Kabayan — More than 30 individuals on their way to attend a wedding and graduation celebration were rescued after figuring in a vehicular accident on Thursday morning, May 28, in Kabayan, Benguet. Initial police investigation, as cited by Mountain Beacon, showed that the victims, who are from Mountain Province, were onboard a dump truck traveling to Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya for the celebrations. However, at around 11:20 a.m., while traversing the descending portion of the r

Tabuk City — Nineteen scholars of the International Association for Transformation, Inc. (IAT) conducted an academic outreach program in remote communities across Kalinga through the organization’s annual Summer Literacy Program (SLP), teaching basic literacy and numeracy skills to more than 100 young learners from underserved barangays. ‎ ‎The program, which ran from May 4 to 20, deployed scholars to far-flung areas across the province. For this year’s SLP, the volunteers we

FEATURE ‎Tabuk City — At just 15 years old, Charlene Aggayaban is already proving that scholarship programs offer more than financial assistance after taking on the role of a volunteer student-teacher through the International Association for Transformation, Inc. (IAT) Summer Literacy Program (SLP) in remote communities across Kalinga. ‎ ‎Charlene, an incoming Grade 11 student at Kalinga National High School and a resident of Naneng, Tabuk City, is the youngest scholar of Int

Tabuk City - Following her historic victory in a national press conference, iKalinga young journalist Marian Cuevo is set to appear on national television after receiving an invitation from the popular Philippine noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!. It can be recalled that Cuevo was named the 2026 Most Outstanding Campus Journalist in the Philippines during the National Schools Press Conference 2026 held from April 13 to 17 in Ormoc City. She became the first from the provinc

Tuba — A hot pursuit operation is ongoing in Benguet for the arrest of two individuals who allegedly robbed a gasoline station in Barangay Camp 3, Tuba, on Sunday night, May 24. Based on the initial findings of authorities, as cited by national and local media outlets, employees of the establishment were about to secure the day’s earnings after finishing the counting of sales when the incident happened. While the money was laid on a table and about to be deposited inside a va

FEATURE A cough ignored in a distant barangay can worsen into pneumonia before a patient even reaches a hospital. A mother from a remote sitio may spend hours traveling along rough mountain roads just to consult a doctor. During heavy rains, seeking medical care becomes even more dangerous, forcing families to wait until the weather improves. These realities continue to affect many upland communities in the Cordillera Administrative Region, where access to healthcare is ofte

Tuguegarao City — Two employees sustained stab wounds after they were allegedly attacked by their regional manager inside their workplace on Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2026, in Tuguegarao City. The incident happened at an appliance store along Balzain Highway. The suspect was identified as a 40-year-old resident of Centro 1, Tuguegarao City, while the victims were a 33-year-old collector and a 32-year-old cashier. Initial police investigation, as cited by local media, revealed

Tabuk City — The capital city of Kalinga may soon be recognized as the “Cooperative City of the Philippines” as validation activities for the possible recognition are currently ongoing, announced James Edduba during the Kalinga PLGU’s flag raising ceremony this week. Tabuk City, as reported by Lee T. Uera of the City Cooperative Enterprise and Development Office during the anniversary celebration of the Provincial Engineering Office Personnel Multi-purpose Cooperative (PEOPMP

Tabuk City — The National Irrigation Administration Cordillera (NIA-CAR) is set to implement irrigation projects across the region in 2026 with a budget allocation of P1.67 billion aimed at expanding irrigable lands, strengthening food production, and improving farmers’ productivity. The projects include a combination of communal irrigation systems (CIS), national irrigation systems (NIS), pump irrigation projects, reservoir-based systems, and rehabilitation or restoration wo

Tabuk City — During his visit to Kalinga on May 22, Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. announced the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to establish a rice processing hub in the province that will help local farmers properly dry, mill, store, and market their harvests. According to Laurel, the DA plans to build a Rice Processing System 3, the agency’s largest rice processing facility, inside the 50-hectare property in the municipality of Rizal that the provincial government has desi

Natonin — Authorities have identified two minors, aged 12 and 8, as persons of interest in the death of a three-year-old child in Natonin, Mountain Province, following the victim’s discovery on the morning of May 24 after an overnight search operation. The confirmation was made by Lt. Col. Apdilon Chiday Galong of the Mountain Province Police Provincial Office in an exclusive interview with iFM Baguio. However, Galong withheld further details in compliance with the Juvenile J

FEATURE At just 14 years old, young author Malaika Cuezon has officially published her first book, marking an early milestone in her writing journey and making her one of the youngest emerging authors from Tabuk City to release a published novel. Malaika is an incoming Grade 8 homeschool student of Arrows & Quivers. Her father hails from Bulanao, Tabuk City, while her mother is from Davao City. Despite her age, Malaika successfully turned her passion for reading and storytell