(Eagle News) – The Philippine death toll due to the strong magnitude 7 quake that shook northern Luzon rose to six, with the number of injured also rising to 136, the country’s disaster agency said. There are still four missing persons as of Friday morning, July 29. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said the affected population by the strong quake and its aftershocks has also reached almost 80,000 coming […]
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LGU officials at mga residente sa Benguet, nagpaabot ng pasasalamat sa Iglesia Ni Cristo
(Eagle News) — Nagpaabot ng pasasalamat sa Iglesia Ni Cristo ang LGU officials at mga residente sa Itogon at Tublay, Benguet sa isinagawang Lingap sa Mamamayan sa kanilang lalawigan.
Around P6 million worth of marijuana seized in Benguet: PNP
(Eagle News) — Around P6 million worth of marijuana was seized in Kapangan, Benguet recently, the Philippine National Police said. The PNP identified those arrested by police manning a checkpoint as Marry Ann Felipe Del Rosario, Simiano Tadina Patingan, and Jun Comot Colera. The police said they had flagged down the Mitsubishi Montero the suspects were using to inspect the vehicle when they saw the suspected marijuana inside. A police officer, the PNP said, also […]
WATCH: Agila Pilipinas Online – Benguet (Ilokano edition)
Watch the news and other features in Benguet as reported in the Ilocano dialect, in this online edition of Agila Pilipinas Benguet (Ilokano edition) Here are some of the news in this episode: MT PROVINCE – Tree planting Activity in Gadagad watershed Sapud in the town of Mankayan, Benguet; TUBLAY BENGUET – Ornamental plant industry in Tublay Benguet amid the pandemic; LA TRINIDAD, Benguet: Ice cream, ice candy, tea and and cake made from […]
Cold weather, frost hitting vegetable farms in Benguet worry farmers
(Eagle News) — Vegetable farms in Benguet are affected by the extremely cold temperatures being felt there due to the northern monsoon in Northern Luzon, particularly in the Cordillera region. Baguio City and the rest of the Cordillera region are feeling the cold weather, but the lowest temperature felt so far since December was in Atok, Benguet at six degrees Celsius (6⁰C). In Baguio, the coldest temperature felt this January was at around 10 degrees […]
Air Force helicopter helps transport food assistance to far-flung bgys in Benguet
(Eagle News) — A Philippine Air Force helicopter helped in transporting food supplies to far-flung barangays in Benguet. Residents in the far-flung barangays of Kibungan, particularly in barangays Badeo and Tacadang, appreciated the effort of the provincial government of Benguet in reaching them amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In this report by Eagle News Service correspondent Freddie Rulloda, the soldiers from the Philippine Air Force started preparations at dawn and loaded almost a thousand […]
Benguet, nagpatupad ng temporary lockdown sa pagpasok ng live hogs dahil sa banta ng ASF
https://youtu.be/UkfKE-16btY Ni Freddie Rulloda Eagle News Service correspondent(Northern Luzon) BENGUET (Eagle News) — Bawal nang pumasok ang anumang live hog o pig dealers sa lalawigan ng Benguet dahil sa banta ng African Swine Fever (ASF) upang maiwasan ang pagkahawa ng mga alagang baboy sa lalawigan. Sa ipinalabas na Executive Order 2020-018 ni Benguet Governor Melchor Diclas, inilatag dito ang proseso para sa implementasyon ng temporary lockdown sa pagpasok ng mga buhay na baboy sa lalawigan […]
2 alternatibong ruta patungong Benguet at Baguio City, binuksan ng DPWH
(Eagle News) — Binuksan na ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) ang dalawang alternatibong ruta para sa mga motorista na magtutungo sa Benguet at Baguio City. Pinasinayaan ng DPWH ang Aringay-Tubao Alternate Road at Anduyan Bridge sa La Union. Sa labing-apat na kilometrong Aringay-Tubao na ruta ay mababawasan ang oras ng biyahe mula La Union patungong Benguet mula dalawang oras hanggang tatlumpu’t limang minuto. Mababawasan din ng isang oras ang biyahe mula La […]
WATCH: Heavy rains, strong winds continue to hit Benguet province
(Eagle News) — The province of Benguet continue to experience heavy rains and strong winds as typhoon Rosita remained almost stationary over the West Philippine Sea. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), “ROSITA” is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday afternoon. (Video courtesy of Eagle News Benguet Bureau Freddie Rulloda) https://youtu.be/M5JU8Pljgos
Malaking bahagi ng Itogon, Benguet hindi na maaaring tirhan – Mayor Palangdan
(Eagle News) — Hindi na umano maaaring tirahan o pagtayuan ng bahay ang malaking bahagi ng bayan ng Itogon, Benguet. Ayon kay Itogon Mayor Victorio Palangdan, sa isinagawang geo-hazard mapping ng mga otoridad matapos ang landslides dulot ng Bagyong Ompong noong Setyembre malaking bahagi ng naturang bayan ang idineklarang nasa critical danger zones habang ang ibang lugar ay may malaking tiyansa na makaranas ng ground movement. Kabilang sa mga lugar na idineklarang no-build zone ang […]
Mahigit 20 na minahan sa Kabayan, Benguet, ipinasara
(Eagle News) — Ipinasara ng pulisya ang mahigit 20 minahan sa Kabayan, Benguet. Ayon Kay Police Inspector John Dangiwan, Deputy Chief of Police ng Kabayan Municipal Police Station, ito ay alinsunod sa “stoppage order” ni Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu laban sa operasyon ng lahat ng small scale mining sa buong Cordillera Administrative Region. Aniya, tinatayang aabot sa mahigit 50 small scale miners ang naapektuhan sa pagpapasara sa mga nasabing minahan lalo na sa Barangay Gusaran […]
Death toll in Itogon landslide jumps to 113; 19 victims still missing
(Eagle News) — The death toll from the landslide in Barangay Ucab, Itogon, Benguet has reached to 113, the mayor of the mining town of Itogon, Benguet said in an interview. Itogon Mayor Victorio Palangdan said that the although authorities continue to conduct rescue and retrieval operations in the landslide area, the chance of retrieving more survivors have lowered since it has been almost two weeks since the landslide happened on September 15 at the […]





