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Cagayan State University Sanchez Mira together with the Calayan Island local government opens the CSU Sanchez Mira Calayan Extension on December 5, 2022. FACEBOOK/OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT CSU BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO CAGAYAN (December 8)—In response to the need for a higher education institution at the heart of the Calayan Island off Cagayan province waters, the Cagayan State University (CSU) has opened and launched its university extension in Magsidel, Calayan town. CSU President Urdujah Alvarado said the launching of the university extension at the Calayan Manpower Development Center on December 5, 2022, in Calayan Island town was "to continue the cause of higher education for all Cagayano youth." Alvarado said the CSU Sanchez Mira together with the local government u...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (December 6)—The 16th Padday na Lima Regional Trade and Investment Fair of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has generated over P4 million in sales. According to Manilyn Ponce, DTI Region 2 information officer, the sales cover the period from the opening of the trade and investment fair on November 25 up to December 1. In support of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region, Ponce said the trade fair was conducted physically at Robinsons Place Tuguegarao and virtually through its online component using the Padday na Lima Webshop powered by Deliver-E. She said the sales generated by the 107 MSME exhibitors and farmers from all over the Cagayan Valley region reached a total of P4,433,...

BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA GONZAGA, Cagayan (December 5)—Four people died and seven others were injured in a three-car collision involving a sports utility vehicle, a tricycle, and a kolong-kolong (improvised tricycle) at the national road in Barangay Ipil in this town in Gonzaga on December 3 at 9:30 in the evening, police said. Lt. Orlan Capili, Gonzaga deputy police chief, said fatalities, kolong-kolong driver Donato Barsatan and Velvet Geron were declared on arrival at the APEM Hospital in this town while Marinet Barsatan died while being treated in the said hospital. Another fatality, seven-year-old Prince Barsatan, died at a separate private hospital. The fatalities, all relatives with each other, rode the kolong-kolong tricycle. The SUV driver, Rodolfo Batin, 56, of Quezon t...

A giant Christmas tree, a miniature Bethlehem, a holiday park and other decorations adorn the Cagayan capitol grounds as local leaders formally lit the village on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. PHOTO BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA TUGUEGARAO CITY (December 4)—A giant Christmas tree, a miniature Bethlehem, a holiday park and other decorations adorned the Cagayan capitol grounds as local leaders formally lit the village on December 1 at 6:30 p.m. here. The capitol village's lighting ceremonies also jibed with the formal opening of lights at the different provincial government office buildings and the lanterns and other decorations at the municipal Rizal Park, provincial library, visitors pavilion, district hospitals, and town plaza. More than 2,000 residents attended the e...

First offshore graduates of Cagayan State University receive their titles and diplomas in the presence of CSU President Urdujah Alvarado and Vice President for Academic Affairs Mariden Cauilan. FACEBOOK PHOTO/OFFICE OF THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (December 1)—The Cagayan State University (CSU) has conducted its first-ever graduation rites in the United States of America (USA). In a social media post, CSU President Urdujah Alvarado said CSU conducted its first Offshore Academic Convocation at Greenbelt in the State of Maryland, USA. CSU's first-ever Offshore Academic Convocation was held on Nov. 19, 2022, with the theme, "Sustaining CSU High Quality Education by Leveraging Technology for Education 4.0." Alvarado said the graduation rites co...

BY LEANDER C. DOMINGO TUGUEGARAO CITY (November 28)—The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Region 2 (Cagayan Valley) has launched its 16th "Padday na Lima" Regional Trade and Investment Fair in support of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) products in the region. Officially opened on Friday, November 25, at Robinsons Place Tuguegarao, this year's Padday na Lima (Ibanag word for "made by hands") is tagged as the first-ever all-in-one edition of this annual celebration bringing holiday cheer and vibes. Manilyn Castañeda Ponce, DTI Region 2 information officer, said the products are also available online through the Padday na Lima Webshop, the online component of the trade pavilion, https://paddaynalima.delivere.tech. Ponce said this year's expanded version featur...

BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA TUGUEGARAO CITY (November 26)—At least 52 youth offenders or "Children in Conflict with the Law" (CICL) have been facing drug and rape charges in the Cagayan Valley Region, the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (RJJWC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-Region 2 said on Friday. Social welfare officer Shiela Marie Apostol of the RJJWC noted in a news briefing that the trend of cases in the country should be given attention as the country celebrates the 11th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Awareness Week with the theme, "Pagbabago ay Panigurado kung Tututukan natin ang Juvenile Justice Law." The region's youth offender havens house 16 CICLs at Bahay Pag-asa in Cauayan City, 11 in Santiago City, and 25 at the Cagayan Valley-Regional Re...

BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA CAMP MELCHOR DELA CRUZ, Isabela (November 26)—A 23-year-old Army soldier topped the list of 555 new graduates who finished the six-month training at the 5th Infantry Division Training School, the military said on Thursday. Pvt. Jeffrey de la Cruz of Santo Niño, Cagayan tabbed a 93.83-percent average in his course to top the Alab Bagsik Class 728. Capt. Rigor Pamittan, 5th Infantry Division public affairs chief and spokesman, said the soldiers underwent six months of "rigid training that tested their physical and mental stability while transforming them from carefree civilians to fine-grown military men." Three other new soldiers, Pvt. Jefmel Guiuo, 23, of Delfin Albano, Isabela; Pvt. Liesel Ansang, 24, of Tanudan, Kalinga; and Pvt. Jhonloyd Jalina, 22, of...

BY VINCE JACOB VISAYA CITY OF ILAGAN, Isabela (November 24)—The Taiwanese government through the Manila Economic and Culture Office (MECO) donated $400,000 or about P22.9 million to the provincial governments of Isabela and Cagayan for the rehabilitation of infrastructure damaged by Tropical Storm "Paeng." MECO chairman and resident representative Silvestre Bello 3rd, Taiwan representative to the Philippines Eric Lim and Obyashi Oshimune turned over a check worth $200,000 each to Isabela Gov. Rodolfo Albano 3rd and Cagayan Gov. Manuel Mamba recently at the Balai compound in Isabela. Taipei Economic and Cultural Office representative Peiyung Hsu earlier turned over the checks to MECO through Bello. Bello said the MECO has been "working closely with the Taiwanese government on a...