The Philippine Army has started distributing coconut seedlings as assistance to qualified farmers through the government's End to Local Communist Armed Conflict (ELCAC) program in the province of Aurora.
Ilocos Norte has tightened its travel protocol for cargo operators, requiring them to register at the Metro Ilocos Norte Council (MINC) office every time they enter the province.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Pangasinan has approved a resolution urging the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to convert the provincial road lines of Manaoag-Pozorrubio and San Jacinto-Pozorrubio into national roads.