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CARMEN, Agusan del Norte — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱7 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a police operation along the shoreline of Purok 3, Baylanon in Barangay Cahayagan, Carmen,…
TAGANA-AN, Surigao del Norte — A 53-year-old man was arrested by authorities for allegedly violating Republic Act No. 7942, or the Philippine Mining Act of 1995, during a law enforcement…
A police officer was killed while another was seriously wounded after a drug suspect allegedly grabbed a service firearm and opened fire during an anti-illegal drugs operation late Wednesday night,…
CORTES, Surigao del Sur — The body of a missing fisherman was recovered in the waters off Barangay Tag-anongan, bringing a tragic end to a days-long search and rescue operation,…
BUTUAN CITY — A young man suffered multiple slash wounds after a jealous ex-lover attacked him in Barangay Banza late Monday evening. The victim, identified only as alias “Panday,” sustained…
BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur — Authorities have arrested a Filipina suspect linked to the online sexual exploitation of children in a remote village here, following a joint operation led…
MAGALLANES, Agusan del Norte — Five minor children were safely rescued after they drifted into the waters of Butuan Bay while attempting to cross from Buenavista to the municipality of…
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — A 22-year-old criminology student from Butuan City died after drowning at the Lusong Cold Spring on Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2026, authorities confirmed. The…
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur — A day of play turned into tragedy after three minors died while two others survived following a drowning incident along the shoreline of Purok…
NASIPIT, Agusan del Norte — A suspect in a stabbing incident in Carmen town was arrested at a police checkpoint on the afternoon of April 30, 2026, after attempting to…