ILAGAN CITY, Isabela — A 19-year-old unemployed man was arrested after police seized 27.2 grams of suspected dried marijuana leaves with fruiting tops during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Sta. Rita, Aurora, Isabela, early Sunday, September 6, 2026. The suspect, identified only as alias “Pipoy,” 19, single, unemployed and a resident of the area, was arrested at around 2:05 a.m. along the Bypass in Barangay Sta. Rita. The operation was conducted by intelligence operatives of

CABAGAN, Isabela — For 11 days, Junmark Moises kept walking, hoping each step would bring him closer to his home in Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija. His journey took him from Guiddam, Abulug, Cagayan, across long stretches of road and unfamiliar places, until a stranger noticed him and decided to help. Moises was reportedly spotted by Emmanuel Antonio Allam of Sto. Tomas, Isabela while he was traveling toward Sta. Ana. When Allam saw him again in Barangay Namabbalan, Tuguegarao City,

ISABELA, Philippines — After 37 years of evading authorities, a 71-year-old man accused of killing four people in a 1989 shooting incident in Isabela was arrested in Upi, Maguindanao del Norte on September 2, 2026. The suspect, identified by police only as alias “Norman,” is a native of Sto. Tomas, Isabela, but had been residing in Nuro Poblacion, Upi, Maguindanao del Norte. He was listed as a national most wanted person by the Department of the Interior and Local Government

RAMON, Isabela — A 19-year-old man identified as the No. 2 Provincial Most Wanted Person (PMWP) in Isabela for a statutory rape case was arrested during a joint manhunt operation in Barangay San Miguel, Ramon, Isabela on September 2, 2026. Police identified the suspect only as alias “Gudo,” 19, single, and a resident of Ramon. The arrest was carried out by personnel of the Ramon Police Station, the lead unit, and the Regional Intelligence Unit 2–Criminal Investigation Team (R

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – Promises of overseas jobs paying more than ₱200,000 a month, coupled with visa assistance and guaranteed employment, allegedly lured jobseekers into an illegal recruitment scheme that led to the arrest of two individuals in an entrapment operation here. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Region 2 identified the suspects as Emelita Melo and Joseph Arconcil, who were arrested at around 10 a.m. on August 28, 2026, in Barangay Rizal, Sa

ILAGAN CITY, Isabela — A response to a self-inflicted vehicular accident led to the arrest of a man after police allegedly found an undocumented caliber revolver inside his backpack in Barangay Barucboc, Quezon, Isabela, early morning on September 1, 2026. At around 2:36 a.m., the Tactical Operation Center of the Quezon Police Station received a call from a concerned citizen reporting a vehicular accident in Purok 5, Barangay Barucboc. Duty patrol officers were immediately di

SPORTS SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — Eleven-year-old swimmer Matheo Miguel Rillorta-Ng made a splash on the international stage after capturing two gold and three silver medals at the Asian Open Schools Invitational (AOSI) Short Course Swimming Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. Representing The Patriots PH, Rillorta-Ng competed at the Assumption University Aquatics Center, Suvarnabhumi Campus, from August 29 to 30, finishing third overall in the boys’ 11-year-old age group. Know

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — A drinking session between a 38-year-old man and his 56-year-old stepfather turned violent after an argument, resulting in the latter being allegedly stabbed in Barangay District 2, Cauayan City, Isabela, on August 30, 2026. According to the Cauayan Component City Police Station (Cauayan CCPS), the victim and suspect were drinking alcohol at their residence when an argument broke out. Initial police investigation showed that the victim was reportedly

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — A 7-year-old Grade 2 pupil drowned after being swept away by strong currents while swimming with family members in the Cagayan River in Barangay Auitan, San Pablo, Isabela, on August 28, 2026. The victim, identified as Zheille, was a resident of the municipality. According to the San Pablo Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the family went to the river to swim at around 5:35 p.m. While in the water, they were reportedly

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — A 33-year-old carpenter was arrested in San Mateo, Isabela after he was allegedly linked to the online posting of intimate photos of his former girlfriend, police said. The suspect, identified as alias “Mario,” single and a resident of Barangay Salinungan West, San Mateo, was arrested on August 26, 2026 during the implementation of a Warrant to Search, Seize and Examine Computer Data (WSSECD). The operation was conducted by the Sabangan Municipal Poli

