Rappler's latest stories on Ilocos Sur
Ilocos Sur policewoman who mishandled molestation complaint relieved from duty
Staff Sergeant Merly Joy Pascua reportedly didn't process the complaint filed by the 15-year-old girl from Cabugao town. The teenager was ambushed on her way home.
OFW mom of slain 15-year-old girl seeks help to attend daughter's burial
The mother, who is based in Kuwait, was allowed to go home for her daughter's burial in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, but she doesn't have enough money for a plane ticket
Children's rights groups demand justice for 15-year-old killed in Ilocos Sur
The Child Rights Network says using quarantine rules to commit sexual violence and other crimes 'reflects impunity among the deviants in our law enforcement'
2 cops tagged in murder of 15-year-old girl in Ilocos Sur
The 15-year-old girl was slain by riding-in-tandem killers on Thursday night, July 2, after accusing one of the cops of molesting her
Riding-in-tandem gunmen kill 15-year-old girl in Ilocos Sur
(4th UPDATE) The teen was attacked on her way home from a police station where she had just filed a molestation complaint against cops from a neighboring town
Vigan records first coronavirus case
Vigan's first COVID-19 patient is a 30-year-old OFW from Taiwan who returned to the country on April 15, and was quarantined at a designated hotel in Pasay City until May 25
Ilocos Sur confirms 1st case of coronavirus
Ilocos Sur Governor Ryan Luis Singson says the woman is 55 years old, and comes from the municipality of Tagudin
Ilocos Sur, La Union under community quarantine
Both provinces have no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of Monday, March 16
Heart center for the north coming to Candon
(UPDATED) Ilocos Sur Second District Representative Kristine Singson Meehan says the hospital in Candon, a satellite of the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center, will specialize in coronary diseases
IN PHOTOS: The movable feast of Ilocos Sur
Crab cake, beef ribs, and lechon baka pasta make up this year's feast
Ilocos Sur judge killed in ambush in La Union
(3rd UPDATE) In September, Judge Mario Anacleto Bañez acquitted a Cordillera health worker, whom the army accused of being a communist rebel
2 dead in northern Luzon due to incessant rains, winds
(UPDATED) The separate incidents happen in Sta Cruz, Ilocos Sur, and in Tuba, Benguet
Restored Cariño House reopens in Candon, Ilocos Sur
Before there was the Philippine Republic, there was the Republic of Candon and we now have a museum for it
Remains of dead Ilocos Sur councilor desecrated
Seven other tombs at the Narvacan Cemetery are also destroyed and ransacked
3 die in road crashes in Ilocos provinces
But a motorcycle rider in La Union narrowly escaped from being crushed by beer delivery truck. Watch it here.
'My mother is my hero': Female cadet from Ilocos Sur tops PMA Class 2019
Cadet First Class Dionne Mae Apolog Umalla will graduate as number one among her 262 classmates or mistahs of the Philippine Military Academy's Mabalasik Class of 2019
In Ilocos Sur, this ant egg dish is definitely worth the pain
The pupae of the red weaver ants is a popular delicacy in the North
Chavit Singson wins as mayor, ends Zaragoza reign in Narvacan
The Ilocos Sur political kingpin dominates Edgardo Zaragoza with a margin of close to 10,000 votes
2 killed, 1 injured in funeral gambling incidents
Gambling in funerals could be fatal
2 barangay captains in Abra and Ilocos Sur ambushed
Chairperson Ronnie Bringas of Barangay Angad in Bangued, Abra, and Chairperson Severino Dagdag of Barangay Gusing, Sta Maria, Ilocos Sur, both survive the attacks
Female singer shot dead in front of Ilocos Sur church
Ruzziel Pagaoa Lomibao is shot while driving her motorcycle along the national highway in front of Our Lady of Piat Shrine in San Juan, Ilocos Sur
Brothers drown in Ilocos Sur reservoir on Good Friday
The brothers are brought to the hospital but doctors fail to revive them
Barangay secretary in Ilocos Sur shot dead
Arthur Aquino Alviar, the barangay secretary of Lapting, is shot 5 times as he was leaving his house to go to the plaza on Saturday evening, April 13
Construction of Vigan Airport runway extension starts
The P69-million runway extension project will allow the Vigan Airport to cater to bigger aircraft, bringing in more flights and passengers
LOOK: Chavit Singson, Ed Zaragoza show who's fit enough to be mayor of Narvacan
The two candidates for mayor of Narvacan, Ilocos Sur, agree to a dare made by a local radio station: who can walk kilometers long and not get exhausted?
