PDEA-12, Tacurong police arrest alleged drug pusher, seize ₱340,000 worth of suspected shabu
A joint anti-drug operation by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 12 (PDEA RO12) and the Tacurong City Police Station resulted in the arrest of a suspected drug pusher…
Security Guard Shot Inside Gingoog Christian College; Police Launch Hot Pursuit
GINGOOG CITY, Misamis Oriental — Police authorities have intensified their investigation and pursuit operations after a 63-year-old security guard was shot while on duty inside the premises of Gingoog Christian…
Two Arrested, P1.12 Million in Alleged Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Norte
SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, Lanao del Norte — Two individuals were arrested and an estimated ₱1.12 million worth of alleged smuggled cigarettes were confiscated during a police operation along the coastal…
Mayor’s Birthday Cake Gesture Draws Complaint, Prompts Call for Gratitude and Restraint in Jose Abad Santos
JOSE ABAD SANTOS, Davao Occidental — What was intended as a simple birthday gesture for municipal employees turned into a public dispute after Jose Abad Santos Mayor Jason John Joyce…
Dangling Cable Wire Causes Motorcycle Accident in M’lang, Cotabato
M’LANG, COTABATO — A man was injured after reportedly getting caught in a dangerously low-hanging cable wire while riding his motorcycle in the early hours of August 15, 2026, in…
Pagadian Police Arrest Shooting Suspect Hours After 18-Year-Old Collector Is Shot
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur — Police arrested a man identified by the alias “Pahak” less than 11 hours after an 18-year-old scrap metal collector was shot in the abdomen…
Basilan Police Arrests Man in Lamitan Drug, Firearm and Explosives Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — A police operation in Barangay Balagtasan, Lamitan City, on August 14 resulted in the arrest of a man identified by authorities only through the alias “Lary”…
Two Former CTG Members Surrender Separately in Bukidnon
Two former members of Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) voluntarily surrendered to government authorities during separate security operations in Bukidnon on August 14, 2026, according to the Police Regional Office 10…
Maxxim Rider Shot Dead in Southcom Village, Calarian
A 20-year-old Maxxim motorcycle rider was killed in a shooting incident shortly before 3 a.m. on August 15, 2026, in Purok 2, Zone 9-A, Southcom Village, Barangay Calarian. The victim…
Mindanao Braces for Localized Thunderstorms; PAGASA Warns of Possible Flash Floods and Landslides
Mindanao is expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and localized thunderstorms over the next 24 hours, according to the regional weather forecast issued by the…