TUAO, Cagayan — Cacao beans produced in this municipality have gained international recognition after being used in a chocolate bar that won a Bronze Award at the International Chocolate Awards 2026. Kasama Chocolate’s 70% Tuao Chocolate Bar scored 87.8 percent and received the Bronze Award in...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — Around 150 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East have been able to return to Cagayan Valley amid the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel, which has also affected several Gulf countries. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — A total of 119 individuals were arrested in various anti-criminality operations conducted by the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO 2) across the Cagayan Valley from August 6 to 12, 2026. PRO 2 said 77 wanted persons, including three most wanted persons, were arrested during...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — A 13-year-old boy who went missing after drowning in the Cagayan River in Enrile, Cagayan, was found dead Tuesday, August 11, authorities said. The victim was identified as Gian Agpalasin of Barangay San Roque, Enrile. The Task Force Lingkod Cagayan–Quick Response...
Fisherfolk and coastal residents in Cagayan were advised to keep away from two designated sea areas on Monday night, Aug. 10, as a Chinese rocket is set for launch from Hainan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said it had directed concerned units to implement precautionary measures for the...
A 64-year-old man died while cleaning a deep well in Barangay Plaza, Aparri West, Aparri, Cagayan on Saturday. Investigation said the victim reportedly lost consciousness while cleaning the well. His son and son-in-law entered the well to rescue him but they were also trapped. Authorities rescued...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) has alerted its personnel for the month-long Higala-ay Festival in August. In a statement on Thursday, Police Col. Dexter Paje, COCPO director, said their deployment will ensure heightened police visibility as a key strategy for...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) advised seafarers and fishermen to steer clear of a portion of the country 's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Northern Luzon due to the possible fall of debris from a Chinese rocket launch scheduled on Thursday, July 30. The advisory covers the planned launch...
TUGUEGARAO CITY – Authorities evacuated hundreds of residents in this province due to typhoon Kiyapo. The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that 258 individuals from 57 families from Allacapan, Buguey, Santa Teresita, Camalanuigan, and Gonzaga were...
Tropical Storm Kiyapo (international name “Noul”) made landfall in the vicinity of Camiguin Island in Calayan, Cagayan, on Friday afternoon, July 24, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. PAGASA said the center of Kiyapo made landfall at...
ALCALA, Cagayan — An off-duty member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued two individuals injured in a road crash in Barangay Maraburab here on Sunday. Apprentice Seaman Windhel O. Lugmao, a member of the Coast Guard District Northeastern Luzon (CGDNELZN), was on his way home to Ilocos...
CAMP TIRSO H. GADOR, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A 28-year-old soldier was arrested for alleged indiscriminate firing in Barangay Luzon, Claveria, Cagayan, before dawn on Sunday, June 28. Police identified the suspect as Bugoy, married, and a resident of Calanasan, Apayao. Investigation said...
