CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Three persons were hurt when a PHP5.6-million multipurpose building collapsed in Barangay Bonbon here late Tuesday afternoon, officials said Wednesday (Nov. 6). Officials identified the injured victims as Arjel Gallan, 22; Ronnie Miñoza, 26; and Wilson Berja, 27, all construction workers from Salay town, Misamis Oriental. Lope Matildo, Bonbon village councilor … Read More
BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has debunked rumors that 13 dead piglets found dumped on Friday at the back of the Nueva Vizcaya Agricultural Terminal on the national highway here were afflicted with African swine fever (ASF). In a phone interview Monday, Dr. Roberto Busania, agriculture regional technical director for operations and … Read More
LAOAG CITY — A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rocked parts of Ilocos Norte at 4:12 p.m. Monday, state seismologists said. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said the mild quake was tectonic in origin and had a depth of two kilometers. Its epicenter was located at 14 kilometers northeast of Pagudpud. Some Pagudpud voters … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY – A total of six suspected members of a robbery-cum-gun-for-hire group were killed and one was captured in a shootout with police operatives in Barangay Bangag, Lal-lo town in Cagayan province on Tuesday night. Senior Supt. Warren Tolito, Cagayan provincial police director, said the identities of the six suspected members of the “Gener Dunag” … Read More
MANILA — The latest batch of medicines and relief goods from the national government were delivered Tuesday morning in Tuguegarao City for distribution in Cagayan, one of the provinces hardest hit by Typhoon Ompong. About 1,200 boxes of relief goods were unloaded by a composite team from the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine … Read More
CAMP MARCELO A. ADDURU, Tuguegarao City — Six wanted persons were arrested in separate police operations in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) over the weekend, police said. Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2) information officer, Supt. Chevalier Iringan identified the arrested suspects as Romeo Caliguiran, 29, resident of Barangay Nanguillattan, Peñablanca, Cagayan for the crime of attempted homicide; … Read More
SANTA ANA, Cagayan — An 18-year-old Chinese woman was saved from possible drowning on Sunday (June 24) by Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) substation workers, just 300 meters away from the Country Inn Beach Resort in Centro village here, according to a PCG report sent to the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday. Rescued was Xiong Won Jing, … Read More
DAVAO CITY — Six people sustained injuries when a fragmentation grenade exploded in Purok 1, Barangay Bukal, Nabunturan, Compostela Valley on Saturday night. Chief Insp. Milgrace Driz, spokesperson of the Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 identified the injured victims as Jessavee Mae Aranaydo, 9; Christian Abellana, 8; Jay-art Javillana Jr, 4; Cecile Nuebe, 41; Catalino … Read More
LAOAG CITY — A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit some parts of Ilocos Norte and Cagayan provinces at 2:22 p.m. Friday, state seismologists said. With its epicenter located 6 km. northwest of Santa Praxedes, Cagayan, the quake was tectonic in origin with a depth of 10 km., the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Intensity … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY — A South Korean company, through its Philippine subsidiary, has offered to undertake the expansion and modernization of Port Irene in Santa Ana, Cagayan in a proposal to dredge its harbor and reinforce its pier that would allow large cargo and cruise vessels to dock there. Saying that it is “a breakthrough proposal at … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Provincial Government of Cagayan started the celebration of Women’s Month on Monday, with emphasis given to gender sensitivity and women empowerment among the Capitol employees. Provincial information officer Rogelio Sending said with the theme “We Make Change Work for Women,” this year’s Women’s Month celebration focuses on women as active participants of change and development. Likewise, it … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Office of Civil Defense – 2 (Cagayan Valley) said some 26 state-of-the-art evacuation centers would be constructed in the region starting this year until 2022. Dante Balao, OCD-2 regional director and chair of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said the construction of the evacuation centers, through the Department of … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY — There would be no price hike for “Noche Buena” items and other commodities this Christmas and New Year in Cagayan Valley, said the Department of Trade and Industry-Region 2 on Monday. DTI-02 information officer Manilyn Ponce said there are no indications and reasons for price hikes this season because oil prices in the … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY — The Provincial Environment and Natural Resources (PENRO) Task Force Lingkod Cagayan (TFLC) confiscated 5,000 board feet of sawn lumber at Barangay Gatto Pamplona, Cagayan on Wednesday. Engr. Nelson Tumaliuan, chief of the Technical Services Division of PENRO, said the confiscation was carried out after receiving reports from concerned citizens. Tumaliuan said the … Read More
TUGUEGARAO CITY — A 5.1 magnitude quake jolted Calayan, Cagayan province and some areas of Apayao at 6:08 a.m. Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHILVOLCS) said. Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 2 Regional Director Dante Balao said aftershocks are expected and advised the public to stay calm and vigilant. PHIVOLCS said the quake … Read More