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In the News (Mon 4 Jun 12)

  
  Home - ilocos.net.ph
The symposiums themed "The Role Of The Citizens In The Anti-illegal Drug Campaign" gathered barangay captains, councilors and chief tanods and guests from the various municipalities of the 2nd district.
The Regional Development Council, Region 1 (RDC-1) spearheaded the conduct of the 2nd RDC-NGO-LGU Conference on June 6, 2008 at the Gov. Justo Orros, Jr.
The Ceremonial burning which was held at the grounds of the Agoo Police Station, mid-afternoon of May 20, 2008 and was witnessed by the public and media personalities as mandated by Section 21 Art II of RA 9165 or otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
www.ilocos.net.ph   (259 words)

  
  Ilocos Region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is bounded by Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley to the east, Central Luzon to the south and by the South China Sea to the west.
The Ilocos Region is the historical homeland of the Ilocanos.
To the north of the region is Luzon Strait.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ilocos_Region   (792 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ilocos Sur
Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon.
CALABARZON is one of the regions of the Philippines.
The churches of the Ilocos Region are the enduring symbol of the triumphant transformation of the Ilocano from being practitioners of indigenous religions to practitioners of theistic Christianity.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ilocos-Sur   (2635 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ilocos Region
Categories: Regions of the Philippines Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces A region (Filipino: Rehiyon) is a administrative subdivision in the Philippines.
Ilokano (variants: Ilocano, Iluko, and Iloco) is the third most-spoken language of the Republic of the Philippines Being an Austronesian language, it is related to Indonesian, Malay, Fijian, Maori (of New Zealand), Hawaiian, Malagasy (of Madagascar), Samoan, Tahitian, Chamorro (of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands), Tetum (of East...
Cagayán is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayán Valley region in Luzon.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ilocos-Region   (3379 words)

  
 Ilocos Region: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Abra is a landlocked province of the philippines in the cordillera administrative region in luzon....
Mountain province is a landlocked province of the philippines in the cordillera administrative region in luzon....
Benguet is a landlocked province of the philippines in the cordillera administrative region in luzon....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/il/ilocos_region.htm   (1914 words)

  
 Ilocos Norte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 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.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ilocos_Norte   (190 words)

  
 Luzon
The southern section of Luzon is a partly-mountainous volcanic region, with numerous beaches, bays, and gulfs.
Ilocos Region is located in the northwest portion of the main island.
NCR is a special administrative region that contains the capital of the country, Manila, and is more popularly known as Metro Manila.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/lu/Luzon.html   (382 words)

  
 WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Description   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The province of Ilocos Sur is where the Ilocos Region’s myriad of cultures and histories converge to become a living museum of a spirited past.
It is bounded by Ilocos Norte on the north, Abra on the northeast, Mt. Province on the east, Benguet on the southeast, La Union on the south, and the China Sea on the west.
In the 2000 census, the population of Ilocos Sur was 594,206.
www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=2   (534 words)

  
 Philippines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The judicial branch of government is headed by the Supreme Court, with a Chief Justice as its head and 14 Associate Justices, all appointed by the President from nominations submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council.
The twelve major regional languages are auxiliary languages of their respective regions, each with over one million speakers: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Waray-Waray, Bikol, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Kinaray-a, Maranao, Maguindanao, and Tausug.
The regional languages Cebuano, Ilokano, Hiligaynon, Bikol, Waray-Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan, Kinaray-a, Maranao, Maguindanao, Tausug are the auxiliary official languages in their respective regions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippines   (4743 words)

  
 About Culture and Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Originally, the Ilocos region had only one province which was among the most thickly populated areas in the country.
This region, hemmed in between the China Sea in the west and Northern Cordillera in the east, was isolated from the rest of Luzon.
Ilocos Norte, its capital being Laoag, is bounded by China Sea in the North; and Luzon Sea in the West.
www.ncca.gov.ph /about_cultarts/comarticles.php?artcl_Id=246   (808 words)

