Agricultural Drone Snags Power Line in Compostela, Davao de Oro, Causing Power Outage
COMPOSTELA, DAVAO DE ORO — An agricultural drone became entangled in an electrical power line in Purok 5, Barangay Maparat, Compostela, Davao de Oro, triggering a power interruption in the…
Fire Destroys Half of Iligan City Wet Market, Damages 167 Stalls
ILIGAN CITY — A massive predawn fire tore through the Wet Market in Barangay Poblacion, Iligan City, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, destroying about half of the market and affecting…
16-Year-Old Grade 11 Student Drowns in Pulangi River After Rescuing Classmate
QUEZON, BUKIDNON — A 16-year-old Grade 11 student died after drowning in the Pulangi River in Purok Buayang, Barangay San Jose, Quezon, Bukidnon, on Friday afternoon, August 21, 2026, in…
PDEA BARMM Dismantles Drug Den, Arrests Four in Maguindanao del Sur Buy-Bust
BULUAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — Four individuals, including the alleged maintainer of a drug den, were arrested after Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) operatives dismantled an alleged drug den during…
19-Year-Old Man Dies After Fall From Electric Post in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — A 19-year-old man died after falling from an electric post in NHA Village, Buhangin, Davao City, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, prompting authorities and the victim’s family…
37-Year-Old Man Shot in Zamboanga City’s Barangay Capisan; Gunman Remains at Large
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A 37-year-old resident was wounded in a shooting incident in Barangay Capisan, Zamboanga City, late Saturday night, August 21, 2026, following an alleged heated argument over the…
PDEA-10, Police Arrest Six in Separate Northern Mindanao Drug Operations; Nearly ₱95,000 Worth of Shabu Seized
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY / ILIGAN CITY — Joint operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 10 (PDEA-10) and local police arrested six individuals in two separate anti-illegal…
Police Officer, Two Suspects Killed in Shootout During Pagadian Buy-Bust Operation
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — A police intelligence officer and two suspected illegal firearm dealers were killed in an armed confrontation during a police buy-bust operation in Purok Malipayon,…
American Soldiers, PHIVIDEC Personnel Allegedly Barred From Sanjia Steel Inspection in Misamis Oriental
TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental — Several individuals identified in a police blotter as American soldiers, accompanied by personnel of the Philippine Veterans Investment Development Corporation (PHIVIDEC), were allegedly stopped from entering…
Seaborne Operation Nets ₱1.15 Million Worth of Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities recovered 385 reams of cigarettes with an estimated market value of ₱1.15 million during a joint coastal anti-smuggling operation along the shoreline of Miramar Flamingo in…