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BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — A 21-year-old laundry attendant was shot dead inside a laundry shop in Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City, with police identifying an active Philippine Army soldier as the…
BAROBO, Surigao del Sur — Three men identified by police as alleged street-level drug personalities were arrested during a joint buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and…
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte — Three individuals were arrested during an intelligence-driven police operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Barangay Mat-i, Surigao City, on August 27, 2026, according…
CARMEN, Surigao del Sur — A former member of the Dismantled Guerrilla Front 30 (DGF30) under the Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) has voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine Army, subsequently…
BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE — After 42 years of separation from his family, a former New People’s Army (NPA) remnant has finally returned home, choosing to abandon the armed struggle…
SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur — The local government of San Miguel has intensified its campaign against African Swine Fever (ASF) after nearly all blood samples collected from pigs in…
BUTUAN CITY — A 43-year-old man and former inmate was shot dead inside his home in Purok 21, 5th Street, Barangay San Vicente, Butuan City, early Tuesday morning, August 25,…
SIBAGAT, Agusan del Sur — A 62-year-old man who had only recently been released from prison after serving time in connection with a homicide case is back in police custody…
PLACER, Surigao del Norte — A father has filed a formal complaint against a teacher over allegations that his three-year-old son was physically abused and improperly restrained inside a private…
HINATUAN, Surigao del Sur — Government security forces recovered a concealed cache containing a high-powered rifle, ammunition, improvised explosive devices, and medical and surgical supplies during an intelligence-driven security operation…