  
 Vigan and Laoag
Time-locked Ilocos is a broad hardy country blessed with impressive wide highways and stretches of narrow cobblestoned roads, antiquated towns dominated by heavily-buttressed grand churches and Antillan ancestral homes, and a brave people who, by sheer industry, harnessed a formidable terrain into a source of sustenance.
The Archbishop's Palace is a rich repository of religious artifacts from the Ilocos region.
Because of its difficult terrain and arid temperature, the Ilocos was once described as a "God-forsaken land" and one was well-advised to have the "patience of a spider" in order to survive it.
www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /Destinations/vigan.htm   (1445 words)

  
 Ilocos Region   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in thenorthwestern part of Luzon.
It is bounded by Cordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley to the east, Central Luzon to the south and by the South ChinaSea to the west.
Regions of the Philippines, Luzon : I
www.therfcc.org /ilocos-region-103153.html   (228 words)

  
 NSCB RU I - FactSheet (Ilocos region's economy sustains growth)
The AFF sector, which used to be the dominant sector in the region, held on to its 42.1 percent share of the region’s output.
Region X was the country’s best performing economy in 2001 with a growth rate of 5.0 percent.
Ilocos Region had the fastest growing economy in 1997-1998 but it registered the slowest growth among the regions in the following year.
www.nscb.gov.ph /ru1/fsjul02.htm   (483 words)

  
 The Provincial Profile of Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur is bounded on the north by the provinces of Ilocos Norte and Abra, and on the south by La Union.
During the Liberation, in 1945, Ilocos Sur was the staging ground of an assault on the mountains.
Ilocos Sur is at the cultural hub of the Ilocos region.
www.geocities.com /lppsec/pp/ilocossur.htm   (1312 words)

  
 Ilocos, Region I, Philippines   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Region I of the Philippine Republic is Ilocos.
During 1945 Ilocos Sur was a staging area for the Philippine and American forces preparing to attack the Japanese under General Yamashita, making their last stand in the northern Cordilleras.
The economy of Ilocos Sur is based on agriculture, producing a wide variety of vegetables, animals, and fish; they are expanding into a variety of food-processing industries, and also practice a number of crafts and cottage industries: jewelry making, wood and stone craft, ceramics, wine and vinegar making, blanket-weaving, basket-weaving, shellcraft, and ironmongery.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ph-i.html   (931 words)

  
 Region 1 : Ilocos   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Ilocos Region is strategically located at the northern tip of Luzon Island along the International Sea Lanes.
The provinces of Tarlac and Zambales are situated on the south of the Ilocos Region and the South China Sea on the west.
Ilocos Region is approximately 4 hours by land from Metro-Manila and less than one hour by air.
www.dti.gov.ph /contentment/9/60/64/390.jsp   (202 words)

  
 Metro Manila - Wikipedia
Metro Manila merupakan region terkecil di Filipina, tetapi yang paling banyak penduduknya dan juga yang terpadat, memiliki populasi sekitar 9.932.569 (sensus 2000) di tempat seluas 636 km².
Dan ia juga merupakan salah satu region yang tidak memiliki propinsi.
Region ini berbatasan dengan provinsi Bulacan di utara, Rizal di timur, dan Cavite dan Laguna di selatan.
id.wikipedia.org /wiki/Metro_Manila   (166 words)

  
 .: www.tagudin.gov.ph ::: General Information
Tagudin is the gateway of the Province of Ilocos Sur from the south.
Being part of the Ilocos Region, it is one of the driest in the Philippines.
Average rainfall in the entire province of Ilocos Sur is 212.70 mm, the highest among the Ilocos Provinces.
www.tagudin.gov.ph /gi.html   (748 words)

  
 NSCB - 2002 Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP)
The structure of the regional economy did not change much in 2002, recording slight increases/decreases in percentage point shifts in the respective region’s share to the overall economy.
Ilocos Region was among the regions with the fastest growth in 2002, recording output gains in all major sectors.
Ilocos region registered the highest per capita GRDP growth among the regions with 4.2 percent from 0.4 percent a year ago.
www.nscb.gov.ph /grdp/2002/default.asp   (682 words)

