Families in Lamitan Settle Dispute Peacefully, Boosting Basilan Peacebuilding Efforts
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — January 23, 2026 — A long-standing misunderstanding between families in Lamitan City was peacefully resolved on…
M1 Garand Rifle Voluntarily Surrendered in Omar, Sulu as Push for Gun-Free Municipality Gains Ground
OMAR, Sulu — A .30 caliber M1 Garand rifle was voluntarily surrendered in the Municipality of Omar on January 23,…
Davao taxi driver suspended, faces charges over alleged sexual harassment of student passenger
DAVAO CITY — Authorities have suspended and moved to penalize a taxi driver who went viral on social media after…
7 Bodies Recovered in MBCA Amejara Tragedy; Search Continues for Remaining Missing Passengers
Authorities have recovered seven dead bodies believed to be among the missing passengers of the motorbanca MBCA Amejara, as search…
Gun, Illegal Drugs Seized in Matalam Search Warrant Operation; Suspect Arrested
MATALAM, Cotabato — A man was arrested after police seized an unlicensed firearm and suspected illegal drugs during the implementation…
First Avian Influenza Case Confirmed in Misamis Occidental; Quarantine and Culling Underway
Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental — The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Animal Industry (DA-BAI) has confirmed the first recorded case of Avian…
PNP-HPG Confiscates Php171K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes, Arrests Suspect in South Cotabato Checkpoint Operation
BANGA, South Cotabato — The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) seized a significant haul of smuggled cigarettes and arrested…
Senior Citizen Brutally Stabbed to Death in Bayog, Zamboanga del Sur
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur — A 76-year-old woman was brutally killed Thursday afternoon, January 22, 2026, in a shocking incident…
Over PHP 340K Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized in Baloi Buy-Bust; Suspect Arrested
BALOI, LANAO DEL NORTE — Authorities arrested a street-level individual (SLI) and confiscated more than PHP 340,000 worth of suspected…
Condemnation Is Not Justice: The Munai Ambush and the Dangerous Lie of “Peace Secured”
The ambush in Barangay Liningding, Munai, Lanao del Norte that killed four soldiers and wounded another is not just another…