LUNA, Apayao – Damage to agriculture in the province of Apayao from typhoon “Egay” has reached P546,889,454.66. The typhoon has affected 11,229 farmers and fisherfolk, the Provincial Office of Agriculture Services said. According to POAS, rice and corn plantations, as well as other...
LUNA, Apayao – The remains of a 50-year-old farmer buried alive in a landslide in Calanasan, Apayao at the height of typhoon “Egay” last week have been recovered. The Apayao Provincial Police Office said the search and retrieval team was able to recover the cadaver of Paustino Bucnag Almag....
TUGUEGARAO CITY (PNA) – Two persons died when a Cessna plane crashed in Apayao province, authorities said on Wednesday. However, rescuers could not still retrieve the bodies of Capt. Edzel John Lumbao Tabuzo and student pilot Indian Anshum Rajkumar Konde from the crash site. Earlier, the...
Authorities have located the Cessna training aircraft as well as the remains of its two passengers at a crash site in Apayao on Wednesday, August 2, a day after it went missing while en route to Tuguegarao Airport in Cagayan. *(Courtesy of Cagayan provincial information office) * The crash site was...
LUNA, Apayao – This province has sustained almost P148 million in damage to agriculture from typhoon "Egay." The Office of the Provincial Agricultural Services said that 3,242.45 hectares of cultivated land have been affected -- 116.45 planted to high-value crops, fruit trees, and...
LUNA, Apayao – Six persons were reported missing in a landslide that hit Lubong Butao, Calanasan, Apayao, during the onslaught of typhoon “Egay” in Northern Luzon on Tuesday, July 26. Apayao Gov. Elias C. Bulut Jr. said a search operation for the victims is under way. Bulut said torrential...
CONNER, Apayao - A barangay treasurer was arrested after he yielded shabu more than P3,600 during a search warrant operation in his house in Barangay Paddaoan here on Friday, June 9. Police identified the suspect as Johny Lanna, 38, categorized as a high-value individual. The Provincial Drug...
LUNA, Apayao – Eight police officers from the Apayao Provincial Police Office were awarded with Philippine National Police medals for their notable accomplishments during a simple program at Camp Elias K. Bulut Sr. and Training Center here on Thursday, May 11. Police Brig. Gen. David Peredo...
CONNER, Apayao – A 30-year-old miner drowned in the Matalag River in Sitio Cubet, Barangay Malama here on Sunday morning, March 26. The Conner Municipal Police Station said the victim, Heltherman Ballawe Pallu-uc of Sitio Tagtag, Barangay Guinamgaman, this town, was having a picnic with his family...
BAGUIO CITY – A 19-year old from Kabugao town named Jazreal Jamila Enciso was crowned Miss Apayao 2023 during the grand coronation night at the BGVJR Memorial Sports Complex on Sunday, Feb. 12. Enciso also won various awards including Best in Production Number, Best in Isnag Attire, Best in...
LUNA, Apayao -- A total of 112 police officers of the Police Regional Office Cordillera have completed their 480 hours of training for the Basic Internal Security Operation Course (BISOC). PHOTO VIA ZALDY COMANDA / MANILA BULLETIN The completion of their basic training was formally acknowledged...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – A former Militia ng Bayan member operating with the New People’s Army surrendered in Santa Marcela, Apayao on Thursday, Jan. 19. Brig. Gen. Mafelino Bazar, Police Regional Office-Cordillera director, said the 50-year-old rebel surrendered after a series of negotiations...
