CABATUAN, Isabela – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspected a newly constructed super health center during his brief visit to this town on Thursday. Accompanying the President were House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, Gov. Rodolfo T. Albano III, and Vice Gov. Francis Faustino “Kiko”...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — Police arrested four suspected cattle rustlers and recovered eight carabaos during an anti-cattle rustling operation in Palanan, Isabela, on Wednesday night, March 25. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr., Police Regional Office-2 director,...
The provincial government of Isabela has said that 30,000 farmers have been affected by the dry spell currently affecting the province. Vice Gov. Kiko Dy said over 30,000 hectares of cornfields were also affected and total damage may reach 60,000 hectares before the end of March. The provincial...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Two suspected cattle rustlers were arrested in a checkpoint in Barangay San Antonino, Burgos, Isabela on Saturday, March 21. Police identified the suspects as Vin and Jay, residents of Barangay Villa Paz, Naguilian, Isabela. Lawmen flagged down a...
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...
