FACT-CHECK: US Navy did not sink a Chinese ship in combat
A video on TikTok misleadingly claimed that the United States Navy had sunk a Chinese ship in battle.
In Ilocos Sur where illegal sand mining ran unabated, fisherfolk pay the price
Government agencies took years before paying heed to community pleas. Residents believe the action taken might have been too late. The story of sand mining in Ilocos Sur serves some hard lessons for ongoing concessions and explorations.
Laoag, Pagudpud placed under ECQ due to rising Covid cases
Laoag City and Pagudpud town have been placed under ECQ while other Ilocos Norte towns have been placed under GCQ with “heightened restrictions” from August 1 to 15 due to rising cases of Covid-19.
Contacts of Ilocos Norte’s 1st UK coronavirus variant test negative
All 130 close contacts of the lone UK variant case of coronavirus in Ilocos Norte have already tested negative for the virus, Ilocos Norte health officials said.
Cash-for-work for idle Ilocos Norte daily wage earners
The cash-for-work beneficiaries will be tasked in keeping the cleanliness of the surroundings, especially the maintenance of flood control and revenue-generating projects and will receive a daily wage of P255.00