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Inflation in Isabela drops 0.3% in February 2026 — PSA

Inflation in Isabela slowed to –0.3% in February 2026, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). PSA Isabela Chief Statistical Specialist Julius M. Emperador said Wednesday that the February rate was slower than –1.3% recorded in January 2026 but remained well below the 3.7% inflation rate posted in February 2025. The average inflation rate from […]

High-impact corn value chain project in Isabela now underway

A high-impact, investment-ready corn value chain project in Isabela is now underway, following a meeting on March 9 between the Provincial Government of Isabela (PGI) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), a delivery partner of the British Embassy in Manila, to collaborate on its development. The meeting, held at the Provincial Capitol, was part of […]

Property values in Isabela set to rise under proposed 2027 Market Value Schedule

The proposed 2027 Schedule of Market Values (SMV) is expected to drive significant increases in real property values across Isabela’s municipalities, particularly in urban and agricultural areas. The 2027 SMV, which serves as the basis for valuing and assessing real properties for local and national taxation, was presented during a public consultation and hearing organized […]

Smile Asia, World Surgical Foundation PH hold medical mission in Isabela

Smile Asia, in partnership with World Surgical Foundation Philippines, brought a life-changing medical mission to Milagros Albano District Hospital in Cabagan, Isabela. The surgical mission began on February 27 and will run until March 2, with more than 100 major and minor procedures expected to be completed by the end of the mission. As of […]

Isabela board member wins NMYL post

Hon. Marco Paolo Meris, member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for the 6th District of Isabela, has been elected National Auditor of the Executive Committee of the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL). Meris was elected during the 2026 National Convention of the NMYL, held from February 23 to 25 at the Manila Hotel, which gathered young […]

Albano holds talks with UN agencies on zero hunger project in Isabela

Governor Rodito T. Albano met with representatives of United Nations agencies on Monday at the Provincial Capitol to discuss the implementation of the Zero Hunger Accelerator Project in Isabela. The project aims to strengthen inclusive and climate-resilient food systems in Isabela by improving financial literacy and expanding access to affordable credit and climate-responsive insurance for […]

Japan to provide P665M for modern rice processing system in Cauayan City, Isabela

The Japanese government will extend approximately P665 million in funding for the establishment of a modern rice processing system in Cauayan City, Isabela to support the Philippine government’s buffer stocking program. The Department of Agriculture (DA), through the National Food Authority (NFA), signed the grant agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under Japan’s […]

Isabela Governor backs nat’l gov’t effort to solve classroom shortage

Isabela Governor Rodito T. Albano supported the national government’s push to address the country’s chronic classroom shortage by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Education (DepEd) and other governors at Heroes Hall, Malacañan Palace, on February 11. The MOA formalizes a partnership between the national government and local government units (LGUs) to […]

PGI kicks off BF1KD Phase 3 to fight malnutrition

The Provincial Government of Isabela (PGI), in partnership with Helen Keller International–Philippines and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, launched the Phase 3 of the Barangay First 1,000 Days (BF1KD) program on February 11, 2026 to strengthen nutrition interventions for mothers and young children and reduce malnutrition through coordinated, community-based initiatives. Phase 3 […]