private colleges and universities are also found in the city, each with their own specialization. Private higher education institutions in the city include Northwestern University, Northern Christian College, the Divine Word College of Laoag, Data Center College of the Philippines, and Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades. Also found in Laoag are four private vocational schools: STI Laoag, the Overseas Technical Institute (electronics and car maintenance), the Lazo Fashion School (cosmetology), and the Bel Arte School of Fine Arts. The soon to open Science High School, second in Ilocos Region under DOST, is located in Barangay Vira east of bypass road. Media TV stations TV5 Laoag Channel 2 GMA Laoag Channel 5 ABS-CBN Laoag Channel 7 IBC Laoag Channel 13 ABS-CBN Sports and Action Laoag Channel 23 GTV Laoag Channel 27 Sonshine TV Laoag Channel 35 UNTV Laoag Channel 39 Cable & Satellite Sky Cable Laoag Sunshine Cable TV Cignal TV G Sat Sky Direct Radio AM stations: DZVR Bombo Radyo 711 kHz (Bombo Radyo Philippines) DZJC Aksyon Radyo 747 kHz (Pacific Broadcasting Systems) DWAR Sonshine Radio 819 kHz (Sonshine Media Network International) DZEA 909 kHz Radyo Totoo (Catholic Media Network) DWFB Radyo Pilipinas 954 kHz (Philippine Broadcasting Service) DZRH Nationwide 990 kHz (Philippine Broadcasting Corporation) Super Radyo DWRC 1269 kHz (Radio GMA) FM stations: 89.9 Brigada News FM (Soon to Air) (Brigada Mass Media Corporation) 90.7 Love Radio (Philippine Broadcasting Corporation) 92.3 Magik FM (Century Broadcasting Network) 93.1 Yes The Best! (Manila Broadcasting Company) DWAT 93.9 (Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades) FMR 95.5 (Philippine Collective Media Corporation) 97.9 Mom's Radio (Southern Broadcasting Network) 99.5 iFM (Radio Mindanao Network) 101.1 Idol FM (Apollo Broadcast Investors) DWNE 107.5 (Northwestern University) News Programs TV Patrol North Luzon (ABS-CBN Dagupan) Balitang Amianan (GMA Dagupan) Sister cities Vigan, Ilocos Sur Ozamiz, Misamis Occidental Caloocan Dagupan References Bibliography External links [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System Cities in Ilocos Norte Provincial capitals of the Philippines Populated places established in 1580 1580 establishments in the Philippines Component cities in the Philippines