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

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

BARANGAY NEWS Tabuk City, Kalinga – Beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in Barangay Lacnog, Tabuk City are undergoing monthly learning sessions aimed at strengthening family development and ensuring compliance with the program’s conditions. The initiative is carried out through the Family Development Session (FDS), a core component of the 4Ps program implemented by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). As cited on the

Tabuk City, Kalinga – To ensure faster and more efficient emergency and disaster response services for the iKalingas, Tabuk City Councilor Jayferson Bon-as is pushing for the establishment of a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) satellite office in the city. In a letter addressed to Commodore Rolando Lorenzana, Commander of the Coast Guard District North Eastern Luzon, Bon-as cited the recent drowning and flooding incidents in the city and the province, stressing that the presenc

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Debunking claims that discharging firearms during burial rites is part of Kalinga tradition, Tabuk City Councilor Jayferson Bon-as asserted that the unauthorized practice poses a serious danger to the public. “Not part of Kalinga tradition, saan tayo met kaugalian ti agpaputok ti paltog nu maitabon ti minatay tayo. Some only use the occasion to fire their guns. Definitely, it is not a tribal practice,” explained Bon-as as he relayed the need for the ordi

Tabuk City, Kalinga – The discharge of firearms during burial ceremonies in Tabuk City may soon be prohibited following the filing of an ordinance by City Councilor Jayferson Bon-as, which seeks to curb indiscriminate firing during burial rites. In an interview, the city legislator said he hopes that with the measure people who fire their guns during burials will think twice as their shall be penalties for violators. Additionally, the approval of the proposed ordinance will r

Tabuk City, Kalinga – The improvement and upgrading of the Bulanao–Laya–Balong–Kinama Provincial Road are currently facing adjustments after trees along the stretch in front of Tabuk Institute (TI) in Barangay Magsaysay were found to directly affect the planned road widening. The concern surfaced during the Kapehan meeting of the Provincial Government of Kalinga on Monday, May 4, following a communication from the Office of the City Mayor of Tabuk seeking clearance for the pr

FEATURE For years, Shanniah Twain De Vera balanced the weight of her dreams with the realities of hardship—juggling school requirements by day and working as a gasoline attendant whenever she could. Now, just as she stands on the brink of graduation, a long-standing financial burden that once threatened to stop her has finally been lifted. The 22-year-old graduating student from Tabuk City recently received more than P100,000 in financial assistance from Senator Raffy Tulf

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Good governance should not be performed only during evaluation periods but must be practiced daily and felt by the people through consistent and effective public service, according to Barangay Lacnog Captain Joel L. Alunday. Alunday made the statement following the barangay’s 2026 Seal of Good Local Governance for Barangays (SGLGB) validation conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Tuesday, April 28. As stated on the DI

Tabuk City, Kalinga – A swimming with friends at the irrigation canal in Purok 6, Bulanao, Tabuk City turned tragic after a 9-year-old boy drowned on Wednesday afternoon, April 22. Initial report revealed that the boy, who is from Tinglayan, was swimming at the irrigation canal past 2:00 p.m. when he attempted to cross the waters to go to the other end of the canal. However, the boy did not make it to the other end after he was allegedly swept away by the water current. A

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Discounted basic goods will be sold to residents of Kalinga on Tuesday, April 21, through the Diskwento Caravan of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The activity will be held at the DTI-Kalinga office in Dagupan, Tabuk City, where affordable basic necessities and prime commodities will be offered to the public. According to DTI-Kalinga, headed by Provincial Director Renie Ramos, the initiative is being conducted amid the ongoing fuel crisis, w

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Privately owned tricycles in Tabuk City will soon be required to display “NOT FOR HIRE” markings after the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Kalinga, headed by Vice Governor Dave Odiem, approved a city ordinance on Tuesday, April 14. During its session on the said date at the Legislative Building in Bulanao, members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan deliberated on proposed City Ordinance No. 001, series of 2026, of the City of Tabuk. Entitled “An Ordinance Requ