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ADVENTURE Awaits: Lumin-awa Trek 2026 set in Tinglayan, Kalinga on February 4-6
Tinglayan, Kalinga – The Lumin-awa Trek is going to explore the beauty and wonders of the Municipality of Tinglayan on its fourth edition in the upcoming 2026 Kalinga Bodong Festival this February. Launched in 2023, the Lumin-awa Trek is a yearly adventure which brings together hundreds of nature enthusiasts to explore the picturesque locale and immerse in the culture of the different municipalities in Kalinga. Since its launching, the event has so far explored Pasil, Tanud
Leonora Lo-oy
2 hours ago1 min read
31-yr.-old Man in 5th-Floor Hotel Fall in Baguio City dies in hospital
Baguio City, Philippines – The 31-year-old man who fell from the fifth-floor floor of a hotel in Baguio City on Friday succumbed to his injuries a day after the incident. The 31-year-old man, as reported by the Mountain Beacon, was pronounced dead by his attending physician at 3:04 p.m. on Saturday, January 17 due to the critical injuries he sustained from the fall. It was earlier reported that the man fell from the balcony of a hotel along Abanao Street around 5:40 p.m.
Leonora Lo-oy
22 hours ago1 min read
‘Lalo ko pang paiigtingin ang paglaban sa korapsyon’ – Atty. Comafay of Tabuk City after Supreme Court reversed Comelec’s ruling
Tabuk City, Kalinga – Attorney Errol Comafay Jr. vowed to further strengthen his advocacy against corruption following the reversal of the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) ruling that cancelled his Certificate of Candidacy (COC) last year. Comafay, the top councilor of Tabuk City in the May 2025 elections, is set to assume his seat at the Tabuk City Council after the Supreme Court ruled against Comelec’s decision to cancel his COC. The High Court described the ruling as a
Leonora Lo-oy
24 hours ago2 min read
Wedding celebration turns tragic: Mother of newly wed killed in Baguio Bus Crash
Baguio City, Philippines – A retired head teacher who was visiting Baguio City died on the spot after being rammed by a free-shuttle service minibus at Camp John Hay on Friday afternoon, January 16. The 63-year-old woman from Manaoag, Pangasinan was on a family picnic to celebrate her child’s recent wedding when the incident occurred. Initial investigation by the Baguio City Police Office, as cited by the Baguio City Public Information Office, revealed that the accident h
Leonora Lo-oy
24 hours ago1 min read
Pinukpuk is overall champion of Kalinga Provincial Meet 2026 with 100 gold, 83 silver, and 64 bronze medals
Pinukpuk, Kalinga - After three days of exciting and competitive games, the Kalinga Provincial Athletic Meet 2026 officially ended on Saturday, January 17, with a closing program held at Pinukpuk Central School in Barangay Taga, Pinukpuk. The sports-fest was held from January 14 to 17, 2026, carrying the theme “One Province, One Spirit: Fostering Unity, Teamwork, and Sportsmanship Through Sports,” highlighting not only the pursuit of medals but also unity, discipline, and tea
Mark Moises Calayan
2 days ago2 min read
Supreme Court overturns Comafay disqualification, calls Comelec ruling ‘Overly literal and Narrow’
Tabuk City, Kalinga – Anti-corruption advocate and Tabuk City Councilor No. 1, Atty. Errol Comafay Jr., is set to assume his seat at the Tabuk City Council after the Supreme Court reversed the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) decision to disqualify his Certificate of Candidacy (COC). Comafay, who garnered 43,321 votes—more than 6,000 votes ahead of his closest rival in the May 2025 Midterm Elections—was not proclaimed by the Comelec Tabuk City due to a resolution by the C
Leonora Lo-oy
3 days ago2 min read
‘As the defending champion, win or lose, we must accept… to all the athletes of Rizal, good luck,’ – DSC Randy Wacas on Rizal’s as defending champion
Taga, Pinukpuk – With confidence toughened by unity and sportsmanship, District Sports Coordinator (DSC ) Randy Wacas rallied the Rizalian athletes as they pushed through every competition in the ongoing four-day Provincial Meet 2026 in Pinukpuk, urging them to give their best and defend the municipality’s title as the reigning champion. As the second day of the province-wide event concluded on January 15, Rizal emerged as the leading municipality in the medal tally—only on
Lorraine Bacullo
3 days ago2 min read
Two prison escapees in Tabuk City surrendered, now in police custody
