Farmer Found Hacked to Death Inside Home in Cotabato; Suspect Arrested Hours After Crime
TULUNAN, Cotabato — A 47-year-old farmer was found brutally hacked to death inside his home in Barangay La Esperanza, Tulunan, Cotabato, on the morning of July 6, 2026, in a…
Suspect Arrested Hours After Husband and Wife Found Shot Dead in Basilan
SUMISIP, Basilan — A suspect in the fatal shooting of a husband and wife whose bodies were discovered in a remote rubber plantation in Barangay Limbocandis, Sumisip, has been arrested…
Voluntary Firearm Surrender in Sulu Boosts Peace Campaign; 192 Loose Guns Recovered This Year
PANDAMI, Sulu — The government’s intensified campaign to build rido-free and gun-free communities in Sulu continues to gain momentum as another loose firearm was voluntarily surrendered by local officials, bringing…
Waitress Shot Three Times by Gunman Posing as Customer Inside Digos Eatery
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — A 35-year-old waitress was seriously wounded after a gunman posing as a customer opened fire on her inside a local eatery shortly after noon…
Construction Worker Gunned Down in Basilan; Police Launch Manhunt for Motorcycle-Riding Assailants
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan – Police authorities have launched an extensive manhunt and follow-up investigation after a construction worker was shot dead by two unidentified gunmen in Sitio Little Cebu, Barangay…
₱520,000 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at Misamis Occidental Checkpoint; Tricycle Driver Arrested
BONIFACIO, Misamis Occidental — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱520,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation in Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, on Sunday, July 5, 2026, leading to the…
10 Minors Rescued by Coast Guard After Becoming Stranded Offshore While Allegedly Evading Authorities in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — Ten minors were safely rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) after becoming stranded on offshore tripods in the coastal waters off San Antonio, Barangay Leon Garcia,…
Missing Farmer Found Buried in Lanao del Sur; Police Launch Manhunt for Suspects
SULTAN DUMALONDONG, Lanao del Sur — A missing farmer who had been the subject of a days-long search was found buried in a remote area of Lanao del Sur on…
Over ₱176,000 Worth of Shabu, Firearms Seized in Twin PRO-12 Raids; One Suspect Arrested, Another Escapes
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) intensified its campaign against illegal drugs and loose firearms before daybreak on Sunday, July 5, after conducting separate search warrant…
High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Misamis Oriental; ₱455,600 Worth of Shabu Seized
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 28-year-old high-value drug suspect was arrested while more than ₱455,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during a joint anti-illegal drug operation in Tagoloan,…