Cagayan placed under state of calamity
Cagayan province was placed under state of calamity on Saturday as massive rescue and relief operations have been intensified.
Author: Villamor Visaya-Philippine News Agency
More rescuers needed as 13K families hound by Cagayan floods
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba deployed rescuers to help 13,000 families or 47,000 residents in the province who were severely affected by the floods caused by Typhoon Ulysses and monsoon rains.
Ninth Covid-19 fatality recorded in Nueva Vizcaya
A 59-year-old man from Bagumbayan village in Dupax del Sur town is the ninth recorded coronavirus disease (Covid-19)-related fatality in the province, a local health official said Monday.
N. Vizcaya IATF wants Solano town placed under MECQ
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya – The Nueva Vizcaya provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) has endorsed the request of Solano officials to place the town under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) due to the spike in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases to 40 during the last two weeks.
Bodies of 2 soldiers slain in Jolo blasts arrive in Cagayan
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The remains of two government soldiers, who were among those who perished in the blasts in Jolo, Sulu on Monday, arrived in flag-draped caskets via a C-130 plane at the airport here on Wednesday morning.
Four dead in PAF chopper crash
CAUAYAN CITY — The four people who died on board a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Huey helicopter which crashed at the Cauayan Air Station here on Thursday night have already been identified. The victims were identified as Captain Christopher Cesar Urbano, the pilot in command, and Captain Fiorelio Bernardo, his co-pilot. Their bodies were retrieved from … Read More
3 PUIs nCoV-free, 10 new ones hospitalized in Cagayan Valley
TUGUEGARAO CITY — Three of the 13 persons under investigation (PUIs) for having symptoms of the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) in Cagayan Valley have tested negative and have been discharged from the hospital on Sunday, the Department of Health-Cagayan Valley Center for Health Development reported. After undergoing the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, … Read More
P15-K seized firecrackers destroyed in Isabela
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela — The Isabela Police Provincial Office (IPPO) destroyed PHP15,000 worth of seized firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices by soaking them in drums full of water at the IPPO grandstand here on Friday morning. In an interview, Isabela Police director, Col. Mariano Rodriguez, told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that the firecrackers, pyrotechnics and … Read More
Soldier killed, 2 hurt in clash with NPA rebels in Isabela
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Gamu, Isabela — An Army corporal was killed and two of his comrades were hurt when they engaged a group of New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a firefight in the mountainous barangay of Villa Rey, Echague town, Isabela province on Saturday afternoon. Maj. Noriel Tayaban, Army’s 5th Infantry Division spokesperson, identified … Read More
Non-stop rains submerge bridges in Cagayan Valley
AUAYAN CITY – Night-long torrential rains and 200-cubic-meter-per-second water releases from Magat Dam submerged eight overflow bridges in Isabela and another eight in Cagayan, both in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) on Wednesday. Disaster response officials sent rescue teams for possible evacuation of residents in low-lying areas as those near the flooded Baculod Bridge and Cabiseria 8 … Read More
1,497 families evacuate in Cagayan as ‘Ramon’ hits northern PH
TUGUEGARAO CITY — At least 1,497 families or 5,487 people trooped to evacuation sites at schools and village halls in 11 towns of Cagayan province on Monday night as Typhoon “Ramon” (Kalmaegi) hit the northern Philippines, disaster management officials said. Governor Manuel Mamba suspended classes in all levels for the second day on Tuesday, Nov. 19, … Read More
NPA squad leader yields in Isabela
ECHAGUE, Isabela — A New People’s Army (NPA) squad leader surrendered to Army soldiers belonging to the 502nd Infantry Brigade in Soyung village here on Monday, the military said. “Ka Marlboro” (real name withheld for security reasons) of Kilusang Larangang Gerilya-Central Front operating in the towns of San Mariano, San Guillermo, Echague, Jones and San Agustin, … Read More
Hello Kitty-themed mausoleum awes villagers in Isabela
TUMAUINI, Isabela — A deceased girl’s mausoleum is attracting visitors to a public cemetery in Barangay San Mateo in this town after her family had it painted and designed with a Hello Kitty theme. Frank Dumaua, helper of the family (whose name was withheld for security reasons), told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) in an interview … Read More
Cop killed, 3 others hurt in Isabela clash with NPA
SAN GUILLERMO, Isabela — A police patrolman was killed and three others were wounded in a clash between lawmen and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in a mountainous area of Barangay Burgos here on Tuesday. Col. Mariano Rodriguez, Isabela police director, identified the fatality as Patrolman Henry Gayaman, who was brought to a funeral parlor … Read More
Bishop urges 317 new soldiers to take duties to heart
CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Isabela — Bishop Prudencio Andaya of the Tabuk Diocese has urged 317 new soldiers to take their duties to heart and put into practice what they learned in the training. “Gain confidence in times of combat and in times of peace. You are in a different world but make necessary adjustments as … Read More
Cagayan Valley unaffected by transport strike
SANTIAGO CITY — The transport strike in Cagayan Valley hardly made a dent in the passenger utility jeep operations on Monday as almost no one among the operators and drivers participated in the announced nationwide transport strike. “The operations of jeeps and other transport utilities have been normal, as usual, as the threat of a … Read More