Tabuk City, Kalinga – Kalinga has recorded its first dengue-related death this year as dengue cases in the province climbed by 28 percent compared with the same period in 2025, prompting the Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO)-Kalinga to intensify its call for the public to strengthen dengue prevention measures. Data from the OPHO's Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit showed that 344 dengue cases were recorded across the province from January 4 to July 25

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Kalinga has recorded its first dengue-related death this year as dengue cases in the province climbed by 28 percent compared with the same period in 2025, prompting the Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO)-Kalinga to intensify its call for the public to strengthen dengue prevention measures. Data from the OPHO's Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit showed that 344 dengue cases were recorded across the province from January 4 to July

Tabuk City, Kalinga — The Butbut and Tulgao tribes formally agreed to a ceasefire during a peace dialogue held at the Headquarters of the 503rd Infantry Brigade in Calanan, Tabuk City, on Thursday, July 30. The agreement formalizes a temporary truce between the two conflicting tribes while they, together with neutral peace mediators, work toward achieving a lasting and permanent peace settlement. The peace dialogue was presided over by Engr. Andres Ngao-i, with Tinglayan Muni

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – What began as a temporary refuge ended in tragedy after a 69-year-old woman was found dead alone inside an abandoned house in Barangay Dubinan East, Santiago City, on the morning of July 27. The woman, identified by police only as alias "Letty," a resident of Barangay Sagana, Santiago City, was discovered at around 7:30 a.m. by a 60-year-old woman identified only as alias "Bising." According to the initial investigation by the Santiago City Police Sta

BANAUE, Ifugao – A small object that could easily be mistaken for a piece of chocolate or candy has prompted authorities in Ifugao to issue a public safety warning after it was identified as a locally known "patungkab," a type of explosive blasting device capable of causing serious injuries if mishandled. The advisory, first posted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) Banaue Municipal Police Station on July 26, warned that the device's size, color, and wrapping make it dec