The City Government of Batac led by Mayor Markee R. Chua joined the Simultaneous Earthquake Drill this morning, October 17, 2025, in line with the directive of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte to strengthen disaster preparedness and ensure public safety. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) spearheaded the drill in coordination…

The Sangguniang Panlungsod of the City of Batac topped Ilocos Norte’s Cities Category with a 99.50% score in the 2025 Local Legislative Awards, assessing performance from June 30, 2022 to June 30, 2025 led by then Vice Mayor, Atty. Windell D. Chua. With this win, the City Government of Batac advances as Ilocos Norte’s provincial…

Batac farmers are stepping into the future as they began using drones to spray fertilizer over rice fields on October 3. About 50 farmers with 16 hectares of rice field in Barangay San Mateo benefited from the project, completing what used to take days in less than two hours. The farmers praised the drone’s speed,…