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“Lesser Lamok, Lesser Infection”: Kalinga PHO Tandingan calls for community action against Dengue and rainy season diseases
Tabuk City, Kalinga – As the rainy season sets in, Provincial Health Officer II Dr. Edward Tandingan has called on the public to take an active role in preventing mosquito-borne and water-borne diseases, stressing that reducing mosquito populations remains one of the most effective ways to avoid infection. Speaking during the regular flag-raising ceremony on June 15 at the Kalinga Sports Center in Bulanao, Tandingan warned that the onset of the wet season brings an increased
Lorraine Bacullo
2 hours ago2 min read
A Life Saved: Patrolling police rescue distressed man in Isabela
Santiago City, Isabela – A man in emotional distress was safely rescued after the timely intervention of patrolling police officers in the early hours of June 12, 2026, in Santiago City. Based on the initial police investigation, as cited by a local media outlet, personnel of the Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Santiago City Police Office were conducting a routine patrol at around 12:10 a.m. when they were approached by the man's sibling, who urgently sought assistance. The s
Leonora Lo-oy
2 hours ago1 min read
‘Free OB-GYN services on June 18 to benefit iKalinga women through specialist mission at KPH’ - Kalinga OPHO
Tabuk City, Kalinga – Women across Kalinga are set to benefit from free medical services as the Provincial Health Office (PHO) announced the upcoming visit of Obstetrician-Gynecologist (OB-GYN) specialists from the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS), who will provide consultations, diagnostic procedures, and other essential women's healthcare services in the province on June 18. The announcement was made by Provincial Health Officer II Dr. Edward Tandinga
Lorraine Bacullo
2 hours ago2 min read
PNP tracks down suspects in Iguig vehicle stoning incidents, names persons of interest
“Agad kong pina-U-turn ang sasakyan para tingnan kung sino ang gumawa, pero mas malala pa ang nalaman namin dahil ang Florida bus na nauna sa amin ay tinamaan na pala ng tatlong bato sa gilid. Pumasok pa ang isang bato sa loob ng bus, pero buti na lang at nakalipat ang nakaupo roon kaya hindi natamaan…”- CJR Bilas Iguig, Cagayan — Police have identified persons of interest in connection with a series of vehicle stoning incidents that damaged at least five vehicles along Baran
Mark Jordan Bomogao
2 hours ago2 min read
Sagada Beauty makes history as sole Cordilleran in first-ever Ms. Celebrity International Philippines
FEATURE SAGADA, Mountain Province — For many young women, joining a beauty pageant is a personal dream. For 25-year-old Judy Awingan Justo of Sagada, it is something much bigger — an opportunity to represent her people, culture, and homeland on a national stage. As the sole Cordilleran delegate in the first-ever 2026 Ms. Celebrity International Philippines, Judy carries not only the banner of Mountain Province but also the hopes and pride of an entire region. Her inclusion
Lorraine Bacullo
2 hours ago3 min read
HUNT is OVER: Top 2 Most Wanted in Cagayan Valley arrested for 15 counts of Child Rape
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — The No. 2 Most Wanted Person in Cagayan Valley is now behind bars after being arrested for 15 counts of qualified rape involving a minor, police authorities reported. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Vin,” 36, a construction worker and resident of Bagong Silang, Ilagan City, Isabela, was arrested on June 14 in Barangay Palo-Alto, Calamba City, Laguna. According to the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2), Vin was the subject of a warrant of arr
Leonora Lo-oy
2 hours ago1 min read
ALARMING FIGURES (16 as of May 2026): Statutory rape leads Kalinga’s Gender-Based Violence cases
Tabuk City, Kalinga — Statutory rape recorded the highest number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Kalinga as of May 31, 2026, according to a report presented by Atty. Chevrolette Alindayao of the Provincial Legal Office (PLO) during a Child Protection Orientation held at Davidson Hotel in Bulanao on June 10. According to UNICEF, gender-based violence refers to any harmful act committed against a person based on socially constructed gender differences between males and
Mark Jordan Bomogao
1 day ago1 min read
Study Now, Serve Later: Baguio eyes medical aid program to produce more doctors
