Suspect in Agusan Norte Stabbing Nabbed at Checkpoint While Attempting Escape
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…
Government Employee Nabbed in Drug Sting in Agusan Norte; PDEA Flags Breach of Public Trust
BUTUAN CITY — A 64-year-old government employee was arrested in a buy-bust operation on April 30 in Barangay 8, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte, after allegedly selling illegal drugs to an…
Two Children Drown in Agusan River; Third Survives to Report Incident in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — Tragedy struck a riverside community in Barangay Bit-os after two children drowned while swimming in a section of the Agusan River on the afternoon of April 24,…
HVI Nabbed, ₱680K Worth of Shabu Seized in Butuan Anti-Drug Operation
BUTUAN CITY — A high-value drug suspect was arrested and an estimated ₱680,000 worth of suspected shabu confiscated in an intensified anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by the Police Regional Office…
Arms Cache Linked to Communist Group Unearthed in Butuan City; Explosives Safely Destroyed
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — A cache of high-powered firearms components and explosive devices believed to be linked to a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) was discovered by joint government…
Aerial Survey Uncovers Alarming Peatland Damage in Agusan Marsh, Raises Urgent Call for Conservation
SAN NICOLAS, Talacogon, Agusan del Sur — A sweeping aerial survey conducted on April 18, 2026 has revealed the troubling extent of damage caused by a series of peat fire…
₱1.4-M Worth of Shabu Seized, High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — Authorities scored another significant victory in the government’s intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign after a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested and more than ₱1.4 million worth of suspected…
CIDG Nets Fuel Pilferage Suspects, Seizes ₱6.6-M Worth of Petroleum in Agusan del Norte
Authorities intensified their nationwide campaign against illegal fuel trading after operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested two suspects and confiscated millions worth of petroleum products in…
Last Active Rebel in Agusan del Norte Surrenders, Signaling Collapse of Armed Insurgency in Province
BUTUAN CITY — The last remaining active member of a Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) operating in Agusan del Norte has surrendered to government forces, marking a decisive breakthrough in the…
22 Arrested in NBI-Led Crackdown on Illegal E-Sabong Hub in Agusan del Norte
TUBAY, Agusan del Norte — Authorities dismantled an illegal online cockfighting operation and arrested 22 individuals in a coordinated law enforcement crackdown led by the National Bureau of Investigation–Caraga Regional…