Ilagan City, Isabela – Prices of basic goods and services in Isabela continued to decline in February 2026, with the province posting a -0.3% inflation rate, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). During a press conference held on March 11 in Ilagan City, PSA-Isabela reported that while the February figure (-0.3%) was slightly higher than the -1.35% inflation rate recorded in January, the province remained under “deflation” for the second consecutive month th

Sagada, Mountain Province – A coffee roastery will soon be built in Sagada, Mountain Province, after the Sagada Arabica Coffee Growers and Processors Organization (SACGPO) secured the necessary clearance for the establishment of the facility. Said coffee roastery is designed for the safe and efficient processing of coffee, transforming unroasted green beans into roasted coffee ready for packaging. Within the facility, there are specific zones for green bean storage, roasting,

Lal-lo, Cagayan - The Muslim community is calling for justice following the brutal killing of three Maranao traders in Lal-lo, Cagayan, on March 12, 2026.  The victims were identified by the police as Salic Amerol, Mutalib Amerol, and Janisah Macud-Amerol, who resided in Tuguegarao City.   Initial information from police obtained by local media outlets indicated that the three, accompanied by two other relatives, travelled to Lal-lo that day to finalize a P1.2 million gold pu

Tabuk City, Kalinga – With the proposal approved and the budget already allocated, Governor James S. Edduba explained that the P50-million classroom development fund from the Department of Education (DepEd) was intentionally directed to schools located in geographically isolated areas of Kalinga, where learners endure long and difficult walks just to reach their classrooms. Speaking before various stakeholders during the 1st Quarter Provincial Development Council Meeting on M

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Amid the province’s steady development, Kalinga was reported to have the second-lowest poverty incidence rate in the Cordillera Administrative Region in 2023, highlighting the provincial government’s relatively equitable income distribution and progress in addressing economic disparities. The region, according to a representative from the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development–Cordillera (DepDev-CAR), Odette Abitan, still shows spatial inequiti

Tabuk City, Kalinga – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan Committee on Rules and Ethics has endorsed for final approval a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will allow the Kalinga Provincial Hospital (KPH) to digitally register births, deaths, marriages, and other vital events through a partnership with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Led by Chairperson Board Member Christopher Donaal, the committee carefully reviewed the authority request of Governor James Edduba to ente

Baguio City, Philippines – No one was left behind among the 362 Saint Louis University (SLU) graduates who took the March 2026 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination (MTLE), as they delivered a 100 percent passing rate. The March 2026 MedTech board exam was administered on March 5–6 across testing centers in the National Capital Region, Baguio, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga. F

Baguio City, Philippines – In the middle of regular campus hours at University of the Philippines Baguio on Wednesday, March 11, the university community was rattled by bomb threats that later turned out to be a hoax. At around 12:15 p.m., students, faculty members, and staff were evacuated to the Oblation Grounds after a student organization and several faculty members received emails threatening to bomb the university. UP Baguio immediately suspended afternoon classes the s

Tabuk City, Kalinga – iKalinga young journalists and their advisers brought the province a historic victory in the 2026 Regional Schools Press Conference (RSPC) after securing the overall championship in this year’s School Paper Contest. From March 10 to 12, the Department of Education–Cordillera gathered school publications across the region for the RSPC held at Divine Word College of Bangued in Bangued, Abra. The annual event, which features various journalism activities, s

La Trinidad, Benguet – A buy-bust operation in La Trinidad earlier this week led to the arrest of a 28-year-old woman caught in possession of suspected marijuana worth over ₱1,000,000. According to the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency–Cordillera (PDEA-CAR), as reported by a local media outlet, the operation was conducted on Tuesday, March 10, by the Regional Special Enforcement Team Alpha (RSET Alpha) in coordination with the Benguet Police Provincial Office–Provincial Drug

Baguio City, Philippines – More than 60,000 structures in Baguio City remain without building permits due to various challenges faced by property owners, the City Buildings and Architecture Office (CBAO) reported. Through the city’s Information Office, the CBAO said that out of 83,335 documented structures in the Summer Capital, 61,645, or roughly 74%, have no permits, while only 21,690, or about 26%, have secured the required documents. The number of unpermitted buildings ma

Atok, Benguet – A son of the Cordilleras is now at the helm of the Philippine National Police’s elite Special Action Force. Police Brigadier General Paul Kenneth Tuhay Lucas formally assumed office on March 9, 2026, as the Acting Director of the SAF following a leadership reshuffle ordered by PNP Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. Lucas succeeds Police Major General Mark D. Pespes, who retired after more than 30 years of service. Hailing from Atok, Benguet, Lucas is a prou