TUMAUINI, Isabela – Three friends drowned while swimming in the Avvu River in Barangay Sisim Alto here on Tuesday, June 10. Police identified the victims as Isabela residents Vince, Samson, and Rayver. A concerned citizen reported to the police that a male body was found floating in the Avvu...
The first-ever same-sex marriage in Isabela was held on Sunday, June 8. LGBTQ couple Mart Andres and Engs Bravo from Barangay Nagbukel, San Isidro, Isabela were married in a resort in Barangay Santo Tomas, Alicia. Andres said in a Facebook post: “We are beyond thrilled to have you join us on our...
BACOLOD CITY – Two neophyte mayors were elected in Negros Occidental on May 12 – Matthew Louis Malacon and Miguel Yulo of E.B. Magalona and Isabela municipalities, respectively. E.B. Magalona Mayor-elect Matthew Louis Malacon (center, top photo) and Isabela Mayor-elect Miguel Yulo (left, photo...
The Commission on Elections has proclaimed the winners in the May 12 elections in Pangasinan. MANAY Gina de Venecia was proclaimed representative of the fourth district of Pangasinan on May 13. She was accompanied in the proclamation by her husband former House Speaker Jose de Venecia and son...
SANTIAGO CITY, Isabela – Five individuals were injured when a light-emitting diode wall collapsed during a concert at the Santiago Sports Complex in Barangay Baluarte here on Monday night, May 5. Police identified the victims as Santiago City residents Princess, 19; Maria Teresa; Raysa Mae, 11,...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Police Regional Office-2 has deployed augmentation forces from the Regional Mobile Force Battalion-2 and Philippine National Police-Special Action Force in the provinces of Cagayan and Isabela to ensure the conduct of credible elections. PRO-2 chief Police Brig....
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – A candidate for municipal councilor and his two companions were shot and wounded in Barangay Bungad, San Pablo, Isabela on Friday. The Isabela Police Provincial Office, in a report to the Police Regional Office 2, identified the victims as Mark Jhon Paul Tipon, 34,...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – An official of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples was shot dead in Isabela City, Basilan on Monday, April 21. MALUN Police Lt. Col. Raymond Sanson, Isabela City police station chief, identified the victim as Czarina Mae Mustafa Malun, a resident of Sitio Mabarakat,...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela – Soldiers captured two New People’s Army rebels and recovered two M- 16 Armalite rifles during an encounter in Barangay Dicamay 2, Jones, Isabela on Easter Sunday. Major Eduardo D. Rarugal Jr., spokesperson of the Army 5th Infantry Division, said...
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan - Police arrested a notorious 33-year-old alleged illegal firearms dealer in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Alibagu, City of Ilagan, Isabela on Wednesday, April 16. The suspect, alias “Carding”, a resident of Barangay Banquero, Reina Mercedes,...
BACOLOD CITY – A 31-year-old farmer was gored to death by his own carabao in Sitio Manpahong, Barangay Banogbanog, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Friday, April 4. A 31-year-old farmer was gored to death by his carabao in Barangay Banogbanog, Isabela, Negros Occidental on Friday, April 4. (Photo...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) If ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo would have his way, he would have several people jailed for the collapse of the Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge, including the bridge's designer and contractor....
