ROXAS, Isabela – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a college student and two suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation Wednesday, August 17, in Purok Saranay, Barangay Luna here. Suspects were identified as Dan Paul Santiago, 24, mechanic, of Barangay Sotero Nuesa, Roxas;...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela -- In light of recent flash floods in the municipalities of San Manuel and Aurora, the Department of Science and Technology- Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has recommended the reactivation of rain gauges and water-level gauges in...
RAMON, Isabela -- The Magat Dam here will release water at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, in anticipation of heavy rains from the "habagat" or southwest monsoon. In a statement, the National Irrigation Administration-Magat River Integrated Irrigation System said the water level at the Magat Reservoir...
RAMON, Isabela -- Two siblings who went missing for hours on Sunday were found dead in a water-filled construction hole in Purok 6, Barangay Burgos in this town. In a belated report, the Isabela Police Provincial Office identified victims as Marianne, 9, and Supremo, 5, of Purok 6 in Barangay...
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela – A total of 7,000 families affected by flash floods in San Manuel and in Aurora in this province, received food packs and cash assistance, according to the Department of Social Welfare Development (DSWD). Photo from DSWD The DSWD-Region 2 provided immediate assistance to...
CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela -- Twenty five mall employees were commended for honesty during the Joint Tactical Inspection (JTI) and General Assembly of Troops of SM City Cauayan, SM Center Tuguegarao Downtown and SM Retail Group on Thursday, August 11. Ten guards and 15 personnel from housekeeping of SM...
NAGUILIAN, Isabela – A woman was found dead Tuesday, August 9, in Barangay Quinalabasa here hours after she was reported missing by her husband. JOSIE Bonifacio failed to show up for her doctor’s appointment and turned up dead in a cornfield in Naguilian, Isabela. (Isabela police photo) The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY (PNA) – Two Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco) personnel were killed in a broad daylight shooting in Isabela City, the capital of Basilan, Tuesday, August 9. Police Lt. Col. Junpikar Sitin, Isabela City police chief, said Baseco linemen Alvin Pangilinan, 53, and Reymond...
RAMON, Isabela – Acting National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Benny Antiporda visited the Magat Dam here Tuesday, August 2, and declared the structure safe following the magnitude-7 earthquake last month. NIA acting Administrator Benny Antiporda meets officials and technical...
Bishop Leo Dalmao of the Isabela prelature has mourned the passing of former Lamitan Mayor Rosita Furigay, a peace advocate. PHOTO CBCP NEWS FB "The murder of former Lamitan Mayor Rosita Furigay, Victor George Capistrano, her executive assistant, and Jeneven Bandiala, security guard at Ateneo de...
CAMP MELCHOR F. DELA CRUZ, Upi, Gamu, Isabela -- The military has identified six of the eight bodies believed to be members of the New People’s Army which were recovered in Barangay Canadam, Maconacon in this province. The recovered bodies were members of the terrorist group Isabela Provincial...
CITY of Ilagan, Isabela – Ninety-one former communist rebels from this province received P20,000 each as livelihood assistance under the sustainable livelihood program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Region 2 at the Provincial Capitol Amphitheater in Alibagu here...
