ROXAS, Isabela – A 40-year-old missing barangay watchman was found dead inside a concrete septic tank in a farm in Barangay San Placido here on Friday, Aug. 7. Police said the victim, Allen, was discovered after they received information about his possible whereabouts. Police Major...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipality of Isabela in Negros Occidental is coordinating with concerned government agencies for the repatriation of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) allegedly abused in Saudi Arabia. Mayor Miguel Yulo, in a media interview, announced that one of his constituents, who...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — Wilcon Depot continues to expand its nationwide footprint with the opening of its newest store in Cauayan City on July 31, 2026, bringing a wider range of home-building and improvement solutions closer to residents of Isabela. The new branch arrives as Cauayan...
The House of Representatives is placing its ear on the ground in the best possible way. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III officially launched on Friday, July 31 in his home province of Isabela a nationwide public consultation initiative dubbed LegisHear, which sought to turn ordinary...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 12-year-old boy is under police custody for allegedly bringing a firearm inside the Geras Integrated School in Barangay Sumagdang, Isabela City, Basilan on Wednesday, July 29. The gun was allegedly stolen from a car wash in Basilan. School administrators and teachers acted...
CAMP ROSAURO D. TODA JR., Ilagan City, Isabela – The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) deployed 300 police personnel to Metro Manila on Sunday, July 26, to help secure President Marcos’ fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday, July 27. Isabela police chief Police Col. Manuel Bringas...
A barangay councilor was shot dead inside his resort in Barangay Malibago, Echague, Isabela, on Friday morning, July 17. Initial investigation showed that a worker heard several gunshots and found the 66-year-old victim lying on the ground in a pool of blood. Police Major Domer Pelo, chief of the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Basilan National High School (BNHS) has adopted a comprehensive three-part resolution framework to address a classroom incident that occurred at the school on Wednesday and injured an intervening pregnant teacher in Isabela City, Basilan. The BNHS administration, in a...
In many parts of the Philippines, conversations about development often revolve around roads, bridges, and infrastructure. In Isabela, however, another issue has increasingly shaped the province’s priorities: Child nutrition. Over the past several years, the provincial government has expanded a...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – Nests and several critically endangered Philippine crocodiles were discovered near a lake in San Mariano, Isabela recently, prompting authorities to seek the declaration of the area as a critical habitat. A site validation and monitoring conducted by the Department of...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela – An Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) from this city was feted on social media for rescuing a fellow OFW who was swept away by raging water in a tourist destination in Taiwan recently. Dhen Mark Quitoriano Suga, a resident of Barangay Minante 1, said he and his co-workers were...
BACOLOD CITY – A 33-year-old man celebrating his birth anniversary was allegedly shot dead by his 74-year-old father in Barangay Libas, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Thursday, July 2. Police identified the victim as Losio Jr., a laborer. Police Major Joseph Partidas, Isabela police chief, said...
