Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez thanks Ilocos Norte

Leyte’s 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez delivers his thank you message to Ilocos Norte and to the Marcos family during Congresswoman Imelda R. Marcos’ 85th birthday celebration on July 2, 2014 at Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena, Laoag City for all the help that was given to their province during More »

Congw. Imelda Marcos 85th Birthday and Sto. Niño de Cebu in Laoag City

Ilocanos celebrate the visit of Sto. Niño de Cebu and the 85th birthday of Congresswoman Imelda Marcos with a mass at St. William’s Cathedral and a program at the Ilocos Norte Centennial Arena in Laoag City July 2, 2014. View all photos and download hi-res versions here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ilocosnorte/sets/72157645489620155 More »

Cong. Imelda Marcos brings Sto. Niño to Ilocos Norte

In celebration of her 85th birthday on July 2, Ilocos Norte Second District Congresswoman Imelda Marcos will be offering an extraordinary gift to Ilocanos especially the Catholic devotees—the arrival of the most celebrated religious statue of the Holy Child of Cebu to the province. For the past few decades, the former More »

Launching of PGIN Jobs Website kicks off

Following the success of the paperless job fair last April 29 and 30, 2014, the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) has introduced a jobs website for the mutual benefit of job seekers and employers alike. The launching was held last June 5, 2014 at the La Tabacalera Function Hall. More »

Himala sa Buhangin! 2014 honors Superstar Nora Aunor with “Elsa” sculpture

A sculpture in the likeness of “Elsa”, the main character in the classic Filipino film “Himala”, was unveiled by the artist Gerry Leonardo, actress Nora Aunor who played Elsa, and Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos in the sand dunes of Paoay during the “Himala sa Buhangin!” music and arts festival More »

Governor Imee distributes honorarium to “Paspas Dur-as!” distributors

Governor Imee Marcos hands in the honorarium of students who distributed the PASPAS Dur-as, Official Publication of the Province, last April 14, 2014. The distribution of Paspas Dur-as lasted for two days wherein a total of 87 student distributors from different schools went to all municipalities of the province. “It was a More »

PGIN to launch its first paperless job fair

In line with Governor Imee R. Marcos’ “Task Force Trabaho”, a program addressing unemployment in Ilocos Norte, the Provincial Government partners with the Jobs Data Base Philippines (JobsDB) to conduct the first ever paperless job fair in the province on April 29 and 30, 2014 at the Ilocos Norte Centennial More »

PGIN Task Force Trabaho launches Saguip Nars

Intensifying her campaign ‘Agtultuloy nga asikaso, ad-adu pay a trabaho,’ which was launched on her State of the Province Address (SOPA) on 2013, Governor Imee Marcos finally launched Saguip Nars Program on March 28, 2014 to address the growing unemployment as well as underemployment rate of nurses in the province. More »

Second ‘Himala’ to make Paoay Sand Dunes alive with arts, music on May 10

Fun activities, soul-stirring music and art installations to be turned into giant campfires are set to enliven the famous Paoay Sand Dunes as the Province of Ilocos Norte’s ‘Himala’ (Miracle) festival comes back this May 10 in time for summer vacation. Named as ‘Himala sa Buhangin’, this biggest offbeat outdoor More »

New Filipino Cardinal comes home to Ilocos Norte

The people of Ilocos Norte welcomed Orlando Cardinal Quevedo March 30, 2014 when he visited his birthplace Laoag City. The former Archbishop of Cotabato was elevated as Cardinal to the Holy Roman Church last February 22 at the Vatican and is considered the first Ilocano Cardinal. Download hi-res photos here: http://bit.ly/1hbe7HH More »

Accenture looking to expand to Ilocos Norte

Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos meets with the heads of Accenture who are in the province March 27 to assess its potential for establishing a business process outsourcing center. Download high-res version of these photos with captions in our flickr.com page here. (PGIN CMO Photo / Alaric A. Yanos) More »

PGIN launches “Saguip Nars” program to employ nurses

The “Saguip Nars” Program of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte was launched on March 28 in Laoag City. The program aims to employ registered nurses in Ilocos Norte and deploy them to different barangays. The nurses in turn will get a chance to accrue the minimum two years clinical More »

Buntis Congress 2013

March 13, 2013   Featured
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Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos addresses the participants of the Buntis Congress held March 8 at the Capitol and reminds them to take care of themselves and their unborn child. She added that every pregnancy is now considered a pregnancy that is high risk. The Buntis Congress is a seminar for pregnant women where matters on pre-natal and maternal care are tackled. The congress, organized by the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte and the Provincial Health Office, was launched last year and is held in celebration of International Women’s Day.