Tabuk City, Kalinga – The Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO) - Kalinga has recorded 19 suicide cases in the province during the first half of 2026, underscoring the importance of early mental health intervention and encouraging individuals experiencing emotional distress to seek help before a crisis worsens. The figures were presented in the latest provincial situational report during the Mental Health Technical Working Group Meeting held on June 30, 2026, at Davi

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Fire incidents in Kalinga surged by 137.5 percent during the second quarter of 2026, with the province recording 38 fire incidents from April to June—more than double the 16 incidents logged during the same period in 2025, according to data from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)-Kalinga Provincial Headquarters. The sharp increase has alarmed fire authorities, as the spike poses serious threats to lives, properties, and the livelihoods of residents livi

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Governor James S. Edduba reaffirmed Kalinga's unwavering support for the pursuit of Cordillera regional autonomy during the kickoff of the 39th Cordillera Month Celebration on July 1 at the Benguet Sports Complex in La Trinidad, as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. declared July 15 a Special Non-Working Day across the region. In a video message presented during the regionwide celebration, Edduba emphasized that Kalinga stands united with the rest of the

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Nine centenarians from across Kalinga received a total of P495,000 in financial incentives from the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU), with Governor James Edduba personally adding a cash gift to each beneficiary as a gesture of gratitude for their invaluable contributions to the province. On Wednesday, July 1, the PLGU, through the Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), honored the province's oldest residents by awarding each cen

Cauayan City, Isabela – Two women shopping inside a mall in Cauayan City, Isabela, on July 1, 2026, became victims of what is called "laslas-bag" scheme after suspects quietly targeted their belongings. Fortunately, before the suspects could escape with the stolen money, the vigilance of a security guard led to their arrest. Police identified the suspects as alias "Zen," 80, and her 44-year-old daughter, alias "Jen," both residents of San Jose City, Nueva Ecija. According to

Solana, Cagayan – What began as an ordinary morning at a poultry farm in Barangay Nangalisan, Solana, quickly turned into a devastating fire on the morning of July 2, leaving an estimated ₱17 million worth of property destroyed. According to the Cagayan Provincial Information Office, the affected facility was Maristle Poultry Farm, owned by Dr. Mario Genovesa, an internal medicine specialist based in Tuguegarao City and one of the founding incorporators of the Divine Mercy We

Tabuk City, Kalinga – The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) posted the highest participation rate among all regions in the Philippines in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, underscoring the region's growing role in promoting sustainability and strengthening its global reputation in higher education. According to the 2026 results released by Times Higher Education (THE), 11 higher education institutions (HEIs) from the Cordillera were included in the g

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Barangay officials across Tabuk City are undergoing specialized training to strengthen their capacity to prevent and respond to fires as all 43 barangays are targeted to have fully developed Community Fire Protection Plans (CFPPs) by 2040 under the Department of the Interior and Local Government's (DILG) Obligasyon sa Bayan, Ligtas na Pamayanan (OLP) program. FO3 Marc Francis T. Gabel, Chief of the Community Relations Unit of the Bureau of Fire Protectio

Cagayan Valley – More than one in every three senior citizens in Cagayan Valley is living with hypertension, making the region the highest in the country in terms of high blood pressure prevalence among older adults, according to the 2025 Updating Survey of the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). The survey found that 34.5 percent of adults aged 60 years and above in Cagayan Valley have hypertension, exceeding the national p

Tinglayan, Kalinga – The Kalinga Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC) has moved to seek the intervention of the Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) in resolving the long-running conflict between the Butbut and Betwagan subtribes following renewed hostilities that claimed another life on June 27. The fatal encounter occurred near Mt. Tummuwad, where members of the Butbut subtribe of Bugnay, Tinglayan, and the Betwagan subtribe of Sadanga, Mountain Province, reportedly

Tabuk City, Kalinga – Following the expiration of their ceasefire agreement, the long-standing conflict between the Butbut tribe of Tinglayan, Kalinga, and the Betwagan tribe of Sadanga, Mountain Province erupted anew, claiming one life during an encounter earlier this week. Police identified the fatality as a member of the Butbut tribe. The clash reportedly occurred on June 27 at Mt. Tummuwad, one of the areas claimed by both indigenous communities as part of their ancestral

TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Members of the Tabuk Multipurpose Cooperative (TAMPCO) will no longer receive mortuary notices, while those with more than ₱6,000 in unpaid mortuary obligations will have their Mortuary Aid Program (MAP) accounts automatically suspended under the cooperative's new policies that took effect on July 1, 2026. The updated guidelines were approved during the 2026 General Assembly and were announced through an official advisory posted on the cooperative's Face