Dagupan elections extended Wednesday
On October - 26 - 2010ADD a Comment
Dagupan City (26 October) — Only 12 out of the 31 barangays of the city pushed through with the barangay and sangguniang kabataan elections yesterday. The remaining 19 barangays where elections were postponed due to the 40,000 missing ballots will conduct their elections tomorrow, October 27.City election officer Remarque Ravanzo said he was assured by the Comelec main office that the ballots... more »
The mystery behind the ivory forearm of the Blessed Virgin Mary image in Sto. Tomas Church La Union
On October - 23 - 20101 Comment
The patroness of the town of Sto. Tomas, La Union is the Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Nuestra Señora Virjen del Mar Cuativa. In this simple unassuming church, this image of the Blessed Mother reigns, which has a most interesting tale. In 1845, Fr. Santiago Romero the parish priest of Sto. Tomas at the time, Nuestra Señora Virjen del Mar Cuativa Churchasked some sculptors in Manila to carve... more »
RDRRMC-1 convergence of efforts mitigates impact of typhoon ‘Juan’
On October - 20 - 2010ADD a Comment
San Fernando City, La Union (20 October) — Prompt and on time efforts of the different member response agencies of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (RDRRMC) of Region 1, hand in hand with the local DRRMC paid off as manifested by the minimal casualties and manageable damages.As early as October 14, Office of the Civil Defense Director Eugene Cabrera, Chair of the RDRRMC... more »
Typhoon Juan leaves minimal damage to Dagupan
On October - 19 - 2010ADD a Comment
Dagupan City (19 October) — Typhoon ‘Juan’ with its 250 center winds when it hit land in Isabela yesterday morning and reduced to just 170 kph when it sideswiped Pangasinan by evening last night left minimal damage to this city.A total of 374 families yesterday afternoon were brought to evacuation centers, comprising 1,171 persons as of early dawn today Tuesday. No casualties have... more »
Baguio ready for 61st Fil-Am golf tourney
On October - 16 - 2010ADD a Comment
Baguio City (16 October) — Baguio City is ready for the 61st Fil-Am Invitational Golf Tournament set on November 24 to December 11 at the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course of Baguio Country Club and Camp John Hay.More than 1000 local and foreign golfers are expected to troop the city for the two-week Fil AM golf tournament which is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest... more »
DOT launches area-unified tourism cluster
On October - 16 - 2010ADD a Comment
Baguio City (16 October) — The Department of Tourism launched the Area Unified Tourism Organization(AUTO) Cluster for North Luzon here last week.DOT Cordillera Regional Director Purificacion Molintas said that the AUTO is a strategic clustering of regions based on their geographical location enhanced by the combination of their strengths and diversity of their attractions.The country is divided... more »
Intriguing products at eco-living bazaar Laoag City
On October - 15 - 2010ADD a Comment
Go green advocate Red Dot successfully launched its first Sunday Eco-Living Bazaar infront of Holy Spirit Academy Laoag City last October 10, 2010. A first of its kind in Ilocos, the eco-bazaar aims to showcase healthy and environment friendly products. For consumers, here are four sets of products worth a second look.Pâté products The pâtés are completely free of preservatives, but have a shelf... more »
A quick look at the Northern Luzon Cluster entries to the 2010 National Invention Contest
On October - 14 - 2010ADD a Comment
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Northern Luzon cluster (Regions 1, 2 and CAR) earlier conducted an invention contest and exhibition held at Robinsons, San Nicolas Ilocos Norte last September 13-17, 2010. The invention contest yielded the following results and finalists:1) Invention or Tuklas Award Invention: “Fuel energy saving device”Inventor: Mr. Teodorico J. Badua2) Utility... more »
‘Philhealth Sabado’ lures 10T new registrants in Region I
On October - 13 - 2010ADD a Comment
Dagupan City (13 October) — A total of 9,635 new registrants in the region have been enrolled as members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation in its nationwide registration campaign for health access dubbed as ‘Philhealth Sabado.’PhilHealth Information Officer Sibelle Estrada described as peaceful and orderly the one-day activity at the eight sites. The eight locations were... more »
Famous man-made tourist spots in Pangasinan
On October - 12 - 2010ADD a Comment
Pangasinan, one of the four (4) provinces in Ilocos Region is located on the west central area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf. If you plan to visit Pangasinan, you may like to visit the following man-made tourist attractions in the province:1) PilgrimageOur Lady of Manaoag Church (Poblacion, Manaoag, Pangasinan)An apparition and many miracles made Our Lady of Manaoag a famous destination... more »
Extraordinary stories about the Shrine of Our Lady of Namacpacan in Luna La Union
On October - 11 - 2010ADD a Comment
Namacpacan is the original name of the town of Luna. It is an Ilocano word for “one who feeds” or “food provider”. The St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish church is located in this town where the Lady of Namacpacan was venerated . The Shrine of our Lady of Namacpacan is one of the tourist attractions in the province of La Union.Our Lady of Namacpacan Luna La UnionThe main story... more »
Ecotourism attractions in Pangasinan
On October - 10 - 2010ADD a Comment
The province of Pangasinan is endowed with ecotourism spots. But what is ecotourism? Other tourist attractions in Pangasinan and in Ilocos are classified as natural,historical and man-made.The term ecotourism was defined by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) in a joint-memorandum, Guide Laws for Ecotourism Development in the Philippines. It... more »