₱1.3 Million Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Sarangani; One Arrested, Another Suspect Hunted
MAASIM, Sarangani – Authorities further intensified their campaign against the illegal cigarette trade in Sarangani Province, leading to the seizure of approximately ₱1.3 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and…
Sri Lanka Opens Honorary Consulate in Davao City, Strengthening Diplomatic and Economic Ties with Mindanao
DAVAO CITY — A new chapter in the growing relationship between the Philippines and Sri Lanka unfolded in Davao City with the official inauguration and blessing of the Honorary Consulate…
Suspected Illegal Firearms Dealer Arrested in South Cotabato Buy-Bust; Unlicensed .45 Pistol Seized
STO. NIÑO, South Cotabato — A 36-year-old man was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation after allegedly attempting to sell an unlicensed firearm in a buy-bust operation conducted in…
Man Allegedly Dies by Suicide Following Reported Domestic Argument with Wife in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon — A community in Barangay Mapayag is grieving following the tragic death of the son of the village’s incumbent barangay captain on Friday, July 24. The victim,…
Alleged Fetus Found Inside Abandoned Shoulder Bag Along Davao City Sidewalk; Police Launch Investigation
DAVAO CITY — Authorities have launched an investigation after an alleged human fetus was discovered inside a black shoulder bag abandoned along the sidewalk of Maa Road in Purok 28,…
Nine High-Powered Firearms, Mortar Tubes, and RPG Voluntarily Surrendered in Indanan as RCSP Strengthens Peace Efforts in Sulu
INDANAN, Sulu — The government’s peace-building efforts in Sulu continue to gain momentum as retooled communities in the municipality of Indanan voluntarily surrendered nine high-powered firearms, along with two mortar…
Tricycle Driver on Dialysis Fatally Stabbed in Sultan Kudarat; Police Launch Manhunt
ISULAN, Sultan Kudarat — A 48-year-old tricycle driver who continued to work despite undergoing regular dialysis treatment for kidney disease was fatally stabbed by an unidentified assailant in Purok Kalinisan,…
Opinion | Mindanao Is Drowning While We Keep Pouring Concrete
Flood Control Alone Cannot Solve a Climate Emergency The floodwaters that engulfed communities across Mindanao this week were not isolated disasters. They were another unmistakable warning that the climate emergency…
204 Loose Firearms Recovered in Sulu as Peace Campaign Gains Momentum; M203 Grenade Launcher Voluntarily Surrendered in Lugus
SULU, Philippines — The 1102nd Infantry “Ganarul” Brigade’s Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and Peace-Centered Community (RFGFPCC) Campaign continues to gain momentum across Sulu, with another loose firearm voluntarily surrendered in the municipality…
₱150.95 Million Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Tagum City; Four Arrested in Major Anti-Economic Sabotage Operation
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte — Authorities seized ₱150.95 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes and arrested four suspects during a large-scale law enforcement operation in Barangay Busaon, Tagum City,…