Tag: Isabela

Cagayan and Isabela placed under state of calamity due to severe flooding; rescue ops ongoing

  (Eagle News) – The provinces of Cagayan and Isabela have been placed under a state of calamity as of Saturday, Nov. 14, after very deep floods that had submerged houses and vehicles continue to be experienced in many areas after the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses (Vamco). Malacanang said it mobilized all government resources to reach out to those affected the landslides and floods in Luzon, including Cagayan and Isabela. President Rodrigo Duterte also formed […]

7 more barangays in Ilagan, Isabela placed under localized lockdown

(Eagle News) — Six more barangays in Ilagan City, Isabela were placed under localized lockdown because of the increase in new COVID-19 cases in these areas, as the whole city remains under Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MGCQ) Included in the lockdown are barangays Bagumbayan, Alinguigan 2nd, Sindon Bayabo, Mangcuram, and Bigao. The lockdown will be in effect from 8 p.m. of Oct. 11 until 8 p.m. of Oct. 16. The order for these barangays to […]

DOTr: 20 more stranded students benefit from gov’t’s Hatid Estudyante program

(Eagle News)–Twenty more students were transported back to their provinces under the Hatid Estudyante Para Makabalik sa Probinsya Program of the government. According to the Department of Transportation, the students who were stranded in Metro Manila following the imposition of a community quarantine amid the COVID-19 pandemic were returned to Isabela on Friday, May 22. Before they left for the province, the agency said the students underwent rapid testing for COVID-19. They were given a […]

Parts of Isabela experiencing power interruption today, June 13

(Eagle News)–Parts of Isabela are experiencing power interruption today, June 13. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines said Iselco II-Cabagan and Tumauini substations are affected. The NGCP said the cause of interruption is due to a “breach of vertical safety clearance along Tuguegarao-Cabagan 69kV Line.” “We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this unscheduled power interruption,” the NGCP said.

Duterte surveys areas damaged by typhoon; orders immediate delivery of water, food for victims, rescuers

  (Eagle News)—President Rodrigo Duterte urged his officials to provide water and food to those areas severely affected by typhoon Rosita (international name Yutu) as he directed the “return to normalcy as soon as possible” of the affected areas. Duterte surveyed the areas damaged by the typhoon’s onslaught, and conducted an aerial surveillance along with his officials. In a situation briefing in Isabela on Thursday, Nov. 1, the President noted the “extensive” damage in Northern […]

Mga apektado ng tubig baha sa Ilagan, Isabela nag-evacuate na

(Eagle News) — Dahil sa tuloy-tuloy na pagpapakawala ng tubig sa Magat dam ay nararanasan na dito sa lungsod ng Ilagan, Isabela ang pagbaha sa ilang lugar. Ilang ilog na din ang nag-over-flow at pansamantalang hindi na madaanan. Sa barangay Bagumbayan, Sta. Barbara at Guinatan ay lumikas na ang mga nakatira sa apektadong lugar at umapaw na ang tubig baha sa mga bukid at hanggang sa gilid ng main road sa centro ng Ilagan. Ang […]

Mahigit 12,000 nasa evacuation centers ng Isabela dahil sa bagyong Rosita

(Eagle News) — Nasa 3,971 pamilya o 12,748 total evacuees na ang nasa iba’t ibang evacuation centers sa buong lalawigan ng Isabela matapos ang naging pag landfall ng bagyong Rosita sa lalawigan. Ito ay ayon sa impormasyon na ipinadala ng pamahalaang panlalawigan ng Isabela bandang 11 ng umaga nitong Martes, Oktubre 30. Sa ngayon ay nakatuon na ang atensyon ng local government units sa pagbibigay ng mga makakain sa mga nasa evacuation centers. Bagamat nakaalis […]

Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) makes landfall in Isabela; 10 provinces under signal no. 3

  (Eagle News) — Typhoon Rosita (Yutu) has made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela as of 5 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 30, with maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 210 kph. Ten provinces in Luzon were placed under signal number 3. They are Isabela, Quirino, Northern Aurora, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Benguet, La Union, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province and Pangasinan. Twelve more areas in Luzon were under signal […]

In photos: Vast rice and cornfields in Ilagan, Isabela damaged by typhoon Ompong

  (Eagle News) — Vast rice and cornfields are damaged by typhoon Ompong’s powerful winds and rainds that slammed into Ilagan City in Isabela.  Initial estimated pegged the damage to agriculture at more than P370 million.   In the Philippines, the over-all damage to agriculture was estimated at more than P14 billion, according to the Department of Agriculture. (Ricky Laggui, Eagle News Service correspondent in Ilagan, Isabela)

Signal No. 4 hoisted over Cagayan, northern Isabela as “Ompong” approaches

(Eagle News)– Signal No. 4 has been hoisted over Cagayan and northern Isabela, as “Ompong” moves closer to the area, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said late Friday afternoon. In its 5 p.m. advisory, PAGASA said as of 4 p.m.,  the eye of the typhoon was located 340 kilometers east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora. “Ompong” is packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour near the center and gustiness of up to 255 kilometers […]