CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – This province is under a state of calamity due to the severe effects of a prolonged dry spell. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved the declaration in Resolution No. 2026-A-02, Series of 2026, during their 7th Special Session at the Provincial Capitol in Ilagan City on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The body of a female victim of the ill-fated MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was found floating in the sea of Isabela City in Basilan province on Thursday, March 20. The victim was identified as Nurshaina Jalaide of Barangay Bakud, Siasi municipality, Sulu province. Her body was discovered...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police have identified the suspects in the fatal shooting of Lullete Jane D. Ramilo dela Cruz, former Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 third runner-up and teacher. A murder case has been filed against a suspect – JayR. Dela Cruz was killed at around...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — An 18-year-old graduating student drowned on the Cagayan River in Barangay Carabatan Chica here on Saturday, March 14. Police said the victim and two classmates went to the area to record a video for a school project. They decided to swim on the river before working on the...
Sixteen gasoline stations in Echague, Isabela were issued notices of violation for allegedly selling overpriced petroleum products. Their violations were discovered during an inspection conducted by the Municipal Fuel Monitoring and Enforcement Team (MFMET) under Executive Order No. 07, Series of...
The Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela reopened Monday, March 2, after the successful installation of a steel bridge connector on its previously collapsed section, restoring a vital link for local commuters. The reopening ceremony was led by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
A six-year-old boy was killed after he was run over by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) while driving his bicycle in Barangay Mambabanga, Luna, Isabela, on Wednesday night, Feb. 25. Police Major Jonathan Ramos, chief of the Luna police station, identified the victim as Angel. Ramos said the victim...
The Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela will open to traffic on Mar. 2 with strict limits on vehicle weight and height to ensure public safety, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said. The bridge has been closed since its partial collapse in February 2025, which rendered it...
A newborn baby boy with his umbilical cord still attached was found Monday morning, Feb. 23, in Barangay Ambatali, Ramon, Isabela. Police said a concerned citizen passing through the area discovered the baby wrapped in a green blanket. The baby was placed on a plastic basin on top of a concrete...
The reward for information leading to the arrest of the killers of former beauty queen Lullete Jane Ramilo D. dela Cruz in Barangay Cabaritan, San Manuel, Isabela on Feb. 13 has increased to P150,000. Isabela Board Member Manuel Faustino “King” Dy has pledged an additional P50,000. San Manuel...
SAN MANUEL, Isabela – A former Miss Philippines-Earth 2013 runner-up and teacher was gunned down in front of her home in Barangay Cabaritan here on Friday night, Feb. 13. Police identified the victim as Lullete Jane Ramillo de Guzman. Investigation said that the victim had just arrived in her...
Police have arrested the suspect in the murder of a barangay tanod in Barangay San Antonio, Cauayan City, Isabela. Police identified the suspect as Felino Valdos. He was apprehended on Friday, Feb. 6, in Barangay San Placido, Roxas, Isabela. The victim – Marvin Garcia – was allegedly hacked to...
