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  Ilocos Norte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilocos Norte is noted for being the birthplace of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, who led an authoritarian rule over the country during the latter half of his incumbency.
Ilocos Norte is also known as a northern tourist destination, being the location of Fort Ilocandia, an upper class beach resort famous among expatriates, and Pagudpud.
Ilocos Norte was the birthplace of president Ferdinand Marcos.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ilocos_Norte   (243 words)

  
 Ilocos Norte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon.
Ilocos Norte faces the South China Sea to the west and the Luzon Strait to the north.
Ilocos Norte is subdivided into 22 municipalities and 1 city.
bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/i/il/ilocos_norte.html   (93 words)

  
 Badoc Island surfing
Badoc town is the southern most town in the province and is about 40 kms south of Laoag City.
The town of Badoc lies wedged between the Killago mountain range to the east and the South China Sea to the west.
Badoc Island and the Ilocos Norte province is on the north western coastline of the main island of Luzon.
philippines-travel-guide.com /badoc-island.html   (551 words)

  
 Ilocos Norte   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ilocos Norte is the northernmost province on the western side of Luzon island.
Ilocos Norte was separated from the south in 1818.
Ilocos Norte’s location at the northwestern tip of the Philippines make it a strategic point from which East Asian markets may be accessed.
r1.denr.gov.ph /inorte.htm   (880 words)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Ilocos Norte
Ilocos Norte and Sur used to comprise one province of Ilocos under the early Spanish regime.
Ilocos Norter was separated from the south in 1818.
Ilocos Norte was previously considered the center of tobacco growing in the Philippines.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/ilocosnor.htm   (1335 words)

  
 sinait
in 1656 the fl crucifix was taken to vigan, the capital town of ilocos sur, since an epidemic was raging and thru the devotion of the faithful many got cured hence it is considered as intercessor of all kinds of afflictions and sicknesses.
the virgen milagroso was declared as the patroness of the diocese and civil province of ilocos norte.
when moro pirates burned the church of badoc twice in 1773 and 1828 her images was left untouched by the fires.
home.att.net /~orl_and_o/reunion/sinait_content.htm   (569 words)

  
 Region 1 Ilocos | Ilocos Region Portal Philippines - News - Ilocos Norte - Ilocos Norte mayor vows to rid town of drug ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
BADOC, Ilocos Norte—The reelected mayor of this town has his top priority program in his first 100 days in office the changing of the image of Badoc as a “haven” for drug pushers and users.
The police regional command in the Ilocos, based in the capital city of San Fernando, La Union, reported that Badoc is one of the top five drug-affected areas of Ilocos Norte.
Four months before the May 10 election, the Ilocos Norte provincial police reported increased sightings of suspected NPA rebels in Badoc as well as in other towns near the Ilocos Norte mountain ranges.
ilocos.net.ph /irisnet1/index.php/content/view/24/2   (551 words)

  
 Genealogical research of Pilipinos migrating to Hawaii from the Philippines - aqwg17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Pedro G. Parents] was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Concordio AGBAYANI was born 13 Dec 1913 in Vintar Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
Rosendo AGBAYANI [Parents] was born 28 Feb 1912 in Vintar Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
filipinosgone2hawaii.tripod.com /aqwg17.htm   (185 words)

  
 Manila Standard Today -- Ilocos town councilor slain at gasoline station -- July 22, 2005
Collo, who was in her second term as councilor, died on the way to the the Ilocos Central District Hospital in Narvacan from gunshot wounds from a caliber.45 pistol.
The farmers were identified as Sherwin Retutal, Samuel Tolentino and Norman Renen, all of Barangay Aring in Badoc, Ilocos Norte.
Ilocos regional police director Chief Supt. Alfredo de Vera ordered the Ilocos Norte police to prioritize the investigation of the killing after an Australian resort owner and his Filipina wife were attacked in Badoc town two weeks ago.
www.manilastandardtoday.com /?page=police03_july22_2005   (222 words)

  
 Ilocos Norte Province
Capital of Ilocos Norte province, it was occupied by a column of Japanese troops and trucks on December 12, 1941, that landed at Vigan two days earlier.
The airport is still in use, as an international airport that services Ilocos Norte Province, with flights from around the Philippines and China and Taiwan.
One of the centers of guerrillas activities in Ilocos Norte.
www.pacificwrecks.com /provinces/philippines_ilocos_norte.html   (1120 words)

  
 Ilocos Norte History
Long before the Spanish regime, the extensive region of Ilocos was already a progressive cluster of towns and settlements that attracted Chinese and Japanese traders.
The Ilocos region was renowned for its gold mines, and merchants from Japan and China traded gold with beads, ceramics and silk.
The entire Ilocos Region (consisting of the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) is bounded by China Sea in the west and Northern Cordilleras on the east.
www.selectphilippines.com /ilocos-norte-history.html   (439 words)

