Kapangan, Benguet – Three days after they failed to return home from a fishing trip, the bodies of two men were found lifeless along the Pey-og River in Kapangan, Benguet, on May 30, 2026. The victims were identified by authorities as Mehares Dempoy Talibio, 47, and Tamar Clifford Maik, 29, both residents of Sitio Imbangol, Barangay Boklaoan, Kapangan. According to a report from authorities obtained by local media outlets, Talibio and Maik went to the river on May 27 to fish

SPORTS Baguio City, Philippines – Competing in her fourth Palarong Pambansa, 15-year-old Cordilleran taekwondo jin Chezka Nicolette Luzadas added two more medals to her growing collection after winning a silver and a bronze medal for the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) during the 66th Palarong Pambansa on May 28, 2026. The 66th Palarong Pambansa, regarded as the country’s premier grassroots sporting event for student-athletes, gathered 13,247 delegates, including 10,71

FEATURE LACNOG, Tabuk City — Members of the Butbut tribe of Tinglayan, Kalinga, and Boliney tribe of Abra, have gathered in Barangay Lacnog, Tabuk City, for this year's “Kalikad nan Puchon,” a cultural reunion aimed at preserving traditions and strengthening the bond between the two tribes. The event, which runs from May 29 to June 1, 2026, features a series of cultural activities, fellowship events, and community gatherings designed to celebrate a relationship that has endu

FEATURE “...seeing another representative from Kalinga, I felt really proud and happy for Natasha and for our beloved Kalinga.” — Glennifer Perido-Rinkinen, Miss Philippines Earth-Air 2012 Who would have thought that more than a decade after Kalinga first stepped onto the Miss Philippines Earth stage, its first and latest representatives would be revealed to share not only a passion for advocacy, but also family ties and the same profession in the medical field? Former Miss P

SPORTS NEWS Baguio City, Philippines – Cordilleran archer Chass Mhaiven Colas brought pride to the region after winning two gold medals and breaking his own Palarong Pambansa record in boys’ archery on May 27, 2026, in Agusan del Sur. The 66th Palarong Pambansa, regarded as the country’s premier grassroots sporting event for student-athletes, gathered 13,247 delegates, including 10,718 athletes from 18 regional athletic associations competing for national honors. The Cordille

Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – A father and his teenage son were killed, while the mother sustained serious injuries, after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a dump truck along the Maharlika Highway in Barangay Namabbalan Norte, Tuguegarao City, on Wednesday afternoon, May 28, 2026. The victims were identified by police as a 66-year-old farmer, his 15-year-old son, a high school student, and the man's 40-year-old wife. The son was driving the motorcycle, with his pare

FEATURE TUBA, Benguet — Towering stone walls, castle-like structures, and breathtaking mountain views are once again capturing the imagination of travelers in the Cordillera as a new attraction rises along the Naguilian Road in Tuba, Benguet. Dubbed by locals and curious visitors as the “Igorot Stone Kingdom 2,” the developing site is expected to become the next major tourism destination in the province, building on the success of the original Igorot Stone Kingdom that has dr

SPORTS NEWS Balbalan, Kalinga – Ross Damian, a proud son of Balbalan, emerged as one of the Fearless Highlanders who captured a gold medal at the country’s biggest sporting event, the 2026 Palarong Pambansa, currently underway in Agusan del Sur. Damian, together with Ryan Nabejet and Johann Ventura, represented the Cordillera Administrative Region in the Secondary Boys' Team Poomsae event on May 27 at the Bayugan City Convention Center. Their outstanding display of precision,

Tanudan, Kalinga – The Municipality of Tanudan continues to make strides not only in infrastructure and economic development but also in maintaining peace and security as it officially attained its State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SSIPS) status on May 25, 2026. Conferred by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the SSIPS status signifies that a municipality has successfully eliminated local insurgency influence, paving the way for sustained development and communit

Tinglayan, Kalinga – Through collective effort, unity, and steadfast adherence to the Bodong system, the Municipality of Tinglayan has officially attained insurgency-free status as of May 26, 2026. Led by Mayor Charles Abay, the municipality unveiled its State of Stable Internal Peace and Security (SSIPS) marker on May 26, marking a significant milestone in its successful campaign to eliminate insurgency influence in the area. Mayor Abay attributed the achievement to the comm

Tabuk City, Kalinga – The family of a motorcycle rider who died in a multi-vehicle collision in Quezon, Isabela is appealing to the public for witnesses, CCTV footage, or dashcam recordings that could help shed light on the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident. According to the Bacayan family, the vehicular accident occurred at around 7:45 a.m. on May 23 along the National Highway in Barangay Arellano, Quezon, Isabela. The crash reportedly involved two cars and a mo

KABAYAN, Benguet – Five individuals, including a 3-year-old boy and an 11-year-old boy, died in a road accident involving a truck in Kabayan, Benguet, on Thursday morning, May 28, 2026. The accident occurred in Sitio Guay, Barangay Poblacion, where a six-wheeler truck carrying 39 passengers from Mountain Province to Nueva Vizcaya reportedly overturned due to an initially suspected mechanical failure. The Kabayan Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDR