Two Grade 7 Best Friends, Ages 12 and 13, Die After Drowning in Iponan River in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Two minor girls, described by their families as best friends and Grade 7 students, died after drowning while reportedly swimming in the Iponan River in…
Gun Buy-Bust in Kabacan Ends in Shootout; One Suspect Wounded, One Arrested, Another Escapes
KABACAN, North Cotabato — A police operation targeting the alleged illegal sale of firearms in Kabacan, North Cotabato, erupted into a shootout on Monday morning, November 2, leaving one suspect…
School Principal Among Five Arrested in Dinagat Islands Drug Buy-Bust
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands — A public school principal was among five individuals arrested in a joint anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay Don Ruben, San Jose, Dinagat Islands, early Saturday,…
Around 500 Houses Razed, 1,000 Families Displaced in Major Zamboanga City Fire
ZAMBOANGA CITY — A massive fire swept through Bagong Dalan in Barangay Tugbungan on Sunday night, November 1, destroying an estimated 500 houses and displacing around 1,000 families in one…
Three Arrested as Authorities Dismantle Alleged Drug Den in Monkayo
MONKAYO, Davao de Oro — Anti-drug operatives dismantled an alleged drug den and arrested three individuals during a joint buy-bust operation in Barangay Union, Monkayo, Davao de Oro, on October…
379 Sacks of Suspected Mineral Ore Seized in Zamboanga del Sur Anti-Illegal Mining Operation
DUMINGAG, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities seized 379 sacks of suspected mineral ore during a joint operation in Barangay Dulop, Dumingag, Zamboanga del Sur on Saturday, October 31, as provincial…
Police Recover 5,700 Liters of Suspected Illegally Distributed Diesel in General Santos City
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Police recovered approximately 5,700 liters of diesel fuel stored in 27 drums following a response to a public report of alleged illegal fuel pilferage and distribution…
PDEA intercepts parcel containing 4.274 kilograms of suspected marijuana in Zamboanga del Sur
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur — Authorities intercepted a parcel containing approximately 4.274 kilograms of suspected marijuana during an anti-illegal drug interdiction operation at a delivery hub in Barangay Bulanit, Labangan,…
Philippine military, civilian agencies test maritime defense capabilities in Exercise Surigao Sentinel 2026
SURIGAO CITY / DINAGAT ISLANDS — Philippine military forces and civilian government agencies conducted a series of coordinated maritime security and defense operations in Surigao City and the waters of…
Nearly Three-Decade Rido in Picong, Lanao del Sur Ends Through Peace Agreement
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — After nearly three decades of hostility, several families from two barangays in Picong, Lanao del Sur, have formally agreed to end their long-standing clan conflict,…