The provincial government of Cagayan has suspended classes on all levels in the province on Monday, May 29, due to typhoon “Betty.” Vice Gov. Melvin Vargas, acting governor, has issued Executive Order No. 2, Series of 2023, declaring the cancellation of classes. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard...
CAMP Marcelo A. Adduru, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A 32-year-old police officer on vacation drowned while trying to save two children from drowning in a river in Pamplona, Cagayan on Friday, May 26. ARINABO Police identified the victim as Police Corporal Mark Edhyson L. Arinabo, 32, assigned to...
Around 500,000 residents in Cagayan province and 1,000 families in Isabela province are potentially at risk due to the impacts of super typhoon “Betty,” local disaster officials revealed Saturday, May 27. (Members of the Philippine Army's Light Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team prepare a...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) is ready for the possible impact of super typhoon “Mawar.” Arnold Azucena, head of the Task Force Lingkod Cagayan-Quick Response Team (TFLC-QRT), presented their preparations and...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The decomposing body of a woman was found in a vacant lot in Barangay Annafunan East here on Tuesday, May 23. Police identified the victim as Jasmin Grace Casale, 21, of Barangay Atulayan Norte, this city. According to Police Capt. Rosemarie Taguiam, city police...
ABULUG, Cagayan – A seaman was arrested in a buy-bust operation here, a report said on Monday, May 22. The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency-Regional Office 2-Batanes Provincial Office and Abulug police identified the suspect as Denis Tagoc Viloria, 39, of Pamplona, Cagayan. Viloria yielded...
ENRILE, Cagayan – The Department of Public Works and Highways recently completed a bridge-widening project here that will give motorists a safer and more convenient travel. LIWAN Bridge (Photo via Liezle Basa-Inigo) DPWH-Cagayan Third District Engineering Office (CTDEO) District Engineer...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The rehabilitation of the oldest bridge in Cagayan Valley, the Buntun Bridge, has started. The improvement of the structure will guarantee the safety and convenience of residents and travelers going to and from Tuguegarao City proper. The Department of Public Works...
CLAVERIA, Cagayan – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Region 2 and Claveria police arrested two high-value targets (HVTs) in Barangay D’ Leaño, Claveria, Cagayan on Sunday, May 14. Operatives identified the suspects as Reygine Agcaoili Rangpas, 27, of Barangay San Juan, Santa...
ALCALA, Cagayan – A teacher on board a motor banca was shot dead by a lone gunman here on Monday, May 8. Police identified the victim as “Nicanor,” a teacher of the Caralangan Elementary School. Police Major George Maribbay, Alcala police chief, said the victim was on the motor banca waiting...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources-Regional Office 2 recently distributed 1,956,363 bangus or milkfish fingerlings to fisherfolk from various municipalities in this province. The dispersal activity held here in coordination with...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – The Cagayan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) has created a task force that will monitor the possible impact of severe drought in the province. The formation of the El Niño task force was announced after a meeting on Thursday, May 4, led...