Fisherman rescued in Ilocos Sur after 5 days at sea
Pedro Tabucol holds on to a floater after his boat capsizes, and is found by his village's fishermen several days later
Hired killers strike in Ilocos Sur and Abra just before gun ban
Two are killed in Cabugao, Ilocos Sur, and another one in Pilar, Abra, days before the gun ban's start on January 13
Momoland to stage free concert in Ilocos Sur
Want to catch Momoland live – and for free? It's time to plan a trip to Ilocos Sur.
Where does Chavit Singson live? Rival says he can’t run for Narvacan mayor
Rival Edgardo Zaragosa asks Comelec to cancel Chavit Singson's certificate of candidacy, saying the political kingpin cannot be living in a small house with one parking slot located near a piggery
Candon's house of secrets, unbared
The Cariño family's ancestral house is now being restored
It's Singsons vs Zaragozas for control of Ilocos Sur
Narvacan Mayor Zuriel Zaragoza files his certificate of candidacy for governor against incumbent Ryan Singson, son of Ilocos Sur kingpin Chavit Singson
The Barangay Amguid story: Strong disaster, stronger community
Residents of Barangay Amguid in Candon, Ilocos Sur, move in unison when they are asked to evacuate following a landslide caused by monsoon rains
Zero harvest for Narvacan farmers due to Ompong
Of the 5,667 registered rice farmers in Narvacan, none were able to harvest their rice because the earliest ones were supposed to be harvested next week
2 in barangay narco list in northern Luzon arrested
They are bothin the list of barangay officials tagged as drug personalities
Tobacco-producing LGUs in Ilocos Sur fail to implement smoking ban
The DILG says Candon City and Santa Cruz town have 'full compliance' with the smoking ban executive order, but Rappler's visits to the two areas show otherwise
Ilocos Region ready to be alternative to Boracay
More tourists are expected to come to Ilocos Sur and Norte because of the 'resting' of Boracay
Vigan sets cobblestones in entire UNESCO heritage site
In the next 6 years, the roads surrounding Plaza Salcedo and Plaza Burgos will also be made of cobblestones, says Vigan Mayor Juan Carlo Medina
DepEd restricted Rappler's access to Palarong Pambansa 2018
The members of Rappler's field team deployed to cover the recently-concluded Palarong Pambansa 2018 in Ilocos Sur were not given accreditation IDs and were barred from covering several events at the games
Philippine athletics chief thumbs down Palarong Pambansa 2018 records
The national athletics federation nullifies the records set by Veruel Verdadero, Eliza Cuyom, and Ann Katherine Quitoy as DepEd fails to follow protocol
A cancer survivor, tearful bets, and perennial underdogs take Palaro spotlight
On and off the playing field, these young athletes continue to inspire
NCR lords over Palarong Pambansa field for 14th straight year
The Big City bets amass 100 gold medals as Southern Tagalog-Calabarzon and Western Visayas round out the top 3
Organic farming helps lessen health risks in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur
Benjamin Maggay, former mayor of Cervantes, notices that whenever their farmers use chemicals, they develop lung problems two to three days after
Still untouchable, NCR set to bag overall Palaro crown yet again
The Metro Manila contingent continues to lord it over with a 91-gold total on the penultimate day
Tears, triumph mix as Palaro heartbreak kid turns champion
After years of trying, Erwin Mancao of Misamis Oriental finally bags a gold in athletics
From fourth to gold: Calabarzon softball team dominates Palarong Pambansa
The Region 4-A bets shut out powerhouse NCR in the title round, complete tournament sweep
NCR shores up gold-medal haul to seal top spot in Palarong Pambansa 2018
Calabarzon and Western Visayas figure in tight race for second spot
DepEd probes teacher who allegedly molested Palaro athlete
Family of the 14-year-old dance sport athlete vows to file charges
Davao Region eyes first gold in softball vs Western Visayas in Palarong Pabansa 2018
The Davao Eagles enter for the first time the softball elementary finals of Palarong Pambansa
Western Visayas, Calabarzon battle for 2nd spot as NCR pulls away in Palaro medal race
Powerhouse Metro Manila virtually seals No. 1 with 42 gold medals heading into the final stretch
Accident that amputated swimmer’s leg led to his Palaro 2018 journey
Mark Salazar, 12-year-old ortho-amputee swimmer at the Palarong Pambansa 2018 Special Games, hopes his story will inspire others like him to keep on dreaming