  
 :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
Cruz Sur, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and Christopher Palapocs y Cariaga, 29, of barangay 7-A, Sta.
Cruz Sur, Badoc, Ilocos Norte — were watching a cockfight when the killer and his companions approached them and fired at them several times.
The suspect was confined in the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/04/13/PROV200404137030.html   (280 words)

  
 The Official Website of the Province of Ilocos Sur
One of the primary reasons tourists come to Ilocos Sur is to marvel at the grand old churches that the province boasts of.
The parish of Bantay, Ilocos Sur was established in 1591.
boundary of Sinait, Ilocos Sur and Badoc, Ilocos Norte.
www.santa.gov.ph /ilocossur/tourism/trsmattractionsreligious.html   (1098 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > Mayor and vice mayor exchange murder raps
Badoc, Ilocos Norte: Political unrest looms in this town as Badoc Mayor Thomas Torralba and Vice Mayor Glenn Cajigal filed charges against each other before the provincial prosecutor in Laoag City on Monday, owing to the brutal killing of SPO1 Alex Daprosa on Friday night.
The victim’s wife, Herminia Daprosa, in a sworn statement before provincial prosecutor Melecio Felipe, accused Torralba as being responsible for the killing of her husband while attending a wake in Badoc Friday night.
Both charges filed against the two officials of Badoc town are to be forwarded today at the office of the Regional State Prosecutor in San Fernando City, La Union for litigation.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2006/july/26/yehey/prov/20060726pro1.html   (408 words)

  
 Genealogical research of Pilipinos migrating to Hawaii from the Philippines - aqwg97   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Nemesia VALIDO [Parents] was born 12 Dec 1914 in Labut Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
She died 26 Apr 2003 in Beverly Manor Conv Ctr and was buried in Mililani Memorial Park, Hawaii.
Damaso GAMUNDOY [Parents] was born 10 Dec 1910 in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
filipinosgone2hawaii.tripod.com /aqwg97.htm   (166 words)

  
 Ilocos Times - Online
Badoc, Ilocos Norte—The 55-year old Australian resort owner who had discovered an ideal surfing area in a privately owned Badoc island along Barangay Pagnasahan in this town has decided to return to Australia after he survived an ambush attempt recently.
Freiser Kirwan, along with his wife Celine, residents of Barangay 5-A Pagnasahan, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, were ambushed on July 4 along Barangay Paratong, also in this town, while they were on board their gray Mercedes Benz van.
In an interview with Celine, she said they have no known enemies with their townmates, except for someone who had been issuing death threats against them.
www.ilocostimes.com /jul04-jul17-05/news_9.htm   (576 words)

  
 G.R. No. L-5985
Tecla Llana, an unmarried girl of about 22 years of age lived in the house of Saturnino Llana, her brother, together with the latter and his wife, Noberta Campos, in the sitio of Labot of the pueblo of Badoc, Ilocos Norte.
One day in April, 1909, she entered into a formal engagement of marriage with Gelasio Lacuesta, and the betrothed were to marry on Monday, May 24 of the same year.
By reason of the foregoing, the sentence appealed from is affirmed, in so far as it relates to Juan Idica, with one-half of the costs of both instances and the accessory penalties; and the judgment is reversed with respect to Silvestre Yadao, whom we freely absolve, with the other half of the costs de oficio.
www.lawphil.net /judjuris/juri1910/nov1910/gr_l-5985_1910.html   (1011 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
A group of environmentalists will lead a coral rehabilitation project in Barangay Puro, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, on April 28 to 29.
Representatives from the biology department of the Mariano Marcos State University, the Philippine Coast Guard, the provincial government of Ilocos Norte and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources will transplant 6 hectares of coral formations along the coast of this town damaged by cyanide fishing and boat anchors.
Badoc has the largest area of coral reef formations, next to Pasuquin, Pagudpud and Burgos, Ilocos Norte.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=36778   (431 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Obituaries
Born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Vicenta G. “Sintang”; sons Tante and William; daughters Juditha Barroga and Maria Agamao; brothers Alfonso and Tony; sisters Josefa and Estefania Agamao and Cion Ilac; and five grandchildren.
Born in Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by wife Carmen O.; son Modesto Jr.; daughters Alfreda Ascino, Sharon Loando, Shirley Araki, April Hing and Mary Finau; sister Lolita Caroyaon; and 10 grandchildren.
Born in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines, he is survived by sons Felix, Santiago II, Filomeno Jr.
starbulletin.com /97/12/04/news/obits.html   (1118 words)

