CALANASAN, Apayao – A rare Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica) dove was released back into the wild on Thursday after it was rescued in Barangay Ferdinand here. The Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) said that during an exploration activity in Mount Malingudo, the...
LUNA, Apayao – Sightings of blooming rafflesia, a rare endemic parasitic plant in the wilderness of Apayao province, have continued to inspire officials and residents here to protect and preserve the last nature frontier of the Cordillera region. “Nature really glows differently when...
LUNA, Apayao – Several colonies of flying foxes, also known as giant fruit bats, were spotted in Flora, Apayao during a two-week biodiversity monitoring mission. Dorothy Joy Cayaba, officer-in-charge of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office-Calanasan confirmed to the PNA the...
PUDTOL, Apayao – A critically endangered freshwater turtle is being rehabilitated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) in Calanasan, this province, after it was rescued in Barangay Capanikkian here Thursday. Known...
CALANASAN, Apayao – Forest guards in Apayao province, along with personnel of the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) in mountainous Calanasan town, discovered clusters of thriving rare wild jade vine, or most commonly known as Tayabak (Strongylodon macrobotrys), in remote...
KABUGAO, Apayao – Two persons were killed and one is missing in a landslide in Sitio Purag, Barangay Badduat, this town, on Thursday morning, Nov. 20. Mayor Bensmar Ligwang and Vice Mayor Frederick Amid led the search, rescue, and retrieval operations with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction...
CONNER, Apayao – Two hog buyers were killed and their three companions were injured when their jeepney loaded with 18 heads of pigs plunged into a 10-meter-deep ravine in Barangay Lenneng here on Monday morning, May 26. Police Staff Sgt. Makin, Conner police station investigator, identified the...
CALANASAN, Apayao – Three rookie policemen drowned and five others survived after their boat capsized on the Apayao River here on Friday morning, Dec. 6. Police identified the victims as Police Patrolman John L. Togay-an Jr. of Buguias, Benguet; Police Patrolman Resty P. Bayog of Barangay...
LUNA, Apayao – The Office of Agricultural Services of Calanasan, Apayao reported that the municipality recorded 122 African Swine Fever mortalities from September 1 to October 8. Fifteen farmers were affected – 12 from Poblacion, two from Sabangan, and one from Eleazar. Calanasan Mayor Shamir...
CAMP Melchor F. dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Authorities captured three high-ranking New People's Army leaders in Barangay Manag, Conner, Apayao, on October 8. The 503rd Infantry Brigade received information from a concerned citizen about the presence of communist rebels in the area. Soldiers...
Biosphere reserves revolve around three main functions: conservation, economic development, and logistic support. They serve as "learning places for sustainable development," and each site seeks to promote solutions for conserving biodiversity. Apayao became the Philippines' fourth biosphere...
Mount Sicapoo, which straddles the provinces of Apayao and Ilocos Norte, will be opened for tourism and mountaineering activities in April. A VIEW on top of Mount Sicapoo in Calanasan, Apayao. (Provincial Tourism Services Office Apayao FB) Apayao Provincial Tourism Officer Rebecca...
