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Fisherfolk protest black sand mining in Aparri

Mark Saludes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 11:44 PM

Some 1,700 fisherfolk and anti-mining advocates protest against the black sand mining operations in Cagayan River and the Babuyan Channel in Aparri. Read more »

In Cagayan province: The water turns dark where the river meets the sea

Text and photos by Mark Z. Saludes for Caritas Philippines
Updated as of Nov 17 07:17 PM

The presence of large ships in the waters of Cagayan province is due to the on-going “large-scale dredging activity” aimed at rehabilitating the Cagayan River, says the local government. But fisherfolks see otherwise. Read more »

DENR starts dredging Cagayan River for flood prevention, ports rehabilitation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 01:22 PM

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has begun dredging the Cagayan River in a bid to prevent flooding, seen in unprecedented levels last year, and rehabilitate ports, the agency said Saturday.  Read more »

Lalaki nalunod matapos makainom, maligo sa Cagayan River

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 11:41 AM

Nalunod ang isang lalaki sa bahagi ng Cagayan River sa Barangay San Rafael ng Santa Maria, Isabela Linggo ng hapon. Read more »

Pagtaas ng lebel ng tubig-ilog sa Cagayan de Oro minomonitor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 01:19 AM

Minomonitor ng mga awtoridad at mga residente ang biglang pagtaas ng lebel ng tubig sa Cagayan River sa Cagayan de Oro Sabado ng gabi.    Read more »

Concerned over Vicky-enhanced monsoon, Tuguegarao orders evacuation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 19 07:48 PM

The announcement came when Cagayan River started to swell due to the rains brought by the northeastern monsoon enhanced by Tropical Depression Vicky. Read more »

Government OKs Cagayan, Marikina flood control plans

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 04:51 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte and his Cabinet have approved plans to prevent flooding in Marikina and Cagayan, where typhoon Ulysses in November trapped residents on top of their rooftops as they waited for rescue from floods, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

Cagayan, DENR to ink pact with dredging operators to desilt Cagayan River: Mamba

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 01:02 PM

MANILA - The Inter-Agency Committee on the Cagayan River Restoration will sign a memorandum of agreement with 2 dredging companies on Thursday for the desilting of the waterway.   Read more »

Governor seeks Cagayan river restoration to prevent floods, boost economy

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 02:49 PM

Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba on Wednesday urged the national government to improve the Cagayan river, not just to save the frovince from destructive flooding, but also to spur economic activities in northern Luzon. Read more »

Dahilan ng pagbaha sa Cagayan, inisa-isa ng NIA, NDRRMC

Zandro Ochona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 10:57 PM

Sinabi ni NIA administrator Ricardo Visaya kabilang dito ay ang volume ng ulan na dala ng Ulysses at heavily silted na Cagayan River. Read more »

Palace says mayors protecting illegal mining, logging ops 'will have blood in your hands'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 03:17 PM

Malacañang on Tuesday said mayors risk removal from their posts and facing criminal charges if they protect illegal mining and logging, which the government partly blamed for 2-story floods that hit parts of Luzon during this onslaught of typhoon Ulysses this month.  Read more »

Duterte OKs fresh augmentation funds for typhoon-hit areas

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 02:34 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has approved another augmentation for the calamity funds of some local governments in Luzon to help them weather the recent spate of destructive typhoons, Malacañang said Tuesday.    Read more »

'Dredging makatutulong para maiwasan ang pagbaha sa Cagayan Valley'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 09:42 PM

Pagpapalalim ng Cagayan River ang isa sa mga nakikitang solusyon para maiwasan ang malawakang pagbaha.  Read more »

Villar, Cimatu to lead task force on typhoon rehab

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 11:28 AM

Malacañang on Wednesday announced a change in leadership for the task force that President Rodrigo Duterte created to fast-track rehabilitation efforts after a recent spate of typhoons, the latest of which left dozens dead and inundated parts of Luzon.  Read more »

Plan to sue Magat Dam managers may not prosper: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 01:51 PM

A plan of Cagayan province residents to pursue charges against operators of Magat Dam for causing widespread flooding during the onslaught of typhoon Ulysses might not prosper, Malacañang said Tuesday.  Read more »

13 dredging operators apply to desilt Cagayan River: gov

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 08:38 AM

At least 13 dredging operators have applied to desilt Cagayan River, a governor said Tuesday.   Read more »

Mga taniman ng mais sa Isabela, lubog pa rin sa baha

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 03:25 PM

Lubog pa rin sa tubig ang mga taniman ng mais sa ilang bayan sa Isabela kasunod ng pag-apaw ng Cagayan River, base sa aerial survey na isinagawa ng ABS-CBN News ngayong Linggo. Read more »

What causes severe flooding in Cagayan province?

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 01:43 PM

A local official and a scientist have offered explanations as to why Cagayan province frequently experiences intense flooding. Read more »

More rescue teams urgently needed in flood-hit Tuguegarao, mayor says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 04:46 AM

Tuguegarao Mayor Jefferson Soriano told ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo late Friday evening that this is the worst flooding incident in the Cagayan capital since 1972. Read more »

Cagayan province turned into 'Pacific Ocean': disaster management official

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 10:00 AM

Cagayan province became like a vast ocean after the province was swamped with floodwaters due to rainfall brought by Typhoon Ulysses and the northeastern monsoon, a disaster management official said Friday.   Read more »