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Isabela’s Progress in Motion: Stories Behind the Numbers

Behind every number is a story. Through data and analysis, we present stories on families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, disaster preparedness, and population, offering a balanced view of Isabela’s achievements and ongoing challenges.

Agriculture and Food Security

Isabela Rice Farmers Thrive Amid Climate Challenges Efforts in irrigation and post-harvest facilities strengthen the province’s title as the Rice Granary of the North.

Employment and Economy

From Fields to Factories: How Isabela’s Workforce Is Evolving. A shift toward agribusiness and industrial jobs is reshaping the province’s labor landscape.

Education and Human Capital

Building Futures: Scholarship Programs Empower Isabeleños: The BRO-Ed and other education initiatives continue to open doors for thousands of students every year.

Education and Human Capital

Building Futures: Scholarship Programs Empower Isabeleños: The BRO-Ed and other education initiatives continue to open doors for thousands of students every year.

Health and Well-Being

Busog Lusog: Nourishing Communities One Glass at a Time: The provincial milk-feeding program has reached hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, improving nutrition provincewide.

Infrastructure and Connectivity

Linking Communities, Driving Growth: Strategic investments in roads, bridges, and digital infrastructure enhance mobility, strengthen local economies, and connect Isabela’s people and places.

Environment and Climate Resilience

Greening Isabela: Local Actions for a Sustainable Future: From watershed management to renewable energy, the province strengthens its fight against climate change.

Disaster Preparedness and Public Safety

Ready and Resilient: How Isabela Prepares for Natural Disasters: Community-based risk reduction programs enhance safety and rapid response in flood- and typhoon-prone areas.

Latest News

#PaoloPH intensifies into a typhoon, makes landfall over Isabela

Typhoon #PaoloPH made landfall in Dinapigue, Isabela on Friday morning, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to Northern Luzon. The state weather bureau said Paolo reached typhoon strength as it hit land at around 10 a.m., packing maximum sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 215 km/h.

October 3, 2025

Martin Romualdez formally resigns, Isabela’s Bojie Dy is new House speaker

MANILA, Philippines – Speaker Martin Romualdez no more. Addressing the House plenary on Wednesday September 17, the Leyte 1st District congressman announced his resignation as speaker — a decision he said he made “after deep reflection and prayer” and “with a full heart and a clear conscience.”

October 7, 2025

Luzon farmers hit hard by palay price drop

CALASIAO, PANGASINAN—With farm-gate prices of palay (unhusked rice) hitting historic lows, farmers like 67-year-old Daisy Ancheta from Isabela province may be forced to skip planting altogether next season. “The price of freshly harvested palay is just P11 per kilo. We’re afraid it could go even lower by September when the bulk of the harvest begins,” Ancheta said in a telephone interview on Wednesday.

October 6, 2025

Cauayan City Athletic Association (CCAA) Meet 2025, umarangkada na

Nagbukas na ang Cauayan City Athletic Association (CCAA) Meet 2025 ngayong araw, na nilalahukan ng mga estudyante mula sa iba’t ibang paaralan sa lungsod ng Cauayan. Iba’t ibang emosyon at reaksyon ang nararanasan ngayon ng mga manlalaro habang sila’y humahanda sa mga laban.

October 9, 2025