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AKYAT-BAHAY IN TABUK: Atty. Comafay seeks PNP inquiry amid string of theft, break-in incidents
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — City Councilor Atty. Errol B. Comafay Jr. is seeking a legislative inquiry into the series of theft and robbery incidents in Tabuk City, including reported “akyat-bahay” cases, to determine how the police are addressing the crimes and what measures the city council can enact to help prevent them. Comafay submitted a proposed resolution on Thursday, October 15, requesting the invitation of the Tabuk City chief of police to the next session of the Sangguni
Guru Press Staff
4 hours ago2 min read
“Babaen daytoy… sapay koma ta marikna yo nga adda magipatpateg kanyayo” - Ex-mayor Gumilab helps deliver ₱5M aid to 1,666 crisis-hit iKalingas, grateful to Tulfo and DSWD
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Former Mayor Sacrament Gumilab has helped facilitate ₱5 million in financial assistance for 1,666 residents of three barangays in Tabuk City through a partnership with the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo. The beneficiaries from Barangays Bado Dangwa, Malin-awa, and Dilag are receiving ₱3,000 each under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. The distribution began on October 14
Mark Moises Calayan
7 hours ago2 min read
33-yr-old homicide suspect nabbed in Mallig; ₱120,000 bail recommended
MALLIG, Isabela — A 33-year-old farmer tagged as Mallig’s No. 1 municipal most wanted person for homicide was arrested by police serving a warrant in Barangay Centro 2, with bail recommended at ₱120,000. The suspect, identified only as alias Mateo, married and a resident of Mallig, was arrested by personnel of the Mallig Police Station, led by PMAJ Rufo A. Figarola Jr., in coordination with the Regional Mobile Unit 2 (RMU2). The warrant, dated September 14, 2026, was issued i
Guru Press Staff
10 hours ago1 min read
“Siga-siga sa Tumauini”: Man allegedly causing a scene on Isabela highway found with gun, bullets and suspected Shabu
TUMAUINI, Isabela — A man allegedly shouting and causing a disturbance along a national highway was arrested after police spotted a handgun tucked into his waist and later recovered suspected shabu from his pocket, authorities said. The 30-year-old suspect, identified only as alias Peter, was arrested around 10:30 a.m. on October 14 along the National Highway in Barangay San Mateo, Tumauini, following a report from a concerned citizen. Police said the suspect appeared to be u
Guru Press Staff
10 hours ago2 min read
Tinio, Bolinget question Cordillera autonomy bill; Debate over self-rule intensifies
BAGUIO CITY — Questions over regional self-government, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, control of natural resources, and the territorial integrity of the Cordillera have fueled calls to reject House Bill No. 6981, which seeks to establish the Cordillera Autonomous Region. ACT Teachers Party-list Representative and House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio and Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) Chairperson Windel Bolinget raised these concerns during a regional conference on genui
Guru Press Staff
10 hours ago3 min read
“We are aiming for 1,000 PSHS applicants… apply and we will assist” - DOST-Kalinga PD Donaal urges parents to support their children
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-Kalinga is targeting at least 1,000 Grade 6 pupils to take the Philippine Science High School (PSHS) National Competitive Examination (NCE), more than tripling the 308 applicants recorded last year. The application period is ongoing until November 7, 2026, while the entrance examination is scheduled for January 2027. In an interview with Guru Press Cordillera on October 14, DOST-Kalinga Provincial Director
Mark Jordan Bomogao
10 hours ago2 min read
P2.8-M payout distributed to 565 TUPAD beneficiaries in Tinglayan; Mayor Abay grateful to DOLE-Kalinga
TINGLAYAN, Kalinga – A total of ₱2,853,250 in wages was distributed to 565 displaced, underemployed, seasonal, and vulnerable workers in Tinglayan during a payout held in Poblacion, Tinglayan, on October 7, 2026. The payout was conducted under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Kalinga in partnership with the municipal government. According to the Municipal Local Government Unit of Tinglaya
Leonora Lo-oy
12 hours ago1 min read
Tabuk, Flora, Alfonso Lista face highest El Niño threat in Cordillera; Crop losses, water shortage feared
