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...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday, March 15, that it has stepped up its campaign against street-level crimes to make communities safer and ensure faster action against offenders. Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., PNP Chief, cited the swift arrest of two suspects in the...
Police have arrested two suspects in the murder of three cellphone technicians whose bodies were discovered in Lal-lo, Cagayan on Thursday, March 12. The suspects were identified as Fred, 31, and Rod, 48. They were captured in a follow-up operation on Friday afternoon, March 13, in Barangay San...
Three cellphone technicians were found dead on a provincial road in Barangay Santa Teresa, Lal-lo, Cagayan on Thursday afternoon, March 12. Police identified the victims as Salic, 41; Janisa, 38, and Motaleb, 40. Investigation said the victims traveled from Tuguegarao City to Camalaniugan, Cagayan...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The city government joined the national government in implementing energy-saving measures to mitigate the effects of a possible fuel price increase brought by tensions in the Middle East. On Friday evening, Mayor Rolando Uy issued Executive Order (EO) 102-2026-A directing...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police have arrested two suspects in the murder of Barangay Chairman Bernardo Sibal Gacuan of Barangay Dos, Enrile, Cagayan on May 9, 2025. Police Brig. Gen. Antonio P. Marallag Jr., Police Regional Office-2 chief, identified the suspects as...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — Two police officers were commended for helping a pregnant woman safely deliver her baby inside a patrol car in Barangay Cattaran, Solana, Cagayan on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Police Corporal Avelino N. Bangayan and Police Patrolman Karl Nixon A....
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan — Police arrested a wanted Russian in Barangay Centro, Lal-lo, Cagayan, on Monday, Feb. 9. Police identified the suspect as Andrew, 52, married, businessman, from Valencia, Negros Oriental. Andrew was the sixth month wanted person on the regional...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Police arrested a 67-year-old man for allegedly raping his granddaughter 105 times in Allacapan, this province. The suspect, tagged as the No. 3 most wanted person in the Cagayan Valley region, was apprehended on warrants for 105 counts of rape,...
A family of four died after a landslide buried their home in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental as Tropical Storm “Basyang” battered Mindanao, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Friday, Feb. 6. The fatalities included two adults and two children whose newly constructed home at...
The Philippine National Police awarded Police Regional Office-2 as the Best Police Regional Office during the 26th PNP Day on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Camp Crame in Quezon City. PRO-2 was recognized for its strong operational performance, discipline, and public service across the Cagayan Valley...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Cagayan Provincial Health Office (PHO) reported a decline in firecracker-related injuries in the province during the recent holiday season. PHO records showed that 49 firecracker-related injury cases were documented from Dec. 21 to Jan. 6, lower than the 60 cases...