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152 PDL in Kalinga jail get education, skills training to prepare for life after release
BJMP says programs aim to ease the burden of detention, build skills, and help PDL return to their families and communities TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Behind the walls of the BJMP Kalinga District Jail, 152 Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) are not only under custody—they are also being given opportunities to study, learn livelihood skills, access rehabilitation services, and prepare for their eventual return to their families and communities. Acting Jail Warden Rolando Diwas said
Lorraine Bacullo
24 hours ago4 min read
Behind Kalinga jail walls: How BJMP cares for PDL from illness to emergencies
From medical screening to special care and rehabilitation, jail officials say security goes hand in hand with humane treatment TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Behind the walls of the Kalinga District Jail, security is only one part of the responsibility. For the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)-Kalinga, caring for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) also means knowing who needs medical attention, who requires special arrangements, who may be vulnerable, and who needs help pr
Lorraine Bacullo
24 hours ago5 min read
NBI goes undercover, busts alleged traffickers in Baguio; 11 women, 6 minors rescued
Suspects allegedly caught after undercover agents posed as customers in hotel entrapment BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Two alleged human traffickers were arrested after National Bureau of Investigation–Cordillera Administrative Region (NBI-CAR) agents posed as customers in an entrapment operation that led to the rescue of 11 women, including six minors, at a hotel in Baguio City on August 3, 2026. The operation stemmed from intelligence received and verified by the NBI regarding
Lorraine Bacullo
1 day ago3 min read
No permit, no business: Tuguegarao shuts down boarding houses in Caritan Norte
City government orders establishments to stop accepting boarders until requirements are secured TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Several boarding houses along Campos Street in Barangay Caritan Norte have been ordered to stop operations after the Tuguegarao City Government found that they were allegedly operating without valid business permits and other required regulatory clearances. The city’s inspection team visited the concerned boarding houses on August 13, 2026, following the
Grace Soriano
1 day ago2 min read
Kalinga State University explains Rep. Co visit after online uproar, assures no recruitment on campus
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Kalinga State University (KSU) has clarified that it did not organize or initiate the recent visit of Kabataan Party-list Representative Renee Louise M. Co to the university, while assuring students and the public that recruitment into any organization will not be allowed during such activities. The clarification was issued on August 14, 2026, following concerns raised online after KSU-The Earthline, the university’s official publication, posted about Co
Grace Soriano
1 day ago4 min read
Stolen in Baguio, found chilling unattended in Pinukpuk: HPG-Kalinga recovers motorcycle
A motorcycle reportedly left covered with banana stalk in vacant lot for days before police swooped in PINUKPUK, Kalinga — A motorcycle stolen in Baguio City ended up abandoned in a quiet part of Pinukpuk, Kalinga, where it was left unattended for days before the Highway Patrol Group (HPG)-Kalinga recovered it. The motorcycle was recovered at around 2:20 p.m. on July 28, 2026, in Kinalabasa, Purok 6, Barangay Subcot, after a confidential informant alerted authorities that a m
Mark Moises Calayan
1 day ago3 min read
‘We want no one left behind’: Tanudan LGU reaches out to solo parents
The Tanudan LGU conducted an information drive which highlights rights, benefits, and services under Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act to help single parents and their families. TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The Municipal Government of Tanudan is strengthening its efforts to ensure that solo parents in the municipality know their rights and can access the government services and benefits intended for them. The local government marked this year’s Solo Parents Week through an informati
Leonora Lo-oy
1 day ago2 min read
Peace begins at the barangay: Tinglayan empowers its frontline peacekeepers to keep communities safer
