Filipino fishermen welcome the increased presence of US troops. Others, such as a provincial governor and a woman pressured into sex work in her youth, worry that it could invite trouble. The programme Insight examines what is at stake.
CAGAYAN fisherfolk on Wednesday said the ongoing river dredging allegedly for black sand mining in the Cagayan river has caused a sharp decline in their fish catch resulting in a deep cut in their weekly income. In a statement on Wednesday, fishermen in Aparri, Cagayan opposed the Cagayan River Restoration…
In order to avoid future flooding of the "Ulysses" magnitude in Cagayan Valley, six government agencies under the Regional Build Back Better Task Force (RBBBTF) have agreed to continue their commitment and perform their responsibilities in the rehabilitation of the Cagayan River.
REELECTION BID. Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba files his certificate of candidacy at the Comelec in Tuguegarao City on Thursday (Oct. 7, 2021). If reelected, Mamba will be serving his third and final term of office. (Photo courtesy of Francis Jorque/Cagayan Provincial Information Office) TUGUEGARAO CITY - Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba filed his certificate of candidacy for reelection at the Commission on Elections (Comelec) provincial office here on Thursday, hoping to snare his third and final term. Running under the Nacionalista Party, he is teaming up with his nephew, Francisco Mamba III, son of Mayor Francisco Mamba Jr. of Tuao town. He did not get his certificate of nomination from his erstwhile party, PDP-Laban-Cusi Wing, as his rival, Rep. Joseph Lara is the regional chair of the said group. A doctor by profession, Mamba will slug it out against a fellow physician, Dr. Zarah Lara, wife of Rep. Lara. "I would continue my programs on Caganda 2025 or the Cagayan Development Age