  
 Aussie resort owner wounded in ambush in Ilocos Norte - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
PO3 Cornelio Lacuesta of the Badoc police said Frazer Kirwan, 55, was with his Ilocana wife, Celine, when a man armed with an M-16 Armalite rifle fired at their Mercedes Benz van at about 11:45 p.m.
Kirwan on July 1 had sought the help of Milagros Gonzales, Department of Tourism director in Ilocos Norte, saying foreign investors might leave the province if they are not given adequate protection.
Badoc is about 30 kilometers from this capital city of Ilocos Norte.
news.inq7.net /breaking/index.php?index=2&story_id=42246   (382 words)

  
 Ilocos Norte Tourism & Travel Information
Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there already existed an extensive region (consisting of the present provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra and La Union) renowned for its gold mines.
As they sailed along the coast, they were surprised to see numerous sheltered coves ("looc") where the locals lived in harmony.
In an effort to gain more political control and because of the increasing population of the region, a Royal Decree was signed on February 2, 1818 splitting Ilocos into two provinces: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur.
www.ilocosnorte.gov.ph /index.php   (409 words)

  
 [HISTORY]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The Lagadi family originates from Badoc, Ilocos Norte, northern most region of the Philippines.
As the story was told by facts, the Lagadi family were millionaires during the 1800 being well known in the locals of Badoc.
Anastacia "Lola Tasing" Tan Fabo (native of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur), daughter of Rufino Fabo and Lorenzana Tan.
carino-lagadi.com /about.html   (658 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Romeo Benitez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Police identified the victim as Romeo Benitez, a resident of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and owner of the Morning Star Disco-Pub in Barangay 1 Discolandia, the entertainment district in the city.
Witnesses told investigators that Benitez was standing in front of his disco Tuesday afternoon when one of two still unidentified assailants, who were aboard a motorcycle, fired at him with a 9mm-caliber pistol.
Benitez, a native of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, was vice president of the Laoag City Disco House Owners-Managers Association.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Benitez_Romeo_533749841.htm   (378 words)

  
 Manila Bulletin Online
And since it is located southwest side of Ilocos Norte facing South China Sea, the proponents considered the project to be "viable" as the port is strategically nearer to other Asian countries, and Ilocos has a lot to offer as far as tourism is concerned.
Several investors already visited the port of Curimao and the private port of Ilocos Norte Mining Co., Inc. (INMCI), and manifested their interest to use these ports as alternate gateways for domestic and foreign shipments like iron ore, limestone, aggregates and manganese ore.
One of the mining firms that started its operations is the Rigid Aggregates and Mining Corporation (RAMC), which entered into a contract with NMCI for the joint utilization of the latter’s conveyor facilities in Gabut, Norte, Badoc, Ilocos Norte, and started the exportation of iron ore to China in August last year.
www.mb.com.ph /issues/2006/03/14/TOUR2006031458631.html   (360 words)

  
 Municipality of Nueva Era   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
This bodies of water, including to creeks, supply the town’s irrigation facilities and during rainy season, likewise, serve as natural drainage.
The Bornay River drains from Mt. Bornay to Laoag City; Papa River, Gadgadaoan River and Rucab River from Mt. Caduyungan to Laoag City; Banna and Pinili, Tibangran River from Mt. Dagot to Badoc (Ilocos Norte); Solsona River from Mt. Sicapo to Laoag City; and Magalis River from Mt. Magalis to Badoc and Espiritu.
Also, these rivers serve as recharge points of the water demand of the Province of Ilocos Norte.
www.nuevaera.gov.ph /index.php?cat1=4   (396 words)

  
 Juan Luna   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
He was born in Badoc, Ilocos Norte on October 23, 1857.
He was educated at the Ateneo de Manila where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1874 and was lured to study navigation and became a sailor.
When the Filipino American war broke out on February 4, 1899, he desired to come home and join the Filipino army but he died of a heart attack in Hongkong on December 7, 1899.
www.geocities.com /CollegePark/Pool/1644/luna2.html   (255 words)

  
 ABS-CBN Interactive
BADOC, Ilocos Norte - Badoc Mayor Thomas Torralba and Vice-Mayor Glenn Cajigal filed charges against each other before the provincial prosecutor in Laoag City on Monday, owing to the brutal killing of SPO1 Alex Daprosa on Friday night.
Cajigal, who witnessed the shooting, said he, along with his police escorts were at the wake when Torralba’s group arrived.
Both charges filed against the two officials of Badoc town are to be forwarded Wednesday at the office of the Regional State Prosecutor in San Fernando City, La Union for litigation.
www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=45505   (632 words)

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