Ruma was a target of at least two assassination attempts. In 2019, armed men ambushed his convoy in Piat, Cagayan, killing Eunice Mallorca, the wife of his aide. Mallorca’s husband, their son, and ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — The 21-year-old daughter of slain Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma has been proclaimed winner of the municipality’s mayoral race, making her one of the youngest elected officials in ...

Authorities seized over P1.5 million worth of illegal liquid fertilizer in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 2, Enrile, Cagayan. Police arrested three individuals after they were caught selling ...

Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma was shot dead during a campaign sortie in Barangay Illuru Sur on Wednesday evening, according to the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2). Based on a police report, Ruma was ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — The Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 2 (DA-RFO2) and the Bureau of Agricultural Research (BAR) are intensifying efforts to promote hybrid rice production and ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — A 72-year-old village chief in Barangay 2, Enrile town, Cagayan province, was gunned down by motorcycle-riding assailants on Friday, May 9, police reported. Bernardo Gacuan was ...

MANILA, Philippines — The incumbent mayor of Rizal, Cagayan was shot dead during a campaign sortie, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). According to a police report by the Police ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — Prompted by the recent killing of Mayor Joel Ruma, the Cagayan Valley Regional Joint Security Control Center (RJSCC) has placed Rizal town under the red alert category or under grave ...

MANILA, Philippines — A patrolman was arrested for alleged indiscriminate discharge of a firearm in Cagayan province, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said. In a statement ...

Unidentified gunmen shot dead Joel Ruma, the mayor of Cagayan, a town and province in the Philippines, during an election rally, state news agency PNA reported on Thursday. Ruma was killed around ...