A family’s prayer for Black Nazarene feast: Less hardship, peace in Marawi
While most Black Nazarene devotees whisper their own personal prayers at the Quirino Grandstand at dawn of Tuesday, 53-year-old Lucracia dela Vega prayed that her fellow-Mindanaoans from Marawi City...
View Article4 farmers nabbed for illegal logging in Quirino
Four men were caught transporting illegally-cut logs on board a passenger van in Aglipay town, Quirino province on Thursday (Mar. 1), a belated police report says.
View ArticleBody of ‘blonde’ woman dumped in Quirino
The body of a woman, whose head was wrapped in packaging tape, was found in Aglipay town in Quirino province Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleBitcoin investor found dead in Isabela
A 43-year-old mother of three, who invested P500,000 in an online bitcoin currency scheme, was returned home dead on Saturday, days after her hogtied remains were discovered last week at Quirino town...
View ArticleMilitary presents 3 NPA surrenderees
The military’s main headquarters on Monday presented three surrenderers from the New People’s Army, whose tip-off resulted to the recovery of high-powered firearms during joint security operations in...
View ArticleGunman in Nueva Ecija priest’s slay nabbed in Quirino
MADDELA, Quirino - A 36-year-old man, who was implicated in the June 10 killing of a priest in Nueva Ecija province, was arrested in a drug bust on Friday night, police said.
View ArticleClasses in Quirino town suspended due to heavy rain
DIFFUN, Quirino–Due to heavy rains, Mayor May Garnace-Calaunan on Thursday, Sept 12, declared suspension of afternoon classes at all levels in private and public schools. The mayor’s announcement came...
View ArticleLive-in partners tagged NPA rebels nabbed in Quirino town
TUGUEGARAO CITY—Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a couple suspected of membership in the rebel guerrilla group New People’s Army (NPA) although on different charges. The couple were arrested...
View ArticleMild quakes hit Quirino, Cagayan provinces
RAMON, Isabela –– Mild earthquakes rocked Quirino province on Wednesday night and Cagayan province on Thursday morning as residents prepared for Typhoon “Ramon.” Calayan town in Cagayan was shaken by a...
View ArticlePagasa: Severe Tropical Storm Ambo weakens but rains may persist
MANILA, Philippines – Severe Tropical Storm Ambo (International name: Vongfong) may have weakened slightly but moderate to heavy rains are still expected as the weather disturbance remains to cover a...
View ArticleManila prosecutor shot dead in Paco
Update MANILA, Philippines — Unidentified gunmen shot and killed a Senior City Prosecutor in Manila while traversing Quirino Highway in Paco on Tuesday morning, the Manila Police District (MPD) said....
View ArticleRemoteness, border closure keep 3 provinces virus-free
ITBAYAT, BATANES — This northernmost province, along with Quirino and Aurora, has not recorded any case of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since the start of the pandemic, data from the...
View ArticleQuirino gov, family quarantined after househelp tests positive for COVID-19
CABARROGUIS, Quirino –– Gov. Dakila Carlo Cua and his family were forced to go into quarantine after disclosing that Quirino province’s first-ever patient of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is their...
View ArticleAurora, Quirino virus-free no more
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — The provinces of Aurora and Quirino on Wednesday recorded their first cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) despite strict border closures and health protocols,...
View ArticleQuirino town mayor sets example, quits as ‘recurring illness’ takes toll on...
MADDELA, Quirino—Mayor Florante Ruiz of this town stepped down from his post on Thursday (Sept. 10), citing “recurring illness” that he said had been preventing him from doing his job, setting what...
View ArticleQuirino doctor tests positive for COVID-19
CABARROGUIS, Quirino –– A senior hospital physician here has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), officials said. Gov. Dakila Carlo Cua said the doctor works at the Quirino Providers...
View ArticleRainy Wednesday over eastern parts of Luzon due to LPA
MANILA, Philippines — The low-pressure area (LPA) over the Philippine Sea is expected to bring rains over the eastern provinces of Luzon for Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. Weather updates...
View Article7 dead due to flooding in Quirino province
MANILA, Philippines — At least seven people have died in the province of Quirino due to massive flooding caused by Typhoon Ulysses. During Monday’s Laging Handa Public Briefing, Quirino Governor Dakila...
View ArticleBody of missing Quirino cop found floating in river
CABARROGUIS, Quirino — The decomposing body of a policeman missing since Dec. 29 was found floating along the Addalam River at Barangay Cabugao in Aglipay, Quirino on Saturday, police said. Police...
View ArticleQuirino province remains under modified quarantine
Quirino province will remain under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until the end of the month, Malacañang announced on Friday. The MECQ classification was supposed to last until April 15...
View ArticleCops serenade 10 Quirino mothers on Mother’s Day
CABARROGUIS, Quirino — Police here serenaded 10 mothers who belong to the poor families in two far-flung villages of the town of Aglipay and Cabarroguis in Quirino province to celebrate Mother’s Day on...
