LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte—Electricity cost in Ilocos Norte increases. According to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Vicencio Dizon, they have received numerous reports of complaints regarding the increasing cost of electricity, in a press conference held Divine Word College of Laoag on November 21.

Electricity in Ilocos Norte has always been a point of pride—after all, we are home to the famous Bangui windmills, those elegant white giants that line our coast and symbolize renewable progress. They turn steadily, tirelessly, and beautifully under the sky. But as Ilocanos close the year facing an alarming surge in electricity costs, one can’t help but wonder if those windmills are merely for show. With prices leaping by a verified 32 percent in just six months, the question posed by DOE Secretary Vicencio Dizon echoes more loudly than ever: Where truly is INEC’s energy source coming from?

Moving like a revolutionary bungalow of allegorical earthenware needs—this cynosure forged me like a great emblem of trade. Marked with an immutable stillness of artistic designs—each one making me feel like a proprietor of an imprinting implication—evidently breaking the bar and shaping my nuances in life in every facet

In the wide space of the archipelago of the Philippines, there lies a realm of flourishing resources, glinting in golden glow and its scrumptious aroma clinging to every corner of the land, for the people to rely on. The land we built our tiny infrastructures, we laid our families, and we depended on everything from the start of the history came from one thing. The pulse of our society, sustaining every aspect there is—from our economy to every industry present—nature touches every facet. They are the ultimate foundation of everything in order to stand firm and tough.  

For the crowd packed into the DWCL Covered Court, the dramatic championship game was the ultimate display of the “Never Say Die” spirit against their formidable rivals, the Dodgers. This was more than a championship—it was a cultural moment.

That was the real story behind the crowd that watched LA defeat the Dodgers in the championship game of the Provincial Volleyball Tournament: to wit, high-stakes competition requires high-level commitment both on and off the court. LA won, but the huge interest came because the Dodgers were a formidable team that forced the local players to rise to an unprecedented challenge.

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte — After a hard-fought victory, the LAs’ finally snatched the championship crown and the opportunity in representing the region of Ilocos Norte from the favored Dodgers in a clean-sweep victory with a final score of 2-0 (10-0, 10-6) at the Provincial Volleyball Tournament 2025 held at the Divine Word College of Laoag Covered Court, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines this Friday, November 21.