Mayor Ronito Martizano Survives Ambush in Barobo; Police Form Special Probe Team
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur — Barobo Mayor Ronito L. Martizano narrowly survived an assassination attempt Tuesday afternoon after unidentified gunmen…
Swift Coast Guard Response Averts Disaster as Passenger Vessel Catches Fire off Surigao Strait
Surigao City — A potentially disastrous maritime incident was averted after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) swiftly responded to a…
Former Rebel Surrenders to Authorities in Surigao del Sur, Boosting Peace Efforts
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur — February 3, 2026 — A former member of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) has…
Fake Dentist Nabbed in Butuan City for Illegal Dental Practice
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — A 26-year-old woman posing as a dentist was arrested in an entrapment operation conducted…
17 Arrested in Anti-Illegal Mining Operation in Agusan del Sur; ₱510,000 Worth of Equipment Seized
San Francisco, Agusan del Sur — Authorities arrested 17 individuals and confiscated mining equipment and materials worth an estimated ₱510,000…
CIDG Nabs 4 Former CPP-NPA Members Wanted for Multiple Attempted Murder in Agusan del Norte
Butuan City / Surigao del Norte – January 26, 2026 — The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) has arrested…
₱700K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Pre-Dawn Police Interdiction in Surigao City
Surigao City — Police authorities in Surigao del Norte dealt a major blow to the illegal cigarette trade after intercepting…
Two CTG Members Surrender in Masigasig Battalion HQ, Turn Over Firearm, Reunite With Families
January 23, 2026 | Philippines Two members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine Army on…
Joint Army Intelligence Teams Recover Landmine Cache in Agusan del Sur
Esperanza, Agusan del Sur — January 23, 2026 —Joint intelligence teams of the Philippine Army have successfully neutralized a serious…
Businessman Shot in Broad Daylight Near School in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — A businessman identified as “Cris Pagni” was shot in a brazen daylight attack on Thursday afternoon, January…