) By Leilanie G. Adriano ( Staff Reporter) Marcos , Ilocos Norte—The municipal government here inaugurated a 13-room modern and spacious isolation facility at Brgy.   Lydia, in this town. Worth PHP6 million and sourced from the government’s “Bayanihan fund” with a counterpart from the municipal government’s development fund, Marcos mayor Antonio Mariano said they will use the newly-constructed multi-purpose building as a quarantine site for returning residents. During a simple inauguration ceremony attended by provincial and municipal officials, Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Joseph M. Manotoc lauded Marcos town officials led by M...

Newly crowned Bb. Marcos 2020 Cris Maria Catherine Ortega of Brgy. Lydia (center), 1 st  runner-up Crystal Lynette Reyes of Brgy. Fortuna (left) and 2 nd  runner-up Lorvin Mae Baradi of Brgy. Imelda (right). The coronation was held at municipal auditorium on March 11, 2020 as the featured event of this year's 3 rd  Mannalon Festival. (Doms dela Cruz)

By Leilanie G. Adriano Staff Reporter Marcos , Ilocos Norte—Over 200 saplings of narra and other native trees were planted in the mountainous barangay of Elizabeth in this town on August 22, 2019 to rehabilitate its watershed. Tessie Diego, Ilocos Norte assistant provincial election officer said that as part of the 79 th anniversary of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), all employees of Comelec joined in the simultaneous tree-plating activity nationwide.   “The tree planting activity is our simple way of promoting green environment and to inspire others to care for nature,” said Diego after climbing her way up the mountains and did her share of planting some narra seedlings amidst the threat of stormy weather that is currently battling this northern part of Luzon. The Comelec has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources whose primary mandate is to ensure environment protection. During the election period, both agencies of the g...

Laoag City— Ilocos Norte Governor Ma. Imelda Josefa “Imee” R. Marcos filed her certificate of candidacy for senator at the Commission on Elections office in Intramuros, Manila on October 16, 2018. In filing her candidacy for the May 19, 2019 midterm elections, she said, “ Naniniwala tayo na malaki ang maitutulong natin sa bansa sa usapin ng ekonomiya lalo na ngayon na halos walang patid ang pagtaas ng presyo ng mga bilihin . Inflation ang pangunahin nating problema sa kasalukuyan at nasasaktan lalo ang mahihirap dahilan sa 60% ng kanilang kita ay napupunta sa pagkain .” “ Kaya naman ipinaglalaban ko ang agarang pagsuspindi sa VAT kahit isang taon lamang, para agad-agad na mapagaan ang bigat ng sobrang taas ng presyo ng petroleo at pagkain na nagpapahirap sa ating mga kababayan ,” the governor added. She also showcased Ilocos Norte as a proof of her public service after the province became one of the fastest and most efficient in reducing poverty rates in the whole...

  Detained Marcos Mayor Jessie Ermitanio's lawyer Jason Perrera.  By Bernard Ver Contributor Laoag City —Bernie Lazo, also known as Alex Vergara, star witness in the murder case of the late Marcos Mayor Arsenio Agustin has recanted his statement, Atty. Jason Bader Ll. Perera said. Mr. Lazo’s statement implicated detained Marcos Mayor Jessie Ermitanio. Mr. Perera is Mr. Ermitanio’s lawyer. Perera said the arresting officers allegedly intimidated the witness to make a statement against Mr. Ermitanio. He added that the witness is ready to present an affidavit recanting his previous statement in court. The lawyer also said that they were able to establish that Mr. Ermitanio does not own the nipa hut where a raid on resulted in the seizure of unlicensed firearms and explosives. “The hut is owned by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and not mayor Jessie… We are confident that the name of Mayor Jessie will be cleared. We are hopi...