SANTA MARIA, Isabela — A farmer was arrested after allegedly stealing a cow and selling it for ₱38,000 in Santa Maria, Isabela on August 24, 2026. The suspect, identified as alias “Winston,” 53, a farmer and resident of Barangay Calamagui West, was arrested by personnel of the Santa Maria Municipal Police Station (MPS) after the missing cow was traced to Barangay Naganacan. The cow’s owner, alias “Jaime,” 25, also a resident of Calamagui West, reported the animal missing to t

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Nearly 888 hectares of farmland in Kalinga and parts of Isabela are expected to benefit from ₱545 million worth of irrigation projects being implemented by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)-Kalinga this year. The projects aim to improve water delivery to agricultural areas through the repair, rehabilitation, and restoration of existing irrigation systems, construction of new irrigation structures, improvement of service roads, and installation

SAN PABLO, Isabela — Five people, including a 22-year-old driver, were injured after a Toyota Vios allegedly driven under the influence of alcohol crashed into an ISELCO II concrete power post along the National Highway in Barangay Poblacion, San Pablo, Isabela, at around 3:12 a.m. on August 23, 2026. Police identified the driver only as alias “Darren,” 22, who was traveling with four other passengers, all reportedly students. The group was heading to Tuguegarao City when the

ISABELA, Philippines — What was supposed to be a routine chicken delivery turned into a “chicken run” gone wrong after three delivery men were arrested for allegedly stealing around P6,000 worth of broiler chickens belonging to a barangay official in Isabela. The suspects, identified by the Isabela Police Provincial Office as aliases Randolf, 27; Anton, 36; and Nicko, were arrested after the 35-year-old poultry owner, who is also a barangay official of La Paz, Cabatuan, repor

CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — A 39-year-old tricycle driver tagged as the No. 2 Regional Most Wanted Person in Cagayan Valley was arrested after authorities served a warrant for his alleged involvement in a murder case in this city on August 18, 2026. The suspect, known by the alias “Noel,” is a resident of Barangay San Francisco, Cauayan City. Police served the warrant while he was being held at the Cauayan City District Jail in Barangay Cabaruan. The operation was carried out by

FEATURE ISABELA, Philippines — From the halls of Congress to the wedding aisle, Isabela 1st District Representative Antonio “Tonypet” Albano has taken on a new role—husband. Albano, 60, recently tied the knot with Hannah J. D’Avanzo, a Filipina-American journalist and content creator of Filipino and Italian heritage, in a wedding reportedly held in Tagaytay earlier this August. The marriage quickly caught attention online, not only because of Albano’s political stature but al

FEATURE ISABELA, Philippines — Before the medals, before the international competition, and before her name became associated with a remarkable achievement in Philippine youth chess, Jodiel Chloe Ramos Banawa was simply a five-year-old girl fascinated by a game she often watched her family play. She would sit nearby, watch the pieces move across the board, and slowly become curious about how the game worked. That curiosity became a passion. Using a cellphone and computer, Chl

ISABELA, Philippines — A 38-year-old father in Isabela is facing five counts of qualified rape after he was arrested over allegations that he repeatedly sexually abused his own daughter beginning when she was 12 years old. The suspect, identified by the Police Regional Office 2 only as alias “Intoy,” a butcher and resident of Tumauini, was arrested in Barangay Malamag West, Tumauini, on August 15, 2026. Police said Intoy had a warrant of arrest for five counts of qualified ra

CABATUAN, Isabela — A 40-year-old meat vendor was shot dead while tending his stall in Barangay Calaocan, Cabatuan, Isabela, on Saturday evening, August 15, in another shooting incident involving motorcycle-riding suspects in the province. The victim, whose identity was not disclosed by police, sustained gunshot wounds to the head and abdomen. He was rushed to a hospital by relatives but was later declared dead. Suspect stopped to ask price of meat Based on the initial police

SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela — An LTO driver in Santiago City, Isabela, is facing dismissal proceedings after an agency patrol vehicle was caught on video allegedly counterflowing and obstructing traffic near XentroMall. On August 12, a video posted by the Riders Safety Advocates of the Philippines on Facebook showed an LTO patrol vehicle traveling against the designated flow of traffic, disrupting the normal movement of vehicles in the area. The video caught the attention of highe