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Medical students in Baguio City may soon receive financial assistance to pursue their studies under a proposed "Study Now, Pay Later" program that seeks to ease the burden of medical school expenses while helping address the city's shortage of healthcare professionals. The proposed program aims to make medical education more accessible by providing financial support to qualified students. In return, beneficiaries will be required to render service i
Lorraine Bacullo
2 days ago2 min read
Gov. Edduba brings home global strategies to boost Kalinga's disaster readiness
Tabuk City, Kalinga – Kalinga is poised to strengthen its climate resilience and disaster preparedness initiatives as Governor James S. Edduba participated in the Bridging Leadership on Climate and Disaster Resilience (BL-CDR): Executive Session for Governors on June 5 in Pasay City and is currently engaging with international climate and disaster-risk experts in Canada. The executive session brought together provincial leaders from across the country to discuss strategies fo
Lorraine Bacullo
2 days ago2 min read
Tanudan moves to institutionalize P15,000 Burial Aid Ordinance for families in need - now under review by Kalinga SP
Tabuk City, Kalinga – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) of Kalinga, headed by Vice Governor Dave Odiem, has taken up for review a proposed ordinance from the Municipality of Tanudan seeking to institutionalize a burial assistance program for its indigent residents. The measure, titled "An Ordinance Institutionalizing the Burial Assistance Program for Indigent Residents of the Municipality of Tanudan, Kalinga, Providing Funds Thereof, and for Other Purposes," was deliberated u
Mark Moises Calayan
2 days ago2 min read
P421-M Farm-to-Market Road Project in Tinoc, Ifugao set to transform remote communities
Tinoc, Ifugao – The construction of what is currently the most expensive farm-to-market road (FMR) project approved under the Department of Agriculture–Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) Scale-Up in the Cordillera region is set to begin in Tinoc, Ifugao. The 11.65-kilometer Gumhang-Binablayan-Wangwang Farm-to-Market Road, which includes a bridge component, recently received the green light following the issuance of a No Objection Letter (NOL) by the DA-PRDP. The a
Mark Moises Calayan
2 days ago2 min read
Brgy. Lacnog Child Development Workers earn provincial recognition for shaping young minds
Tabuk City, Kalinga – Three Child Development Workers (CDWs) from Barangay Lacnog, Tabuk City, were recognized by the Provincial Government of Kalinga for their dedication to delivering quality early childhood care and development services. The recognition was conferred by the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU), through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), during the 3rd Provincial Child Development Workers Week held at the Kalinga Sports Complex
Mark Moises Calayan
3 days ago2 min read
11 years on the run: Uncle accused of raping minor niece in Mt. Province finally arrested
Tabuk City, Kalinga - More than ten years after a young girl in Mt. Province allegedly suffered sexual abuse from the hands of her uncle, the perpetrator was finally arrested earlier this week. According to the report of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) through its Facebook page, police operatives conducted a manhunt operation on June 8, 2026, in General Nakar, Quezon Province, that resulted in the capture of the suspect identified as alias "Tino."
Mark Moises Calayan
3 days ago2 min read
Three fault lines beneath Isabela could trigger powerful 7.2 Quake, says Phivolcs
ISABELA, Philippines – Isabela and nearby areas could experience an earthquake as strong as magnitude 7.2 if any of the province's three active fault lines move, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) Cagayan Valley. The warning comes amid heightened public awareness of earthquakes following the powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao on June 8, the opening day of classes. The quake affected Sarangani and neighboring prov
Leonora Lo-oy
3 days ago2 min read
Ifugao mom crosses road to shelter baby from rain, hit by bus
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – What was supposed to be a brief shelter from a heavy downpour ended in tragedy for a mother from Ifugao after she was struck by a passenger bus while carrying her one-year-old baby on Thursday, June 11, 2026. The incident occurred along the Santiago City–Tuguegarao Road in Barangay Rizal, particularly in front of SMC Hospital. In an interview with XFM Santiago, PMaj. Melchor Aggabao Jr., Chief of the Traffic Enforcement Unit of the Santiago City Polic
Leonora Lo-oy
3 days ago1 min read
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