Tabuk City, Kalinga – After almost two weeks on the run, the two prisoners from Tabuk City Police Station who escaped from their cell are now back in police custody. Andres Benito Jr. and Michael Macagne, who were arrested for anti-illegal drugs and anti-illegal firearms charges in December 2025, escaped from detention on January 4, 2026. The two reportedly cut the round bar railings of the custodial facility at the Tabuk City Police Station to exit from their cell and ran
Leonora Lo-oy
3 days ago1 min read
Balbalan’s upgraded three-storey Health Facility begins serving residents
Balbalan, Kalinga – The newly constructed three-storey Rural Health Unit (RHU) building in the Municipality of Balbalan has officially opened its doors to provide improved healthcare services to the public on January 12, 2026. The plan to construct a bigger RHU was first raised in 2023 by Mayor Almar Malannag before the Local Finance Committee (LFC) to strengthen the municipality’s public health programs. The proposal was supported by the committee, and construction began the
Balbalan LGU
3 days ago1 min read
Fatal ambush in San Juan Abra leaves construction worker dead
Abra, Philippines – Four days after the recent bloody ambush in Abra, another life was claimed by unidentified gunmen on Monday night, January 12, in Barangay Nangobongan, San Juan. Police identified the fatality as Eduard Talledo Montero III, a construction laborer. Authorities said Montero was drinking with a colleague at a friend’s house that evening. At around 9:00 p.m., after their drinking session, Montero and his fellow construction worker were on their way home when u
Leonora Lo-oy
3 days ago1 min read
DPWH–CAR Office rocked by fire; Financial Records Room damaged
Baguio City, Philippines – A fire broke out at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office in the Cordillera Administrative Region on Wednesday afternoon, damaging about two square meters of the office. The fire was brought under control by the Baguio City Fire Station at 5:36 p.m. and was fully extinguished at 5:43 p.m., about 18 minutes after the incident was reported to the fire agency at 5:25 p.m. According to Fire Marshal Anthony Dangatan, as cited
Leonora Lo-oy
3 days ago2 min read
Cordillera’s NUMBER ONE most wanted cyber scammer busted in Bicol
Baguio City, Philippines – From luring internet users while hiding behind screens, the 25-year-old top scammer in the Cordillera region is now in shackles following her arrest in Bicol earlier this week. Armed with warrants issued by the Regional Trial Court Branch 79 in Baguio City, joint operatives arrested the suspect, identified by the alias “Anne,” at Sitio Tanza, Barangay Poblacion Zone II, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur, on Monday afternoon, January 12, 2025. “Anne” is lis
Menchie Kinao-Puerto
3 days ago2 min read
‘I had to use the rest of my salary to buy materials, teaching aids…’ – Newly promoted Kalinga Teacher shares sacrifices in serving learners
When passion and mission combine, no mountain is unconquerable in the pursuit of delivering quality education — not even the need to spend one’s hard-earned salary to make it possible. This was the message shared by Randy Wacas, an educator from Rizal and one of the 761 teachers in Kalinga who were reclassified through the Expanded Career Progression System on January 7, 2025. Recounting his experiences during the mass oath-taking ceremony at the Tabuk City Gymnasium, Wac
Leonora Lo-oy
4 days ago2 min read
‘Let’s convert those uniforms into gold medals… the food into strength’ - Mayor Dasayon encourages Pinukpuk athletes to become Champions
Pinukpuk, Kalinga – Municipal Mayor Jimmy B. Dasayon, during the “Padatong Night” of the 2026 Kalinga Provincial Meet encouraged the student-athletes of his town to pursue victory and become champions, especially so that the Municipal LGU gave its best support to the delegation. Dasayon also urged the partcipants to biggest sporting event in the province to give their best and strive for excellence. Addressing the student-athletes, Dasayon emphasized that their uniforms a
Guru Press Staff
5 days ago2 min read
36-year-old Man from Tabuk nabbed for gunpoint robbery of Pakistani in Isabela
Tabuk City, Kalinga – A 36-year-old resident of Tabuk City was arrested after robbing a Pakistani national and his live-in partner in Arellano, Quezon, Isabela on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Police accounts revealed that the suspect, identified by the alias “Edmar,” approached the victims—a 43-year-old woman and a Pakistani national—and held them at gunpoint at around 4:20 p.m. At the time of the incident, the Pakistani national had stepped out of the vehicle to buy mobile
Leonora Lo-oy
5 days ago1 min read
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