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Tabuk City in Kalinga, Flora in Apayao, and Alfonso Lista in Ifugao have been identified as the Cordillera’s highest-risk areas for agricultural impacts from El Niño, raising concerns over possible crop losses and irrigation water shortages in the coming months. In its El Niño Agricultural Vulnerability Index covering October 2026 to February 2027, released Wednesday, October 14, the Department of Agriculture–Cordillera (DA-CAR) placed the three are
Menchie Kinao-Puerto
12 hours ago2 min read
Kalinga patients get free endoscopy, colonoscopy on Oct. 23
Patients interested in the free procedures should coordinate with KPH regarding screening and eligibility requirements. TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Patients needing digestive tract examinations can avail themselves of free endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures at the Kalinga Provincial Hospital (KPH) on October 23, 2026, through a medical mission by volunteer doctors from Centuria Medical Makati. The mission aims to help patients undergo diagnostic procedures that can detect diges
Leonora Lo-oy
12 hours ago1 min read
Kalinga PDRRMO sends rescuers to Baggao, says missing Kalinga boy who drowned has been found
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The Kalinga Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) mobilized rescuers to assist in the search for a seven-year-old boy feared drowned in Pared River in Baggao, Cagayan, whose body was recovered Wednesday afternoon, October 14. PDRRMO chief Christian Luyaben said Kalinga prepared to deploy four Lumin-awa rescuers with equipment, along with four Philippine Coast Guard personnel, after the Baggao Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction
Mark Moises Calayan
22 hours ago1 min read
Fisherman spots body of missing 7-year-old Kalinga boy floating in Cagayan river
BAGGAO, Cagayan — After an overnight search, a fisherman’s discovery of a child’s body floating in a river near his village brought a tragic end to the search for a seven-year-old boy from Pinukpuk, Kalinga, who was feared drowned in Baggao, Cagayan. Warlito Repotola, a fisherman and resident of Barangay Taguing, spotted the boy’s body shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, and immediately alerted authorities, according to the Baggao Integrated Command and Control Ce
Mark Moises Calayan
22 hours ago2 min read
Lost cellphone and lesson on honesty : 7-year-old boy wins hearts in Tanudan
FEATURE TANUDAN, Kalinga — While adults gathered to celebrate Indigenous heritage and environmental protection, seven-year-old Cesar L. Cubit quietly delivered a lesson in honesty by returning a lost cellphone to its owner during an event in Barangay Taloctoc on October 10. A Grade 2 pupil of Taloctoc Elementary School, Cesar found the cellphone tucked beneath a chair during the culmination of the Season of Creation and Indigenous Peoples’ Month 2026 at the Tanudan River. Aro
Lorraine Bacullo
1 day ago2 min read
28 years ago he was Pasil’s COP: Ifugao police colonel returns to serve Kalinga
FEATURE TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Nearly three decades after he first served Kalinga as a young police officer, an Ifugao-born colonel has returned to lead the province’s police force, bringing with him years of experience and a renewed commitment to keeping its communities safe. For PCol. Peter Ngabit Jr., his appointment as Officer-in-Charge of the Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) on October 9 is more than a new leadership assignment. It is a return to a province where h
Leonora Lo-oy
1 day ago3 min read
Pasil’s Tachok-Salip Festival to showcase Kalinga culture at Cordillera Festival of Festivals
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Pasil’s Tachok-Salip Festival will showcase Kalinga’s rich cultural heritage through the banga dance, gongs, chants, and coordinated movements during the 5th Cordillera Festival of Festivals in Baguio City on October 17. The presentation will highlight the community’s joy, unity, and cultural identity as Kalinga joins the regional cultural showcase organized by the Department of Tourism–Cordillera Administrative Region (DOT-CAR). Kalinga Governor James S
Mark Moises Calayan
1 day ago1 min read
43-yr-old farmer arrested in Pinukpuk drug raid; Shabu, .45-caliber bullets seized
PINUKPUK, Kalinga — A 43-year-old farmer was arrested after police seized suspected shabu worth ₱8,908 and nine live rounds of caliber .45 ammunition during the implementation of two search warrants in Barangay Wagud, Pinukpuk, on Tuesday morning, October 13. The suspect, identified as Ronnie Gongob Dangiwan, a resident of the barangay, was arrested during an operation conducted from 5:40 a.m. to 11 a.m. by joint operatives led by the Pinukpuk Municipal Police Station (MPS).
Guru Press Staff
1 day ago2 min read
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