  
 The Manila Times Internet Edition | REGIONS > Entry ban on animals from CL eyed   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The raisers sought the regulations to prevent the outbreak of FMD in the region considering that the said animal disease originated from Central Luzon.
As of August this year, the reported FMD affected animals in Ilocos was reduced from 145 in 1995 to six animals last year.
Under the proposed shipment regulation, all FMD susceptible draft animals may be shipped to Ilocos and CAR from endemic areas provided the animals have accompanying veterinary health certificates, indicating that the animals were vaccinated at least twice against FMD, and a shipping permit from the Bureau of Animal Industry or authorized provincial veterinarian.
www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/sept/17/yehey/prov/20040917pro5.html   (832 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional:Asia:Philippines:Regions   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Caraga region is bounded on the north by the Bohol Sea, on the southby the provinces of Davao, Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, on the west by the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental, and on the east by the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
The National Capital Region is located on the island of Luzon and is sub divided in to districts.
A region in central Mindanao which is made up of four provinces, and one independent city located in a nearby province.
dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/Philippines/Regions/desc.html   (546 words)

  
 Where mountain meets ocean, see it all at Ilocos!
Ilocos Norte Region also has on eof the most rugged and harsh coastlines in the Ilocos Region, not to mention the whole of the Philippines.
The region has fantastic waves that beckon surfers from counties afar, they are created by the fearsome South China Sea in conjunction with with some mighty strong currents.
La Union is known as the gateway to the Ilocos Regions, being so placed it became the business district, with government and facilities for education becoming prominant.
www.philippines-travel-guide.com /ilocos.html   (611 words)

  
 BRIEF MESSAGES
Your work is clearly inspired by the longrunning struggle of the Filipino people for national freedom and democracy and reflects the current level of strength of various patriotic and progressive forces in the Ilocos region.
It is urgently needed for the intensification of the people’s struggles in the Ilocos region.
You must ceaselessly arouse, organize and mobilize the broad masses of the people in the Ilocos region so that they can fight for their own benefit and contribute significantly to the advance of the national-democratic movement in the entire country.
www.joma-sison.o-f.com /msgsolbayanilokos.htm   (549 words)

  
 Philippine Information Agency -- Region 1, Philippines - Main Page
Dureza nagakem a kas baro nga Press Secretary
Victory in the “Battle of Bessang Pass” remembered in Ilocos Sur
Failure of NPA’s attack in Abra attributes to the bravery of soldiers, paramilitary group
pia-ilocos.com   (887 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Returning overseas workers from the Ilocos Region in 2001 were mostly bound for the KSA
Region I is the major producer of eggplant, tomato and mongo nationwide for five years
An average of 3 victims of child abuse in the region were served by the DSWD in 1999
www.nscb.gov.ph /ru1/FSARCH%7E1.HTM   (465 words)

  
 HISTORY   (Site not responding. Last check: )
CHD I is now headed by Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo as OIC, Director IV Region I, more popularly known as Ilocos Region, occupies the area on the northwestern coast of Luzon with its provinces stretching along the blue waters of South china Sea.
The Region is composed of four (4) provinces, eight (8) cities, 117 municipalities and 3,250 barangays.
The coastal portion stripping Ilocos Region measures a total land area of 12,840.2 square kilometers which is about 4.28 percent of the country’s total land area.
www.doh.gov.ph /RHO1/history.htm   (466 words)

  
 June 21 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: )
SAN FERNANDO, La Union –; Region I, composed of the four provinces of Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, La Union and Pangasinan, and the eight cities of Laoag, Vigan, Candon, San Fernando, Urdaneta, Dagupan, San Carlos and Alaminos, is experiencing a big improvement in alleviating poverty.
Region I is located in the northwestern part of the country, whose coastline runs along the international sea lanes of the South China Sea.
The 85 farmer beneficiaries are part of the 533 beneficiaries from the Ilocos region who were given lands under the CARP since the start of 2002.
www.news.ops.gov.ph /archives2002/june21.htm   (3383 words)

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