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SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — Authorities arrested four individuals allegedly involved in illegal mining activities in the municipality of Placer during a joint law enforcement operation on March 16, as…
TAGO, Surigao del Sur — A high-value drug suspect was arrested during a coordinated anti-illegal drugs operation conducted by law enforcement authorities in Barangay Purisima, Tago, Surigao del Sur on…
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte — A taxi driver from Butuan City voluntarily surrendered a loose firearm he discovered along a roadside in Cabadbaran City, highlighting what police described as…
The Philippine boxing community is in mourning following the untimely death of Jordan “Tuklaw” Padernal Atlao, the reigning flyweight champion of the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF), who passed away after…
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Authorities confiscated illegal, smuggled, and counterfeit cigarettes during an enforcement operation conducted by the Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) in Barangay San Salvador, Prosperidad…
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Authorities dismantled a suspected drug den and arrested three individuals during a joint anti-drug operation conducted at around 12:20 p.m. on March 11, 2026, in…
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur — A 38-year-old man from Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur was arrested by police early Friday morning, March 13, 2026, after authorities caught him carrying an…
SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur — Government troops uncovered an arms cache believed to belong to members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) during a security operation in a…
BUTUAN CITY — A 22-year-old alleged drug personality tagged as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by operatives of the City Drug Enforcement Unit (CDEU)…
BUTUAN CITY — A woman identified by police as a high-value individual (HVI) in the illegal drug trade was arrested in a buy-bust operation conducted by authorities on Tuesday, March…