BPAT and tanod members sharpen skills in peacekeeping, emergency response, and crime prevention TINGLAYAN, Kalinga — Village peacekeepers across Tinglayan are better equipped to protect their communities after completing a refresher training designed to strengthen their skills in peacekeeping, public safety, emergency response, and crime prevention. The Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) and Tanod Refresher Training was held on August 6 at the Municipal Covered Court in
Leonora Lo-oy
1 day ago2 min read
He left to serve, but never came home: Igorot soldier, 30, shot dead in ambush alongside 2 comrades
Paracelis family grieves as Cpl. Aldrin Wanson is killed while on his way to military training PARACELIS, Mountain Province — A family in Bunot, Paracelis, is mourning the loss of a son who left home to serve his country after 30-year-old Cpl. Aldrin A. Wanson of the Philippine Army was killed in an ambush in Indanan, Sulu on August 12, 2026. Wanson was among three soldiers who came under fire while traveling to a military training facility, turning what was supposed to be an
Lorraine Bacullo
2 days ago3 min read
Zuma joins race against time to find missing 17-year-old in Sagada
Rescue dog brings renewed hope as search for Sofia Isabela Magalgalit Oria enters sixth day SAGADA, Mountain Province — As the search for a missing 17-year-old girl in Sagada enters its sixth day, a five-year-old golden retriever named Zuma has arrived to lend his nose—and a renewed sense of hope—to the race against time. Zuma, together with his owner, Brett Mitchell, arrived in Sagada on August 14 to assist authorities and volunteers in the search for Sofia Isabela Magalgali
Leonora Lo-oy
2 days ago2 min read
After 15-month wait, Atty. Comafay finally proclaimed Tabuk City’s No. 1 councilor
COMELEC special board canvasses 2025 votes, annuls incumbent councilors’ proclamation TABUK CITY, Kalinga — After waiting for more than a year, Atty. Errol Comafay Jr. has finally been officially proclaimed as the No. 1 elected councilor of Tabuk City, bringing him closer to fulfilling his pledge of honest and transparent public service to the people of the city. Comafay was proclaimed by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Friday, August 14, at the COMELEC Session Hall
Leonora Lo-oy
2 days ago2 min read
Zuma joins race against time to find missing 17-year-old in Sagada
Rescue dog brings renewed hope as search for Sofia Isabela Magalgalit Oria enters sixth day SAGADA, Mountain Province — As the search for a missing 17-year-old girl in Sagada enters its sixth day, a five-year-old golden retriever named Zuma has arrived to lend his nose—and a renewed sense of hope—to the race against time. Zuma, together with his owner, Brett Mitchell, arrived in Sagada on August 14 to assist authorities and volunteers in the search for Sofia Isabela Magalgali
Leonora Lo-oy
2 days ago2 min read
Stolen van from Makati recovered in Kalinga through HPG, 1st PFMC operation
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — A commuter van listed as wanted for recovery in connection with a police record in Makati City was recovered in Kalinga after the Highway Patrol Group (HPG)-Kalinga acted on information about its whereabouts and coordinated with the 1st Provincial Mobile Force Company (PFMC). According to a report obtained by Guru Press Cordillera, HPG-Kalinga received information that the stolen vehicle had been spotted by an informant traveling along the Tabuk-Paraceli
Mark Moises Calayan
2 days ago2 min read
Search for Sofia suspended after four days as family, elders call for rest
Sagada, Mt. Province - After four days of continuous searching, the family and elders of missing 17-year-old Sofia Isabela Magalgalit Oria from Sagada, Mt. Province requested the suspension of the regular search operation beginning Thursday, August 13, to allow rescuers, volunteers, and others involved in the search to rest. The decision was announced through Barangay Dagdag with the message, “Umilleng Tako is Sin-agew,” reflecting the recognition of Sofia’s family and commun
Mark Moises Calayan
2 days ago2 min read
After losing her husband, Pinukpuk woman turns handicraft skills into hope for other women
FEATURE PINUKPUK, Kalinga — Behind the hands teaching women how to turn simple strips of cloth into useful foot rags is Rubilyn Flores, a registered midwife, solo parent of four, and a woman who found purpose and strength through handicrafts after experiencing a personal loss. Flores, of Cawagayan, Pinukpuk, served as one of the skilled trainers during the second day of the two-day Women’s Livelihood Enhancement Training conducted by the Provincial Social Welfare and Developm
Grace Soriano
2 days ago3 min read
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