RIZAL, Kalinga — Three men were injured in a head-on collision involving two motorcycles along Nagbitayan Road in Babalag East, Rizal, Kalinga, on Friday afternoon, October 16, 2026. The Rizal Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) responded to the accident at around 1:25 p.m., more than an hour after it rushed three other road accident victims to the hospital following a separate tricycle accident in Liwan West. The three motorcycle crash victims, w

RIZAL, Kalinga — Three young men, including a 15-year-old boy, were brought to a hospital after the tricycle they were riding figured in a road accident in Barangay Liwan West, Rizal, Kalinga, at noon on Friday, October 16. The Rizal Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) said its response team was dispatched to the Rizal-Solana National Road near Brood’s Panciteria at around 12 p.m. after receiving a report of the accident. The victims were a 26-yea

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Twenty-six iKalingas have earned their licenses to practice medicine, adding new members to the province’s pool of healthcare professionals and bringing renewed hope for stronger healthcare services in their communities. The 26 passed the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), results of which were released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on October 15. Nationwide, 4,165 of the 4,447 examinees passed the examination, posting

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Governor James S. Edduba has appealed to iKalingas to end the cycle of tribal retaliation and preserve the honor of their communities without sacrificing the lives and safety of innocent people, especially children and women. Speaking during the provincial government’s flag-raising ceremony on October 12 at the Kalinga Sports Center in Bulanao, Edduba urged residents to reject revenge and work together to restore peace amid the continuing conflict betwee

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Pines City Colleges (PCC) and Saint Louis University (SLU) posted high passing rates in the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), with PCC recording a 100% passing rate and SLU placing second among schools with at least 100 examinees. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), in results released on October 15, reported that 4,165 of the 4,447 examinees passed the examination, equivalent to a national passing rate of 93.66%. All 28

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Twenty-one former rebels from Kalinga are being provided support through continued monitoring of their livelihood projects given previously, according to the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) The PSWDO is taking the lead in monitoring the assistance extended to them under the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (E-CLIP). Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer Rosemaritez Oyawon, during the third-quarter meet

BAUKO, Mountain Province — A ₱45-million standard Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC) building was inaugurated in Bauko on October 13, providing police personnel with a permanent base intended to strengthen emergency response, operational coordination and community safety across Mountain Province. The multi-storey facility, located at the Regional Evacuation Ground in Barangay Poblacion, was funded under the 2025 General Appropriations Act. Construction began on April 11,

FEATURE TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Former Tinglayan Mayor Atty. Sacrament Gumilab continues to seek assistance for his fellow iKalingas although he has been out of public office for more than a year, helping secure ₱5 million in DSWD financial aid for students and other qualified beneficiaries in Tabuk City. “Once a public servant, always a public servant. Uray awan tayo iti pwesto, mabalin tayo latta met nga makatulong iti kakailyan tayo,” Gumilab said in an interview with GURU P

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of Kalinga received national recognition from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) after being nominated in the 2025 National Search for Best PESO Awards under the 3rd–5th Class Province category. PESO Kalinga received a Plaque of Recognition during the 26th National PESO Congress in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on October 14. The plaque was received by PESO Officer-in-Charge Ermilinda P. Wandag. G

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — The Office of Sen. Raffy Tulfo supported the distribution of ₱5 million in financial assistance to residents of Tabuk City following a request from former Tinglayan Mayor Atty. Sacrament Gumilab to help fellow iKalingas in need. The assistance was provided through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program, with each qualified beneficiary receiving ₱3,000 in cash. Distribution be

BAGUIO CITY — Business establishments that refuse to grant senior citizens their mandatory 20-percent discount could face fines of up to ₱200,000 and imprisonment of up to six years, the National Commission of Senior Citizens–Cordillera Administrative Region (NCSC-CAR) warned. NCSC-CAR Regional Director Atty. Luz Laureta-Balisong said during a Philippine Information Agency radio program on October 12 that denying the legally mandated discount may constitute a criminal offense

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — City Councilor Atty. Errol B. Comafay Jr. is seeking a legislative inquiry into the series of theft and robbery incidents in Tabuk City, including reported “akyat-bahay” cases, to determine how the police are addressing the crimes and what measures the city council can enact to help prevent them. Comafay submitted a proposed resolution on Thursday, October 15, requesting the invitation of the Tabuk City chief of police to the next session of the Sangguni

TABUK CITY, Kalinga — Former Mayor Sacrament Gumilab has helped facilitate ₱5 million in financial assistance for 1,666 residents of three barangays in Tabuk City through a partnership with the Office of Senator Raffy Tulfo. The beneficiaries from Barangays Bado Dangwa, Malin-awa, and Dilag are receiving ₱3,000 each under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. The distribution began on October 14

MALLIG, Isabela — A 33-year-old farmer tagged as Mallig’s No. 1 municipal most wanted person for homicide was arrested by police serving a warrant in Barangay Centro 2, with bail recommended at ₱120,000. The suspect, identified only as alias Mateo, married and a resident of Mallig, was arrested by personnel of the Mallig Police Station, led by PMAJ Rufo A. Figarola Jr., in coordination with the Regional Mobile Unit 2 (RMU2). The warrant, dated September 14, 2026, was issued i

TUMAUINI, Isabela — A man allegedly shouting and causing a disturbance along a national highway was arrested after police spotted a handgun tucked into his waist and later recovered suspected shabu from his pocket, authorities said. The 30-year-old suspect, identified only as alias Peter, was arrested around 10:30 a.m. on October 14 along the National Highway in Barangay San Mateo, Tumauini, following a report from a concerned citizen. Police said the suspect appeared to be u

BAGUIO CITY — Questions over regional self-government, Indigenous Peoples’ rights, control of natural resources, and the territorial integrity of the Cordillera have fueled calls to reject House Bill No. 6981, which seeks to establish the Cordillera Autonomous Region. ACT Teachers Party-list Representative and House Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tinio and Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) Chairperson Windel Bolinget raised these concerns during a regional conference on genui