Jealousy Turns Violent: Young Man Slashed in Butuan City
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…
Woman Arrested in Surigao del Sur for Online Sexual Exploitation; Six Minors Rescued
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…
Five Minors Rescued After Drifting Across Butuan Bay on Makeshift Bamboo Raft
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…
22-Year-Old Criminology Student Drowns at Lusong Cold Spring in Cabadbaran City
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…
Three Minors Dead, Two Survive in Tragic Drowning Incident in Tandag City
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…
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…
Cargo Vessel Splits in Two Off Siargao, All 32 Crew Rescued
DAPA, Surigao del Norte — A cargo vessel carrying 32 crew members capsized and broke into two amid rough sea conditions off the waters of Barangay Corregidor in the municipality…
3 Armed Men Torch Heavy Equipment in Surigao Construction Site; ₱Millions in Damage Recorded
SURIGAO CITY — Six heavy construction equipment units were either destroyed or damaged after three unidentified armed men set them on fire at a construction site in Purok 3, Barangay…
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,…