May 12, 2022
BAGUIO CITY (May 11, 2022)—Incumbent Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc won his re-election bid by landslide and will serve his second term for the next three years. At the Sangguniang Panlalawigan Session Hall, Marcos Manotoc was proclaimed winner with 261,885 votes, compared to only 94,372 votes for his rival, former Congressman Rodolfo “Rudy” Fariñas. “Gusto […]
May 12, 2022
The local political dynasty of the Someras in Pilar town, Abra had crumbled after a virtually “unknown” Tyron Beroña got votes in a highly-contested mayoralty race Monday. Beroña garnered 6,210 nods as against a mere 291 votes by incumbent Mayor Maro Somera, son of the late longtime town mayor and former Governor Rolando Somera who […]
May 11, 2022
BAGUIO CITY (May 11, 2022)—- Second district lawmaker Sandra Eriguel suffered a huge political upset Monday in what political observers see, would nail her future electoral dreams to naught. This aside from the lawmaker’s daughter Steph, who also suffered the same fate as her mother in a heart-pounding end at the mayoralty race in Agoo town, […]
May 11, 2022
BAGUIO CITY (May 11, 2022)—- The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) through its Executive Director, Undersecretary Joel Sy Egco thanked the men and women of the Philippine National Police (PNP) “for their invaluable contribution to the peaceful conduct of the national and local elections and for ensuring the safety of journalists.” Egco said, […]
May 11, 2022
BAGUIO CITY (May 11, 2022) – ReP. Eric Go Yap heads back to the Lower House, this time as a full-time law maker for Benguet after dominating the 2022 Congressional race. Yap, who was appointed as the province’ caretaker in 2020, garnered 123,801 votes winning in 11 municipalities against his closest rival Victor Palangdan […]
May 8, 2022
THERE is a distinct smell of the rain in the mountains, fresh and earthy, different from the smell it has on city pavements likened to water hitting a hot frying pan, jittery and dangerous. As residents bring out thick jackets, rain gear and the patience to endure weeks on weeks without sunshine, the daily downpour […]
May 8, 2022
Laoag City ang kabisera na Ilocos Norte. Laoag, sa Iluko ay liwanag. Ngunit karimlan ang nagbabadya sa hinaharap ng syudad, na maaring lumaganap pa sa iba pang bayan sa probinsya. Ang girian ng mga naglalakihang pamilyang pulitikal sa probinsya ay tumingkad nang magsalpukan sa gitna ng kampanya ngayong linggo ang pamilya Fariñas na pinamumunaan ni […]
May 8, 2022
Lawyer Wilfredo Moncano (middle), Mines and Geosciences (MGB) Director, leads other officials of his agency in addressing issues presented by big mining companies operating in the Ilocos and Cordillera Regions, respectively. Host Socrates Gaerlan (left), Regional Director, MGB-1, and Fay Apil (right), Regional Director MGB CAR clarify government mining policies during the forum held recently […]
May 8, 2022
COMELEC La Union Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Marino V. Salas and Provincial Treasurer Janet D. Molina as the legal custodian received the ballots. Upon inventory and inspection, the ballot boxes were immediately turned over to the Local Government Units for ready distribution to the electoral boards on May 9, 2022.
May 8, 2022
Benguet politics. The candidates for the mayoralty and vice mayoralty posts in the municipality of La Trinidad had light moments after presenting their platforms and programs during the La Trinidad Election Forum 2022 “Pantatabalan ni Pansigshan” at the La Trinidad municipal grounds on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Candidates include (l-r) vice mayoralty aspirant Councilor Renato […]