Agusan del Norte Police Recover Two Loose Firearms in Voluntary Surrender Operations
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, October 15, 2026 — Two loose firearms, including a .38-caliber revolver with a defaced serial number and a .45-caliber Colt pistol loaded with five rounds of ammunition,…
Davao City Police Arrest High-Value Drug Suspect, Seize ₱238,000 Worth of Suspected Shabu and Homemade Pistol
DAVAO CITY — Police operatives arrested a suspected high-value drug personality and confiscated approximately ₱238,000 worth of suspected shabu during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Tacunan, Tugbok District, Davao…
Malaybalay Barangay League Condemns Viral 10% Kickback Allegations; Councilor Ayala Denies Naming Barangay Officials
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — The Liga ng mga Barangay–Malaybalay City Chapter has strongly condemned social media posts circulating allegations that several barangays in the city were involved in an alleged…
₱347,000 Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized; Mechanic Arrested in General Santos City Buy-Bust
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Anti-drug operatives arrested a 31-year-old mechanic and confiscated suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱347,636.40 during a buy-bust operation along Digos-Makar Road, at the corner of Purok…
PNP Maritime Group Seizes ₱2.3 Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Pagadian City
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, October 14, 2026 — The Philippine National Police Maritime Group seized an estimated ₱2.3 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a maritime operation off…
Davao City Police Arrest High-Value Drug Suspect, Seize ₱352,000 Worth of Suspected Shabu
DAVAO CITY — Police arrested a suspected high-value individual in the illegal drug trade and confiscated suspected shabu worth approximately ₱352,104 during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Centro Agdao late…
Worker Severely Injured, Right Leg Severed in Oxygen Tank Explosion in Tacurong City
TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat — A 35-year-old laborer sustained severe injuries after an oxygen tank reportedly exploded while he was refilling it inside a residence in Purok 8, Barangay Poblacion,…
₱153 Million in Mining Equipment Seized; 18 Arrested, Including Eight Chinese Nationals, in Surigao del Norte
SURIGAO CITY, Philippines — Authorities arrested 18 individuals, including eight Chinese nationals, and seized heavy mining equipment, vehicles, firearms, and other paraphernalia valued at ₱153.343 million during an intensified crackdown…
Super El Niño and the politics of preparedness: Davao’s water-security lesson for a nation still reaching for buckets
The looming climate crisis exposes a fundamental question of governance: Why do some communities invest in systems designed to prevent a disaster from becoming a catastrophe, while others risk depending…
₱1.3 Million Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized in Bongao; High-Value Individual Arrested
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Police arrested a suspected high-value individual (HVI) and seized approximately 200 grams of suspected shabu, estimated to be worth ₱1.3 million, during an anti-illegal drugs operation in…