Street Journal Multimedia Services

Region 2

Re-electionist Mayor, pinatay sa campaign rally sa Cagayan

Region 2

RIZAL, Cagayan – Nagsasagawa ngayon ng hot pursuit operations ang pulisya sa mga suspek na pumaslang kay Re-electionist Mayor Atty.Joel Ruma habang ito ay nagsasagawa ng campaign rally noong gabi ng Abril 23 sa Barangay Iluru, Rizal, Cagayan. “Mariin naming kinokondena ang karahasang ito, lalo na sa panahong tayo ay naghahanda para sa mapayapang halalan 2025. Hindi kami titigil hangga’t hindi namin naibibigay ang hustisya para sa mga biktima. Nananawagan kami sa publiko na  makipagtulungan sa imbestigasyon sa pamamagitan ng pagbabahagi ng anumang  impormasyon na makakatulong sa kaso,” pahayag ni PBrig.Gen.Antonio Marallag,Jr., regional director ng Police Regional Office 2. Inilatag din ng kapalusan ngayon ang High Risk Checkpoints sa mga istratihikong lugar sa lalawigan ng Cagayan, upang  mabantayan ang mga lansangan na posibleng daanan ng tumakas na mga suspek. Sa inisyal na imbestigasyon, dakong alas 9:30 ng gabi nang pagbabarilin ng di-pa nakikilalang suspek si Mayor Ramu sa loob ng gymnasium ng Barangay Iluru sa naturang bayan. Ang biktima ay agarang isunugod sa Tuao District Hospital subalit binawian ng buhay habang nilalapatan ng agarang lunas ng mga doktor. Nagtamo ng isang tama ng bala sa katawan ang alkalde na nagdulot ng kaniyang kamatayan. Kaugnay nito, may dalawa pang indibidwal ang nadamay sa pamamaril na sina Merson Abiguebel at Melanie Talay na pawang sugatan. Kasalukuyan ang masinsinang imbestigasyon ng pulisya upang matukoy ang mga nasa likuran ng krimen at motibo nito. Sina Mayor Ruma at kabiyak nito na si Atty. Brenda Ruma ay kapwa muling tumatakbo bilang alkalde at bise alkalde ngayon May 2025 local elections. Matatandaang ang bayan ng Rizal, Cagayan ay palagian na nasa tala ng karahasan sa tuwing may halalan.

Dalawang miyembro ng NPA nasakote sa Isabela

Region 2

CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Isabela — Nakasagupa at nahuli ng 86th “Highlander” Battalion (86IB) ang dalawang teroristang CPP-NPA mula sa natitirang miyembro ng dismantled KRCV sa Baranga  Dicamay 2, Jones, Isabela, sa nangyaring engkwentro dakong alas sais ng umaga, April 20. Ayon sa inisyal na report, isang concerned citizen ang nagbigay ng impormasyon sa kinaroroonan ng teroristang kumunistang grupo. Agad itong tinugunan ng 86IB, at sa pagpatrolya ng Highlander Battalion nakasagupa nila ang grupo ng teroristang NPA sa nasabing lugar kung saan dalawa sa miyembro nito ang nahuli at kasalukuyan pang inaalam ang pagkakakilanlan. Kasama sa mga narekober ang ilang IEDs, magazine, mga bala, at iba pang personal na gamit. Ayon kay MGen Gulliver L Señires, Commander ng 5th Infantry Division, “Hinihikayat ko muli ang mga nalalabing miyembro ng KRCV maging ang ICRC: Hindi pa huli ang lahat. Ang pintuan ng pagbabalik-loob ay bukas pa rin. Ngunit habang pinipili ninyong humawak ng armas, kami ay mananatiling matatag sa aming paninindigan na ipaglaban ang kapayapaan para sa taong-bayan.” “Ang aming mandato ay malinaw — protektahan ang mamamayan at panatilihin ang katahimikan sa ating nasasakupan. Hindi tayo mag-aatubiling gampanan ito, lalo na kung ang ating seguridad ay patuloy na nilalapastangan.” dagdag pa ni MGen Señires. Matatandaan, noong Abril 14, taos-pusong nagpaabot ng imbitasyon si Señires sa mga natitirang miyembro ng CTG na magbalik-loob sa pamahalaan. Sa pamamagitan ng Safe Conduct Pass, binigyan ng 5ID ng pagkakataon ang mga CPP-NPA na muling yakapin ang kapayapaan at makapiling ang kanilang pamilya. Ngunit sa halip na tanggapin ang alok ng pag-asa, pinili nilang magpatuloy sa marahas at walang saysay na pakikibaka. Ang naganap na engkwentro sa Jones, Isabela ayon pa sa 5ID ay resulta ng kanilang patuloy na pagtanggi sa kapayapaan.    

