Siargao Is Not for Sale: When Hospitality Becomes Surrender
A Paradise Under StrainIn Siargao, the image of a tropical haven is increasingly colliding with a harsher reality. What was once a symbol of community-driven tourism is now facing rising…
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…
Female Army Officers Lead NPA Surrenders in Mindanao, Highlighting Women’s Role in Peacebuilding
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur — In a significant development underscoring the growing role of women in frontline security operations, female intelligence officers of the Philippine Army successfully facilitated the…
10 Arrested, ₱50.5-M Worth of Equipment Seized in Major Illegal Mining Bust in Surigao del Sur
BUTUAN CITY — Authorities dismantled a large-scale illegal mining operation in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur, in a decisive, intelligence-driven crackdown on environmental crimes late Wednesday evening, April 9, 2026. Operatives…
Business Owner Shot Inside Agri-Vet Store in Bayugan City; Police Launch Manhunt
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur — A business owner was shot by still unidentified assailants inside her own store on Friday afternoon, April 10, 2026, prompting an ongoing police manhunt…
Bodies Recovered, Search Operations Concluded After Fatal Plane Crash in Dinagat Islands
TUBAJON, Dinagat Islands — Authorities have officially concluded search and retrieval operations following the crash of a Cessna aircraft that claimed the lives of its two occupants, after responders recovered…
4 Drug Suspects, Including 3 High-Value Targets, Nabbed in Agusan del Norte Buy-Bust Operations; P272K Worth of Shabu Seized
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Philippines — A series of intensified anti-illegal drug operations conducted by the Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office (ADNPPO) resulted in the arrest of four drug suspects—including…
Search and Rescue Ongoing After Reported Plane Crash in Dinagat Islands
Tubajon, Dinagat Islands — A full-scale search and rescue (SAR) operation is underway in Barangay Navarro, Tubajon, following reports of a light aircraft crash involving RP-C2444, a Cessna 182 Skylane…
Two Former CTG Members Arrested in Caraga Manhunt Operations
CARAGA REGION, Philippines — Two former female members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) were arrested in separate intelligence-driven manhunt operations conducted on April 4 and April 6, 2026, in…
Retired Engineer Shot Dead Inside Home in Agusan del Sur
A 68-year-old retired engineer was shot dead inside his own residence in a brazen daylight attack in Purok 5, Barangay Angas, Sta. Josefa, Agusan del Sur, late morning on Saturday,…