Multiple Minors Rescued in Three Simultaneous Operations Against Online Child Sexual Exploitation in General Santos City
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines — Multiple minors were rescued in three separate but simultaneous operations targeting alleged online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) activities in General Santos City,…
Nine Years After Marawi Liberation, Army Honors Fallen Heroes, Highlights Maranao Resilience
MARAWI CITY, Philippines — Nine years after the liberation of Marawi City from terrorist occupation, the Philippine Army has paid tribute to the soldiers and other heroes who sacrificed their…
Police Seize ₱385,065 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Sultan Kudarat
PALIMBANG, Sultan Kudarat — Police confiscated nine master cases of suspected smuggled cigarettes valued at ₱385,065 during a late-night mobile patrol in Barangay Kulong-Kulong, Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, on October 15,…
PNP Drug Enforcement Unit Seizes ₱614,856 Worth of Suspected Shabu in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Police operatives arrested a 40-year-old woman identified as a high-value individual (HVI) and seized approximately 90.42 grams of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride, locally known as shabu,…
Davao’s ₱1-Billion Kidney Institute Set to Open 100-Machine Dialysis Center This Month
Davao City — Thousands of kidney patients across Mindanao could soon have greater access to specialized treatment as the Southern Philippines Medical Center Kidney and Transplant Institute (SPMC-KTI) prepares to…
Wanted Drug Case Suspect Killed in Armed Encounter During Arrest Operation in Lanao del Norte
KAUSWAGAN, Lanao del Norte — A 50-year-old farmer wanted for a drug-related offense was killed in an armed encounter with joint police and military personnel after he allegedly opened fire…
Two Suspects Arrested in Butuan City Drug Buy-Bust; ₱145,520 Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized
BUTUAN CITY — Two men were arrested after a police-led anti-drug buy-bust operation in Purok 7, Barangay Banza, Butuan City, resulted in the seizure of approximately 21.4 grams of suspected…
Cotabato moves to establish inter-agency task force after Philippine Eagle death and injury
COTABATO PROVINCE — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region 12 (DENR-12) is supporting the provincial government of Cotabato in establishing an inter-agency task force to strengthen wildlife…
When Traditional Justice Turns Deadly: Two Farmers Die in Sulif Ritual in Sarangani
The deaths of two Indigenous farmers in Alabel raise urgent questions about customary justice, the protection of human life, and the need to preserve cultural traditions without allowing dangerous practices…
Davao del Sur Launches Tupad Pangako Batch 6 for 25 Former Rebels Choosing Peace
BANSALAN, Davao del Sur — Twenty-five former rebels, referred to by authorities as Friends Rescued, are set to receive reintegration assistance under the sixth batch of the Tupad Pangako Program,…