District Press Corps

It is imperative for the youth to take a dynamic role in their communities. As individuals or as a group, the youth must be developed to become servant leaders, community entrepreneurs, and catalysts for change. With this goal in mind, the “PUSO ti Agtutubo” youth organization was born. “PUSO ti Agtutubo” or Progress, Unity, Socialization …

PUSO ti Agtutubo: Empowering Ilocos young leaders for community development Read More »

PAGKAKAISA PARA SA PAG-UNLAD NG PAMAYANAN: Ramdam ng mga residente ng Ilocos Sur ang pagkakaisa ng ibat-ibang sangay ng gobyerno dahil sa mga programang naipapatupad na higit na nakatutulong sa kanila. Nitong Sabado, pinangunahan ni Provincial Director Joel Pilotin mula sa Technical Education and Skills Development Authority o TESDA ang pamimigay ng starter toolkits sa …

tesda trainees sa ilalim ng STEP tumanggap ng STARTER TOOLKITS Read More »

Twenty-five scholars of Automotive Servicing NC I, through the Technical Education and Skills Development (TESDA), from barangays Lucbuban and Sorioan in Salcedo, Ilocos Sur received free starter kits on Friday. Through the Special Training for Employment Program (STEP), funded by the office of Ilocos Sur Second District Representative Kristine Singson, each scholar received starter kits …

24 AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING SCHOLARS GET STARTER KITS Read More »

24 August 2021 07:18:14 PM The House of Representatives unanimously approved on third and final reading Tuesday, House Bill 9562, which seeks to provide for the early voting by qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities in the national and local elections. It garnered 196 affirmative votes. The early voting would be accessible at establishments …

EARLY VOTING FOR THE ELDERLY AND PWDS, PENALTIES FOR NUISANCE CANDIDATES AND OTHER VITAL BILLS APPROVED Read More »

03 August 2021 07:46:26 PM Honoraria, allowances, and other financial benefits for persons who would render service during the election period may soon be exempted from taxation as the House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 9652 this Tuesday. It would amend Section 32 (B) (7) of the National Internal Revenue Code of …

TAX-FREE FINANCIAL BENEFITS FOR POLL WATCHERS, PREFERENTIAL TAX RATE FOR PROPRIETARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS HURDLE 2ND READING Read More »

CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – Residents and patients from the provinces of Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte and Abra will soon have more accessible healthcare facilities with the ongoing construction of the satellite hospital of the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center (ITRMC) here. In a statement, Secretary Mark Villar of the Department of Public Works …

New medical center to rise in Candon City Read More »

Amid the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Sur Second District Engineering Office resumed the construction of the sports complex and convention center located along By-Pass road at barangay Bagani Campo, Candon City. The Cuneta Astrodome-inspired sports complex sits on a three hectare land area with the building …

Candon “WORLD-CLASS” SPORTS COMPLEX to be completed by 2022 Read More »

Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson paid a visit to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Provincial Training Facility in Brgy. Tablac, Candon City, Ilocos Sur. During her visit, the Congresswoman witnessed the vast improvements of the training facility. Last February 2020, the signing of the Contract of Usufruct and Turn-Over of Facilities and Equipments between …

Deputy Speaker Kristine Singson visits the TESDA Provincial Training Center Read More »

Without enough income, it is indeed a challenge to survive amid COVID-19. Aside from the fear of being infected by the virus, most of us, especially of the vulnerable sector, struggle every day with food security being at stake. Nevertheless, with the support from the national government through the national government agencies (NGAs) and the …

Community gardens in Ilocos Sur boost food security amid COVID-19 Read More »

CANDON CITY, April 7 – – Seventy malnourished and stunted children age three and up in selected barangays here have started their 120-day milk feeding program under Project G.A.T.A.S (Galak At Tangkad para sa pag-Angat na Sagot sa malnutrisyon ng mga chikiting ng Candon City), a program initiated by Ilocos Sur Second District Representative Kristine …

Project GATAS aids malnourished, stunted children in Candon City Read More »