Prov'l gov't halts pebble picking in Ilocos Norte coastal town – Manila Bulletin
LAOAG CITY – The province of Ilocos Norte is bent on temporarily suspending pebble picking in the coastal village of Caruan in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte to ensure that not only a few benefits from it. With a recurring problem on illegal pebble picking in the area, Governor Matthew Joseph Manotoc has a