NEW QUEENS OF CAUAYAN CITY, Isabela

Region 2

  Mutya ng Cauayan 2025.   SANDRINE DESIREE CRISTOBAL Mutya ng Cauayan Tourism 2025.  PRINCESS DIANNE TUTAAN Mutya ng Cauayan Culture and the Arts 2025  KIMBERLY BONGALBAL Mutya ng Cauayan Agriculture 2025.   WEIN EUNIEZ YU Mutya ng Cauayan 2025 Technology   KEDDY JOY TIQUI   Courtesy Photo: Gawagaway-yan Festival  

Nueva Vizcaya gears up for the 16th grand Ammungan Festival

Region 2

By Rachel Magday Nueva Vizcaya is set to burst into celebration with the 16th Grand Ammungan Festival, marking the 186th founding anniversary of the province. This eagerly awaited cultural event unites the province’s fifteen municipalities in a vibrant display of unity and cultural richness. With the theme “NARANG-AY A NUEVA VIZCAYA: GAPUANAN ITI UMILI NGA AGKAYKAYSA,” the festival highlights the province’s unwavering solidarity in the face of challenges and its collective achievements in reaching new heights of success. In the midst of election season, preparations for this year’s festival are in full swing, led by Marichelle O. Costales, the Director General of the Grand Ammungan Festival and head of the Provincial Tourism and Culture Office. Under her leadership, the provincial government is dedicated to delivering an unforgettable celebration that showcases Nueva Vizcaya’s cultural vibrancy and economic growth. Governor Atty. Jose V. Gambito emphasized the importance of the event, stating, “The election period should not diminish the grandeur of our celebration. The Grand Ammungan Festival is not just an event; it is our founding anniversary, a time to honor our heritage and unite as one community in pride and purpose.” The 2025 festival logo features the Camia flower, the provincial flower of Nueva Vizcaya, symbolizing the province’s natural beauty and agricultural abundance. This design represents Nueva Vizcaya’s identity as a watershed haven and a beacon of cultural diversity and tourism. The fifteen ascending triangles in the logo signify Nueva Vizcaya’s economic growth and cultural development. The Grand Ammungan Festival is a significant event for both locals and visitors, celebrating the rich culture and heritage of Nueva Vizcaya.

21 Isabela farmers to join Seasonal Workers Program in South Korea

Region 2

Twenty-one additional farmers from various cities and municipalities in Isabela arrived in South Korea on March 27, 2025 to participate in the Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) in Jinan County. Comprising 16 men and five women, these farmers are first-time participants in the seasonal agricultural sector development program, which is part of the partnership between the Provincial Government of Isabela (PGI) and the Jinan County Agriculture Office in South Korea. The 21 farmers, along with the 12 who arrived earlier on March 18, 2025, will gain firsthand experience with advanced farming techniques and technology while earning a stable income. The province will dispatch more farmers to South Korea in early and mid-April, joining the 33 already sent there. (Isabela PIO)  

Hunger rate ng Pilipinas, tumaas noong Marso 2025 – SWS

Region 2

Halos nadoble ang bilang ng nagutom at walang makaing Pilipino noong nakaraang buwan ng Marso kumpara sa buwan ng Enero 2025 base sa pinakahuling datos ng Social Weather Station (SWS). Sa isinagawang survey ng SWS nitong Marso 15-20, 2025, umabot sa 27.2% ng mga Pinoy ang nakaranas ng involuntary hunger o pagkagutom, mas mataas ito sa 21.2% noong buwan ng Pebrero at 15.9% noong buwan naman ng Enero 2025. Ito na umano ang maituturing na pinakamataas na porsyento ng mga Pilipinong nagugutom simula nang pumutok ang pandemya noong taong 2020. Umabot lamang sa 20.2% ang average percentage ng hunger rate noong 2024. Sa datos pa ng SWS, 21% ng nakibahagi sa survey ang nagsabing nakaranas sila ng moderate hunger mula sa 15.8% noong Pebrero. Ang moderate hunger ay naranasan ng mga taong minsang nagutom sa nagdaang tatlong buwan. Nakaranas naman umano ng severe hunger ang nasa 6.2% ng respondents, mas mataas sa 5.3% noong nakaraang buwan. Ang mga ito ay maituturing na mga taong laging dumaranas ng gutom. Ang Visayas ang may pinakamataas na porsyento ng involuntary hunger kung saan umabot ito ng 33.7%; Metro Manila na may 28.3%; Mindanao na may 27.3%; at Luzon na may pinakamababang involuntary rate o 24% lamang. (Kane Manaoat)  

War equipment stolen by rebels recovered in Cagayan

Region 2

The police have cordoned off an area where various types of war equipment were hidden by rebels in the town of Peñablanca, Cagayan. According to the Police Regional Office 2, the firearms, ammunition, explosives, and others were left and hidden by the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in the area of ​​Sitio Pallay, Barangay Baliuag where an encounter took place on September 10, 2024. The authorities traced their whereabouts with the help of Alyas Mimoy, a former rebel member who has now defected to the government. Based on the inventory conducted by the police, among the items recovered in the area were 82 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, 33 pcs. of 5.56 mm ammunition, three empty 5.56 mm bullets, five defective M16 magazines, and one defective AK 47 magazine. Additionally, one hand grenade, six rifle grenades, two Two pcs bandoliers and one black garrison belt, two upper receivers of M14 and two lower receivers of M14 along with one Caliber 38 gun without serial number, subversive documents, and others. The successful operation was the result of the joint efforts of the 1st Cagayan Provincial Mobile Force Company in collaboration with the Philippine Army, Philippine Coast Guard, and other units of the PNP.    

