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ILOCOS SUR – The town of Sta Catalina in this province is proud with the preservation of its 18 th century bell. This is said to be used during the early years of the church, now known as St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish.  Currently the bell is displayed in the church premise.  Carved in the bell is the image of St. Joseph with infant Jesus.  Its preservation is a manifestation of the towns historic era and how is this being carried out for the future generation. 

VIGAN CITY – All churches under the Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia in Ilocos Sur have placed tarpaulins calling for a stop to the killings of drug suspects in the country. Among the messages on the tarpaulins are “Dika Mamapatay” (Do not kill), “Respetaren ti Biag” (Respect Life) and “No to Illegal Drugs”. “What kind of values are we passing on to our next generation if we say that these are normal? These incidents are not normal. This is a form of silent protest na ang mga nangyayari ay hindi na tama," Archbishop Marlo Peralta said. "Kawawa itong mga napapatay, how about their families? Walang susuporta sa kanila. Para sa amin sa simbahan, rehab hindi rubout,” Peralta said. The archdiocese will also include in all its Masses a prayer for the victims of the killings, their family, and the government. A total of 39 drug suspects have been killed in Ilocos Sur since the government implemented its bloody war against illegal drugs in July.

ILOCOS SUR - Metro Vigan Multipurpose Cooperative Hospital is giving its visitors and guests a glimpse of the “fantasy world” this Christmas. The hospital has put “fantasy theme” decorations as part of their annual activity of giving their staff the venue to showcase their creativity.  The whole first floor became a nursery, with different kinds of toys displayed everywhere. The second floor was invaded by aliens. The story line of the outer space theme started with the landing of a spaceship then eventually saw the birth of Jesus.  “Bale nag-isip lang kame kung papaano namen incorporate yung theme sa birth ni Jesus. So sa story habang naglalakbay sila at hinahanap yung happiness na gusto nila, naglakbay sila at nang malaman nila nag-build narin sila ng house dito they found happiness in the arms of Jesus” Nikki Marielle Cayanan said.  Miniature of spaceships with different shapes and colors were hanged in the hospital aisle. Inst