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News from CARAGA region
CAMP EVANGELISTA, Cagayan de Oro City — Four remaining members of the New People’s Army (NPA) have surrendered to government troops in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, turning over five high-powered…
SURIGAO CITY — Five individuals identified by authorities as priority drug personalities were arrested following a joint anti-illegal drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 13,…
Authorities in Surigao del Norte recovered approximately 600 grams of suspected shabu valued at about ₱4.08 million after it was discovered along the shoreline of Barangay Daku in the municipality…
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — Authorities confiscated around 50 grams of suspected shabu valued at approximately ₱340,000, along with a firearm and ammunition, during a search operation conducted by the City…
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — A man identified as Jigger Bascon was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack in Purok 5A, Barangay Taligaman in Butuan City on the morning of…
LORETO, Agusan del Sur — A public school teacher—expected to guide young minds and uphold integrity inside the classroom—now finds himself at the center of a drug case after being…
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Two suspects listed among the region’s most wanted persons were arrested in separate police operations in Agusan del Sur over the weekend, authorities reported, in…
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines — Families displaced and affected by the recent onslaught of Typhoon Basyang received relief assistance and words of encouragement on February 24, 2026, as Sara Z. Duterte…
CLAVER, Surigao del Norte — A member of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) was stabbed during a confrontation late Tuesday night in Purok 7, Barangay Taganito, authorities said. According…
VERUELA, Agusan del Sur — A 15-year-old boy remains missing after reportedly diving into swollen floodwaters from a bridge in Barangay Binongan on Friday, February 20, 2026, in an incident…