Communication
4.1 Radio and Television Stations
There are six (6) local radio stations operating in the province, 5 AM and 2 FM Stations.
There are several local television stations operating in the province. The telecast of national and foreign TV stations can be received locally through cable television companies operating in the province thereby improving access to local and international news.
Table 59: Name and Location of Radio Stations,
Ilocos Sur: 2010
|
Name of Radio Station |
Location |
|
AM |
|
|
1. DWRS |
Tamag, Vigan City |
|
2. DZNS |
Pantay Fatima, Vigan City |
|
3. DZVV |
Tamag, Vigan City |
|
4. DZTP |
San Nicolas, Candon City |
|
FM |
|
|
1. DWNP |
Tamag, Vigan City |
|
2. DWVN |
Quezon Avenue, Vigan City |
4.2 Telegraph Stations
Almost all the municipalities of the province have public telegraph stations. Private telegraph companies like the RCPI, Bayantel and PT & T have offices in Vigan, Narvacan, Cabugao and Candon. These provide telegram, telephone and facsimile services.
4.3 Telephone Systems
Domestic and direct-distance dialing is provided by the Digital Telecommunication Philippines, Inc. (DIGITEL) and the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT).
The proliferation of cellular phones expands the communication system in the province. The presence of advanced technologies like computer and internet services likewise improves the communication network in the province.
Mail Services
4.4.1 Public Postal Services
Postal services are made available to the public through 37 post offices/postal stations headed by a postmaster.
Mail carriers totaled 91 distributed among the 34 municipalities of the province. On the average, the ratio of letter carrier to the population is 1:6342.
Table 60: Number and Staff of Post Offices and Mail Carrier to
Population Ratio, Ilocos Sur: 2010
|
Municipality |
No. of Post Office |
Postmaster |
Mail Carriers |
Mail Carrier to Pop. Ratio |
|
1 |
1 |
6,353 |
||
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
6,728 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
10,173 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
11,175 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
3 |
10,486.3 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
8,599.5 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
7,097.5 |
||
|
1 |
1 |
8,879 |
||
|
9. G. del Pilar |
1 |
1 |
4,134 |
|
|
10. Lidlidda |
1 |
4,022 |
||
|
11. Magsingal |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6,395 |
|
12. Nagbukel |
1 |
1 |
1 |
5,671 |
|
13. Narvacan |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7,687 |
|
14. Quirino |
1 |
2 |
3,565 |
|
|
15. Salcedo |
1 |
1 |
10,409 |
|
|
16. San Emilio |
1 |
1 |
6,717 |
|
|
17. San Esteban |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3,587 |
|
18. San Ildefonso |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2,792 |
|
19. San Juan |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7,153.33 |
|
20. San Vicente |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5,438.5 |
|
21. Santa |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6,959 |
|
22. Sta. Catalina |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6,268.5 |
|
23. Sta. Cruz |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8,608.25 |
|
24. Sta. Lucia |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11,181.5 |
|
25. Sta. Maria |
1 |
1 |
5 |
5,279.2 |
|
26. Santiago |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5,292 |
|
27. Sto. Domingo |
1 |
1 |
3 |
8,173.3 |
|
28. Sigay |
1 |
1 |
2,375 |
|
|
29. Sinait |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6,017.5 |
|
30. Sugpon |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3,513 |
|
31. Suyo |
1 |
1 |
9,685 |
|
|
32. Tagudin |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8,606.75 |
|
33. Candon City |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7,223.42 |
|
34. Vigan City |
1 |
1 |
11 |
4,103.9 |
|
35. UNP |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
36.Banaoang, Santa |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
37.ISPSC,Sta. Maria |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
TOTAL |
37 |
27 |
91 |
Source of Data: Phil. Postal Corporation, Vigan, I. Sur: 2010
4.4 Private Messengerial Services
Private messenger services like the JRS, LBC, DHL, FedEx and EXL operate in Vigan City and some municipalities of the province.
4.6 Publications
Ilocos Sur has newspapers/newsletters published locally by local writers/journalists. Newspapers and magazines of national circulation are also available in the province, however, the Bannawag is considered as a community magazine in the locality.