View Article16 COVID-19 cases found caused by variants in Cagayan Valley
TUGUEGARAO CITY—Health officials in Cagayan Valley on Sunday (May 16) confirmed that 16 COVID-19 cases caused by “variants of concern” had been recorded in the region. Dr. Rio Magpantay, regional...
View ArticleSuspect in daughter’s rape-slay nabbed after almost 8 months in hiding
SAN MATEO, Isabela- A 58-year-old farmer was arrested in a remote village in Nagtipunan town in Quirino province on Friday after almost eight months in hiding for allegedly raping and killing his own...
View Article21% of target Quirino population now fully vaccinated vs COVID-19
TUGUEGARAO CITY—The province of Quirino has fully vaccinated at least 21 percent of its target population against COVID-19, officials said on Monday, Aug. 2. A total of 31,100 residents on the priority...
View ArticleAsian giant softshell turtle released to Quirino river
CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela––Local authorities on Tuesday, Aug. 3, released an Asian giant softshell turtle to the Addalam River, one of the major tributaries of the Cagayan River in Cabarroguis, Quirino....
View ArticleEx-Quirino town mayor dies due to lingering illness
MADDELA, Quirino––Former Maddela Mayor Renato Ylanan Sr. died on Wednesday, Aug. 11, due to a lingering illness, officials said. He was 72. Ylanan’s demise was confirmed by incumbent Mayor Rimel...
View ArticleTribal chieftain to run for Quirino governor
CABARROGUIS, Quirino—The former mayor of Nagtipunan town in Quirino province filed his candidacy certificate for governor on Friday (Oct. 8), hoping to end the reign of the political clan of the Cuas....
View Article2 dead, another hurt as wayward truck rams motorcycle in Quirino
CABARROGUIS, Quirino––A 50-year-old woman and her 20-year-old son died Wednesday, Oct. 27, after the motorcycle carrying them collided with a wayward fuel truck in Saguday town, Quirino province,...
View ArticleIsko Moreno vows to support tourism dev’t In Quirino, other remote areas
NAGTIPUNAN, Quirino – Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer Isko Moreno Domagoso on Thursday vowed that if elected, he will support and promote the tourism industry in Quirino province, particularly in...
View ArticleLacson urges gov’t to review decision on fuel excise tax amid rising oil prices
MADDELA, Quirino—Presidential bet and Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday urged President Duterte to reconsider and review his decision not to suspend the fuel excise tax amid the series of fuel...
View ArticleMissing teenage girl found dead in Quirino
CABARROGUIS, Quirino––A 13-year-old girl was found dead Tuesday in Maddela town in this province, after she went missing for nine days, authorities said. Residents of Barangay Dipinti found the...
View ArticleIndigenous folk’s cultural heritage gets boost in Panagdadapun Festival
CABARROGUIS, Quirino – The rich cultural heritage of indigenous folk in Quirino was highlighted anew as the province celebrated its Panagdadapun Festival to mark the province’s 51st founding...
View ArticleLeague of provinces panel convenes to discuss rice production, farmers’ income
MANILA, Philippines — Aiming to improve the rice production outputs and farmers’ income, representatives of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) has held a board meeting. In a statement on...
View ArticleDOH declares ‘code white alert’ in Calabarzon due to Tropical Depression Maymay
LUCENA CITY – Hospitals and government health care workers in the Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region were on “code white alert” since Tuesday to Sunday (October 11 to 16) in...
View ArticleRains, thunderstorms to prevail over parts of PH on Tuesday
MANILA, Philippines – Parts of the country are forecast to experience overcast skies with rains and thunderstorms on Tuesday due to various weather disturbances, said the state weather bureau....
View ArticleCop dead in Quirino town road crash
SANTIAGO CITY — A 27-year-old policeman died after his motorcycle collided with a tricycle in Barangay Villa Sur, Maddela town, Quirino province, police said on Monday, Oct. 31. Investigators...
View ArticleShear line to trigger rain and thunderstorms over 7 areas in Luzon
MANILA, Philippines – The shear line is forecast to trigger rain and thunderstorms over seven areas in Luzon, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
View ArticleStudent killed, 29 others hurt as jeep falls down 30-meter ravine in Quirino
SANTIAGO CITY — A student was killed and 29 others were injured after a passenger jeep lost its brakes and went straight into a 30-meter ravine in Diffun town in Quirino province on Friday, March 10,...
View ArticleLong-term plans needed to address El Niño, not just response — Quirino gov
MANILA, Philippines — As provinces prepare for the impending El Niño, Quirino Governor Dakila Cua said that local government units (LGUs) and the national government must work together in providing...
View ArticleIlocos’ iconic Old Quirino Bridge not spared from Typhoon Egay’s wrath
The Old Quirino Bridge, also known as the Banaoang Bridge, in Ilocos Sur was not spared from the wrath of Super Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri), which struck hard on Wednesday, July 26,...
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