Rappler's latest stories on Laoag City
At least 2 dead in Ilocos Norte due to Ineng
(UPDATED) A man was swept by raging floodwaters, while a 17-year-old girl was killed in a landslide, say local officials

IN PHOTOS: Floods hit Ilocos Norte, Metro Manila due to Ineng, monsoon
Residents in Ilocos Norte, especially Laoag City, experience massive flooding

Ilocos Norte under state of calamity due to Ineng
(6th UPDATE) Over 18,000 people are affected by heavy rains and massive flooding caused by Severe Tropical Storm Ineng

LOOK: Laoag City Bypass Road now open
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar says the new road is expected to cut travel time going north

Ilocos Norte execs want CA to declare House detention a form of 'torture'
The provincial officials lawyer Estelito Mendoza urges the Court of Appeals to grant their petition for a writ of habeas corpus

House panel issues show cause order to 3 CA justices over detention case
The committee on good government asks appellate court justices to explain their order for the provisional release of the Ilocos Norte officials detained by the House

‘Maawa naman kayo,’ detained Ilocos Norte officials tell House
The good government committee tells the officials If you’re not willing to answer any questions wala po kaming magagawa kundi ibalik kayo sa detention cell

'Mastermind' muzzling Ilocos Norte execs in House probe, says Fariñas
Asked whether he was referring to Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says Your guess is as good as mine maybe even better

'Cruel' for House to still detain Ilocos Norte officials – Bongbong Marcos
Former senator Bongbong Marcos says he feels sorry for the situation of the officials claiming they are beginning to suffer symptoms while in detention

Alvarez calls CA justices ‘idiots’ over detention case of Ilocos Norte officials
The House of Representatives rejects a Court of Appeals ruling ordering an explanation for detaining 6 Ilocos Norte officials who were deemed uncooperative in a committee hearing

House defies CA order to release detained Ilocos Norte officials
The CA orders the officials release on June 9 but Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas says they have questioned the court s jurisdiction over Congress contempt powers

Ilocos Norte officials detained in House seek writ of habeas corpus
Majority Leader Rodolfo Fariñas who had initiate the probe doubts the Court of Appeals will find their detention illegal because they gave dismissive answers to the committee

House summons Imee Marcos to tobacco funds probe
UPDATED The House committee on good government and public accountability also detains 6 Ilocos Norte officials for giving dismissive answers during the hearing

Ilocos Norte’s tobacco funds go to Imee Marcos' pet projects
Representative Rodolfo Fariñas leads a House probe of Ferdinand Marcos daughter Their families were longtime allies until they split in 2015

High school teacher from Ilocos places 6th in Bar
Mark Dave Camarao makes history for Northwestern University Ilocandia s premiere university in Laoag City

Commercial activity back in Ilocos Norte
UPDATED In Laoag City alone Vice Mayor Michael Fariñas pegs agricultural destruction at P7 million

Ilocanos show 'unconditional love' for Marcos on his 99th birthday
Marcos daughter Imee thanks the Ilocanos for their unconditional love

Ilocanos kick off Marcos' 99th birthday celebration
The Solid North remains steadfast in their support for the late strongman

'Great Ilocano': Province mates ask for hero's burial for Marcos
As they celebrate the late dictator s 99th birth anniversary supporters say his presidency should be viewed not just from the perspective of Martial Law victims

DOF to file charges vs Laoag treasurer over missing P85-M fund
Laoag City Treasurer Elena Asuncion has reportedly fled to Hawaii with her city s money The Department of Finance has asked the National Bureau of Investigation and other government agencies to get to the bottom of the case

Robredo: Bongbong very active, not a minor during martial law
The LP vice presidential candidate reiterates that the least her rival can do is to recognize that something wrong happened during his late father s regime

Ilocano-speaking students only 'advised to transfer' – school
The legal counsel of Saviour s Christian Academy in Laoag City says advised to transfer and expelled are two different things
Female Fariñas is Laoag City mayor
In the province’s lone district Laoag City Chevylle V Fariñas receives majority votes as city mayor
Homestretch: Fariñas vs Fariñas Part 2
Roger Fariñas files a disqualification complaint against his rival in the Laoag mayoral race niece in law Chevylle Fariñas and her entire slate
Rudy Fariñas' son drops bid vs cousin
This makes the vice mayoral race in Laoag a two way fight between outgoing Mayor Michael Fariñas and lawyer Kris Ablan
Suspected killer of party-list coordinator nabbed
Laoag City police says Napoleon Ganotisi is the main suspect in the killing of Protestant pastor and 1st Kabagis party list coordinator Macario Campanano
Marcos cousin quits mayoral race
Michael Keon is known as the first Marcos to challenge the Fariñases who have ruled Laoag City for decades
VLOG: Ilocos Norte under the Marcoses
The Marcoses are not doing poorly But expectations are higher for a province that got a lot from government
A sport is born in Laoag
It s the first ever sandboarding competition in Laoag s famous sand dunes
Sandboarding, Laoag, and a bashing adventure
The Laoag La Paz sandboarding competition is the first of its kind in the country