Tabuk City, KALINGA - The Philippines produces only enough rice to meet around 80 percent of its population’s requirements, forcing the country to rely on imports to fill the supply gap, a Department of Agriculture-Cordillera Administrative Region (DA-CAR) official said. Danilo P. Daguio, DA-CAR regional technical director for operations, cited the production gap as a major reason the Philippines is projected to remain the world’s largest rice importer in 2026. The United Sta

Benguet - Business establishments in Kabayan, Benguet must install functional CCTV cameras before they can secure or renew their business permits under a newly approved municipal ordinance. The policy, dubbed “No CCTV, No Business Permit,” is provided under Kabayan Municipal Ordinance No. 250-26, recently approved by the Benguet Sangguniang Panlalawigan after its passage by the municipal council. According to DZWT News and Information, the ordinance requires businesses to ins

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — A 38-year-old construction worker was shot dead inside a compound in Barangay Maligaya, Cauayan City, on Thursday night, November 12. The victim, identified in police information as alias “James,” was a resident of Purok 5 in the same barangay. A report by Bombo Radyo Cauayan said the victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds. More than 10 spent bullet shells, believed to have come from an Armalite rifle, were reportedly recovered by barangay officials

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Pinukpuk Mayor Jimmy Dasayon said the municipality is ready to welcome athletes and visitors anew as it prepares to host the second phase of the Kalinga Provincial Meet on December 6 to 9, 2026. Speaking during the Provincial Sports Council meeting on November 12, Dasayon thanked the Provincial Government of Kalinga for giving Pinukpuk another opportunity to host the sporting event, saying the municipality would work closely with provincial offices to en

FEATURE TABUK CITY, Kalinga — A simple encounter with a school employee who chose to help despite being on his lunch break became the inspiration behind a speech that brought Grade 11 student Jemar L. Awing to the national spotlight. Representing the Cordillera, Awing of Kalinga National High School won third place in the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) Tinig at Panulat: National Essay Writing and Oratorical Competition, taking home a P50,000 cash prize during the awarding c

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Governor James S. Edduba has called for stronger cooperation among government agencies, healthcare institutions and communities in preventing and managing hypertension and diabetes, stressing that protecting public health is a shared responsibility. “Health is not merely a personal responsibility; it is a shared commitment that calls for the cooperation of the government, healthcare institutions, communities, families, and every individual,” Edduba said

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The number of families in Kalinga living below the poverty threshold continued to decline in 2025, with the province’s family poverty incidence dropping by 23.1%. According to the latest Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data released during the forum in Bahuio City on November 10, Kalinga’s poverty incidence was at 2.6% in 2023. Two years later, it dropped to 2%. The 2% figure means that about two out of every 100 families in the province had incom

“Nu agpaysu nga naawatan tayu, nga nairamut kanya tayu ti paniyaw, ngilin ken bain maliklikan tayu dagita maikaniwas nga araramid.” - Atty. Charisma Anne Dickpus TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Strengthening the authority of Bodong holders and ensuring justice against those responsible for offenses are crucial to preventing revenge killings and recurring tribal conflicts in the Cordillera, Atty. Charisma Anne Dickpus said. Dickpus emphasized the need to empower traditional leaders

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — A motorcycle owner is appealing to the public and even to the person who stole his vehicle to return it, offering free coffee in exchange, after unidentified individuals allegedly entered his house, took the motorcycle key, and drove away with his vehicle early Friday morning, November 13. Bobby Dumaguing Jr. said his black Yamaha MT-15 V2, bearing plate number 885JOE, was stolen at around 3 a.m. while parked in front of their residence along Mayangao St

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Around 120 Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) from across Kalinga were trained to help detect and manage diabetes and hypertension in their communities as cardiovascular diseases claimed 53 lives in the province from January to August 2026. The training was conducted during the Diabetes and Hypertension Convention organized by the Kalinga Provincial Government through the Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO) at the Kalinga Children's Ward in Bulana

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Tanudan was recognized by the Kalinga Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) for its outstanding governance performance and achievements in programs protecting women and children, including its top rating in the regional child protection assessment. Led by Mayor Jaedicke Rhoss Dagadag, the municipal government received the UWAWI (Unawa, Wagas na Alaga at Wastong Implementasyon para sa mga Bata at Kababaihan) award during the provincial awarding ceremony

ENTERTAINMENT ISABELA, Philippines – Filipino vlogger Geo Ong expressed frustration over fans allegedly tracking his family’s movements, including through the use of drones, as their Philippine Loop adventure turned stressful due to growing privacy concerns. The issue gained attention following the Ong Fam’s reported visit to Isabela, where social media posts about their possible whereabouts circulated on November 8, 2026. The family was reportedly spotted at SM City Cauayan,

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Three sacks of betel nut worth P25,500 were stolen from a roadside stall overnight, but CCTV footage helped the vendor trace the missing goods to a public market and identify two women suspected of taking them. The incident happened at around 3:36 a.m. on November 10 along Lakandula Street, according to a police blotter report obtained by DZWT News and Information. The 52-year-old vendor had left five sacks of betel nut at the stall at around 11:10

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Murals unveiled in Barangays Nambaran and Lacnog are calling on iKalingas, particularly the youth, to help defend the country’s rights in the West Philippine Sea despite living far from the coast. The murals aim to raise awareness that the country’s maritime rights concern all Filipinos, including communities in landlocked provinces such as Kalinga. Beverly Ashley B. Dawaton, one of the artists behind the Nambaran mural, said the responsibility to protec

MANILA, Philippines – “Farmers and gardeners feed the nation, but who takes care of them?” This was the message of Cordillera vegetable farmers who staged two days of protests in Metro Manila on November 10 and 11, dumping rotten and unsold produce and throwing mud outside government offices to demand fair prices, protection of ancestral and agricultural lands, and adequate government support. Led by the Kanatengan Network, the farmers submitted petitions bearing thousands of

SPORTS TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Sixteen-year-old iKalinga fighter Dick Maximo Saking Jr. punched his ticket to the semifinals and secured a medal after dominating Turkey’s Abdullah Tuna Daldaban in the 2026 International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA) Youth World Championships in Olympia, Greece on November 12. Saking swept all three rounds in the U18 Male Youth 45-kilogram division to earn a unanimous decision victory over Daldaban, advancing to the semifinals of th