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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
6 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
6 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
10 hours 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
10 hours 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
10 hours ago1 min read
45-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
14 hours ago2 min read
Family in Tuguegarao loses home, belongings to fire a day before father’s surgery
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Just a day before her husband was scheduled to undergo surgery, Gladis Paraggua and her family lost nearly everything they had when a fire razed their home in Lecaros Extension, Barangay Ugac Sur, Tuguegarao City, on October 12. The fire destroyed their belongings, leaving the family with only the clothes they were wearing. Among the items lost were her husband's important documents needed for his scheduled operation at Cagayan Valley Medical Ce
Mark Moises Calayan
16 hours ago2 min read
SINUMBONG AKO NI MAMA: 19-yr-old allegedly caught using Shabu, arrested in Kalinga
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — A mother’s discovery led to the arrest of her 19-year-old son after police caught him allegedly using shabu in a makeshift house in Mapaoay, Ipil, Tabuk City, on Tuesday evening, October 13. Police operatives responded to a report of alleged drug use at around 6:50 p.m., according to Kalinga Police Provincial Office (KPPO) spokesperson PMaj. Ruff Manganip, who spoke to GURU Press Cordillera. The suspect, a carpenter whose name was withheld, was repor
Leonora Lo-oy
16 hours ago1 min read
Lamut bans ‘bote-bote’ gas trade over fire risks; Violators face fines, permit cancellation
LAMUT, Ifugao — The municipal government of Lamut has banned the sale and storage of gasoline in soda bottles and other unauthorized containers to prevent fires and protect residents, while encouraging barangays to establish legal gasoline outlets. The ban is covered by the recently approved Anti-Bote-Bote Ordinance of the Sangguniang Bayan, which prohibits the sale, distribution, retailing, and storage of gasoline in improvised containers, a practice locally known as “bote-b
Mark Moises Calayan
18 hours ago2 min read
SWIMMING TURNS TO TRAGEDY: Strong current sweeps 12-year-old boy to death in Isabela canal
SAN MATEO, Isabela — A 12-year-old boy died after being swept away by a strong current in an irrigation canal in Barangay Sinamar Norte, San Mateo, Isabela, on October 11, despite an attempted rescue by a resident. According to the San Mateo Municipal Police Station, a resident identified as alias “Jay” saw the boy, identified as alias “Cris,” struggling to stay afloat in the canal shortly after 4 p.m. Jay attempted to rescue the child but could not reach him because of the s
Mark Moises Calayan
18 hours ago1 min read
Philex Padcal workers to vote on deal that could end labor dispute after 3 days of strike
TUBA, Benguet — Striking workers of Philex Mining Corporation’s Padcal copper-gold mine will vote on Wednesday, October 14, on an improved wage and benefits offer that could end their three-day strike over a stalled collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The referendum, to be supervised by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), follows mediated negotiations between management and the National Mines and Allied Workers Union (NAMAWU) Local 101, which reportedly r
Menchie Kinao-Puerto
18 hours ago2 min read
“I deserve to be suspended” — Reina Mercedes VM Respicio ready to face penalty over viral clash
REINA MERCEDES, Isabela — Reina Mercedes Vice Mayor Atty. Harold Respicio said he was willing to accept suspension over his conduct during a heated exchange with a barangay captain that went viral on social media, acknowledging that his behavior should not be emulated by other government officials. “I think I deserve to be suspended, to be honest with you,” Respicio said in an interview with XFM-Santiago, adding that he would gladly accept suspension if imposed by the proper
Mark Moises Calayan
18 hours ago2 min read
Cristeta Longey gets second shot at national pageant as Miss World Philippines–Baguio 2027
ENTERTAINMENT BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — After a setback in her previous pageant journey, beauty queen Cristeta Longey is getting another chance to compete nationally after being appointed Miss World Philippines–Baguio 2027. Longey was officially crowned, sashed, and presented to the press at Abong by Rikito’s Restaurant on Saturday, October 10, 2026, marking the start of her journey toward next year’s national pageant. With family roots in Kalinga, Benguet, and Mountain Prov
Menchie Kinao-Puerto
18 hours ago2 min read
Ifugao’s “Wonderboy” Martin hunts world title shot in clash with Mexican Picasso on Oct. 31
SPORTS LAGAWE, Ifugao — Undefeated Ifugao boxer Carl Jammes “Wonderboy” Martin is set for a career-defining showdown against Mexican contender Alan David “El Rey” Picasso on October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a possible shot at the undisputed super-bantamweight world title on the line. The 12-round bout will be part of the undercard of the Canelo Álvarez-Christian Mbilli fight and is billed as a high-stakes title eliminator. The winner could earn an opportunity to face
Menchie Kinao-Puerto
18 hours ago2 min read
Dengue surge hits Kalinga: Cases jump 237%, death toll rises to 5
TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Dengue cases in Kalinga soared by 237 percent, with 1,869 infections and five deaths recorded from January 4 to October 10, 2026, raising concern over the province’s worsening dengue situation. Data from the Office of the Provincial Health Officer’s Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit showed that cases increased by 1,316 from the 553 recorded during the same period in 2025. Three of the five dengue-related deaths were reported in Bulanao, Tabuk
Mark Jordan Bomogao
18 hours ago1 min read
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