TOURIST TRIAGE SOUTH.A long queue of vehicles passing through the Tourist Triage South in Pinili, Ilocos Norte on Wednesday (Jan. 5, 2022). After easing travel protocols since the Christmas season, testing is again required for all entrants at the border except for residents who have exited the province for not more than 72 hours.(Photo by Leilanie G. Adriano) LAOAG CITY - Following an increase in the number of infections traced after the Christmas and New Year revelries, Ilocos Norte has again tightened its borders by requiring a negative test result from all those wishing to enter the province. As of January 5, Ilocos Norte has logged a total of 58 active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, mostly in thickly populated areas such as in the cities of Laoag and Batac and the nearby towns of San Nicolas, Sarrat, and Pasuquin. Based on a three-page Executive Order no. 172-22 of Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc signed on January 5 and released that same night, it states that all pers