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...
BURGOS, Isabela – Police arrested a 42-year-old man on Saturday for allegedly pointing a gun at a 17-year-old girl who refused to lend him P100 in this town. The Isabela Police Provincial Office (PPO) said the suspect Ico was drunk and became enraged when she refused his request. He drew a...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela — Smuggled cigarettes valued at P82.7 million were recovered in a hotel in this city on Thursday, June 25. Authorities received information regarding the alleged sale and distribution of smuggled cigarettes by several Chinese nationals here. The Cauayan City Police Station,...
Police arrested in Calamba City, Laguna on Sunday a 36-year-old laborer for allegedly raping a minor 15 times in Alicia, Isabela. The suspect from City of Ilagan, Isabela was apprehended on a warrant issued by the City of Ilagan, Isabela Regional Trial Court Branch 18 with no bail recommended....
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela – A 51-year-old farmer was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbor following a dispute over a Wi-Fi connection in Purok 7, Barangay Bangag here on Wednesday night, June 3. Police identified the victim as Bert. Investigation said the suspect Johnny, 37, construction worker,...
A 68-year-old farmer was shot dead during a dispute over mangoes in Barangay Buenavista, Santa Maria, Isabela on Friday, May 29. Police identified the victim as Nerissa. Investigation said suspect Mario, 51, confronted the victim and two companions for gathering mangoes in his property. A heated...
ILAGAN CITY, Isabela – An Indian businessman was gunned down in Barangay Alibagu here on Saturday evening, May 23. Police Lt. Col. Jeffrey Raposas, chief of the City of Ilagan Component Police Station, identified the victim as Singh. Raposas said the victim was about to enter the gate of his...
