High-Value Drug Suspect Arrested, ₱850,000 Worth of Shabu, Firearm Seized in Surigao del Sur Buy-Bust
CANTILAN, Surigao del Sur — A suspected High-Value Individual (HVI) in the illegal drug trade was arrested after police seized approximately 125 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated ₱850,000,…
10 Dead, Several Feared Buried as Rain-Triggered Landslide Devastates Malapatan Community Already Reeling from Earthquake
MALAPATAN, Sarangani Province — A deadly landslide triggered by days of relentless rainfall from the intensified Southwest Monsoon (Habagat), enhanced by Typhoon Inday, buried two families in Sitio Blesong Fandaw,…
₱276,000 Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at Panguil Bay Bridge Checkpoint in Lanao del Norte
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte — Authorities intercepted ₱276,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes during a checkpoint operation at the Border Control Point of the Panguil Bay Bridge in Barangay Sagadan,…
2-Year-Old Girl Dies After Being Swept Away by Irrigation Canal in South Cotabato
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — A heartbreaking tragedy struck the municipality of Tampakan after a two-year-old girl drowned when she accidentally fell into an irrigation canal and was swept away by…
Three Former Violent Extremist Group Members Surrender to Government, Turn Over Five Firearms in Maguindanao del Sur
SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao del Sur — Three former members of a violent extremist group voluntarily surrendered to government authorities and turned over five high-powered and handheld firearms during the culmination…
Police Station 1 Leads Major Anti-Drug Operation; ₱201K Worth of Shabu, Firearm Seized in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — A major anti-illegal drug operation spearheaded by Police Station 1 (Sta. Ana) resulted in the arrest of suspected drug peddlers and the seizure of more than ₱201,000…
Rep. Terry Ridon Seeks Probe Over Alleged Threat from Lebak Councilor’s Facebook Account
MANILA, Philippines — House Prosecutor and Bicol Saro Party-list Representative Terry Ridon has called for an investigation by the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) and the Department of the…
OPINION | The Bangsamoro Peace Process Is at a Crossroads: Leadership, Trust, and the Urgency of Action
A Defining Moment for Peace More than a decade after the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), the Bangsamoro peace process stands at one of its most…
Over ₱100,000 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at Maguindanao del Norte Checkpoint; Driver Arrested
PARANG, Maguindanao del Norte — More than ₱100,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes were confiscated by authorities during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Pinantao, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte, on the…
20-Year-Old Laborer Found Slain in General Santos City Covered Court; Police Hunt for Suspect
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A 20-year-old laborer was found dead with multiple hacking wounds inside a covered court in Barangay Labangal, General Santos City, in the early hours of Friday,…