Suspek sa pagpatay sa Vice Mayor ng Cagayan, nadakip na

Region 2

CAGAYAN — Nadakip na ng pulisya ang dalawang suspek na umano’y sangkot at nasa likod ng brutal na pagpatay kay Aparri Vice Mayor Rommel Alameda at sa lima nitong security escort sa bahagi ng Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya. Kinilala ang mga suspek na sina Alyas Ramon, lider ng isang Potential Private Armed Group (PPAGs), ng Brgy. Luna, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija at si Alyas George, miyembro ng PPAGs, at residente ng Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Batay sa ekslusibong impormasyong nakalap ng CPIO-TeleRadyo, matapos ang isinagawang monitoring at beripikasyon sa kinaroroonan ng natukoy na mga suspek ay mabilis naman nilang isinilbi ang Warrant of Arrest laban sa mga ito. Ang Warrant of Arrest ay inilabas naman ng Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 28, Second Judicial Region, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya kung saan nahaharap ang mga ito sa anim na bilang ng kasong Murder at walang inirekomendang piyansa para sa kanilang pansamantalang Kalayaan. Ang matagumpay na pagkakadakip ng mga suspek ay pinangunahan ng Provincial Intelligence Unit (PIU), Cagayan Police Provincial Office (CPPO) Regional Intelligence Division 2 (RID2) katuwang ang pinagsanib na puwersa ng h CIDG Cagayan RFU2; RID-PRO3; PIU-Nueva Vizcaya PPO; PIU-Nueva Ecija PPO; RIU2; Aparri PS; NBI-Cagayan Valley Regional Office; Sta. Rosa Police Station, Nueva Ecija PPO; 1st PMFC Nueva Ecija; Bayombong Police Station, Nueva Vizcaya; at National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) Region 2. Sa ngayon, tiniyak naman ng kapulisan na magpapatuloy pa ang paggulong ng imbestigasyon upang matukoy ang pagkakakilanlan ng posible pang kasabwat ng mga nahuling suspek sa karumaldumal na pagpatay. Matatandaang Pebrero 19, 2023 nang maiulat ang walang habas na pagpatay kay Vice Mayor Alameda kasama sina Abraham Ramos, Jr., John Duane Alameda, Alvin Abel, Ismael Nanay, Sr., Alexander Delos Angeles na tinaguriang Aparri 6.      

Gambito leads KPP in promoting peaceful elections in Nueva Vizcaya

Inside Politics, Region 2

By Rachel Magday In a powerful demonstration of unity and commitment to electoral integrity, Governor Atty. Jose V. Gambito led the candidates of the Koalisyon ng Progreso at Pagkakaisa (KPP) in a Unity Walk and Peace Covenant Signing on Saturday, March 22, 2025. This event, organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), the Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV), highlighted the collective resolve to ensure a peaceful and fair electoral process. The Unity Walk commenced at the provincial headquarters of the Nueva Vizcaya Police Provincial Office (NVPPO) and concluded at St. Dominic Cathedral, Bayombong where a program was held. Governor Gambito, joined by former Governor Ruth R. Padilla, who is now a congressional candidate, was at the forefront of the KPP candidates in this gathering. During the event, Gambito introduced his fellow KPP candidates, including Board Member Patricio “Patpat” Dumlao, who is vying for the vice gubernatorial seat along with other candidates for board member positions in both the north and south districts of Nueva Vizcaya. He noted that the KPP is a coalition of the Nacionalista Party and the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, highlighting that this unity is essential for fostering sustained growth and prosperity in Nueva Vizcaya. Governor Gambito emphasized the coalition’s unwavering dedication to supporting a peaceful and orderly election, reinforcing their commitment to integrity and harmony throughout the electoral process. The Unity Walk served as a platform to promote a peaceful, orderly, free, and fair election for the upcoming May 12, 2025, polls. Marching alongside the candidates were members of the police force, military, Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), Department of the Interior and Local Government (DiLG), PPCRV, and Comelec, all underscoring the importance of a secure electoral process. Following the walk and pledge of commitment, candidates participated in a peace covenant signing, affirming their dedication for a honest orderly and peaceful election. This symbolic gesture reinforced their shared commitment to a fair electoral process. In addition to the KPP coalition, other provincial candidates from various parties and independent candidates also participated in the event, demonstrating a unified stance across political lines for a peaceful election season in Nueva Vizcaya.

Scroll to Top