The Ilocos Times

Nueva Era Mayor Aldrin Garvida and Vice Mayor Caroline Arzadon Garvida lead the distribution of educational assistance to 216 ADAL scholars, incentives to senior citizens, birthday celebrants, BHWs and barangay tanods, rice to heads of families, maintenance medicines to residents with non-communicable diseases , and livestock to ADAL scholars. ( Doms Dela Cruz) By Dominic B. dela Cruz ,  Staff Reporter NUEVA ERA, Ilocos Norte —The municipal government of Nueva Era distributed educational assistance to 216 scholars under the Arapaap Dagiti Agtutubo ken Laing (ADAL) Scholarship Program on August 31, 2026 at the People’s Center, highlighting its continuing support for education, community welfare and livelihood development. Nueva Era Mayor Aldrin Garvida led the activity, joined by Nueva Era Vice Mayor Caroline Arzadon Garvida, members of the Sangguniang Bayan , Sangguniang Kabataan officials, parents, guardians and other stakeholders. The scholars received educational ass...

INSURED. Farmers register for agricultural and life insurance at the Municipal Agricultural Office of Currimao, Ilocos Norte on Aug. 11, 2026. The municipal government has allocated funds for the protection and safety of the agriculture sector which is a key driver of the local economy. ( Photo courtesy of Currimao LGU) By Leilanie Adriano CURRIMAO, Ilocos Norte —The municipal government of Currimao is targeting all 1,800 farmers and fisherfolk in the municipality for coverage under life and agricultural insurance , providing them with financial protection against accidents, death, natural calamities, crop losses and other risks that could disrupt their livelihoods. Municipal agriculturist Erickson Biag said the initiative, being undertaken in partnership with the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC), is intended to strengthen the social safety net for local agricultural and fishing communities, whose incomes are particularly vulnerable to weather-related disasters an...