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PNP Busts Illegal Mining Operation in Surigao del Sur, Seizes Over ₱7.1 Million Worth of Equipment and Mineral Ores

CARAGA Correspondent — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000

BAROBO, Surigao del Sur — The Philippine National Police (PNP) dismantled an alleged illegal mining operation in Barobo, Surigao del Sur on June 28, leading to the arrest of three male suspects and the seizure of mining equipment and mineral ores with an estimated value of ₱7,109,900, authorities said. The successful operation was jointly carried […]

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PNP Arrests Three Illegal Miners, Seizes ₱5.1 Million Worth of Equipment in Surigao del Sur

Field reporter — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000

BAROBO, Surigao del Sur – The Philippine National Police (PNP) arrested three suspected illegal miners and confiscated more than ₱5.1 million worth of heavy equipment and mining materials during a coordinated anti-illegal mining operation in Barangay Bahi, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, on June 27. The operation, spearheaded by personnel of the 1301st Maneuver Company, Regional […]

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Army, Police Clear Remaining NEMRC Remnants in Eastern Mindanao; Former Rebels Surrender High-Powered Firearms

CARAGA Correspondent — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

BUTUAN CITY — Government troops have scored another major victory in the campaign to end communist insurgency in Eastern Mindanao after successfully clearing the remaining remnants of the dismantled North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) and recovering a cache of high-powered firearms and war materiel surrendered by former rebels. The operation was carried out by […]

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Army, Police Unearth Large Rebel Arms Cache in Surigao del Sur

CARAGA Correspondent — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur — Government troops and police forces have uncovered a significant cache of firearms, ammunition, and war materiel believed to have been concealed by remnants of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) during a series of intelligence-driven operations in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur. The discovery was made on May 30, 2026, […]

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Drug Den Dismantled in Bislig City; Three Arrested in Joint PDEA-Police Buy-Bust Operation

CARAGA Correspondent — Fri, 29 May 2026 22:03:46 +0000

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur — A joint anti-drug operation conducted by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office 13 (PDEA RO 13) and local police authorities led to the successful dismantling of an alleged drug den and the arrest of three individuals during an early morning buy-bust operation in Bislig City on […]

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12 Injured After Overloaded Tricycle Plunges Into Creek Near Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig City

CARAGA Correspondent — Tue, 26 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

BISLIG CITY, Surigao del Sur — Twelve passengers were injured after an overloaded “chariot” tricycle lost control and plunged into a creek near the entrance of the famous Tinuy-an Falls in Barangay Burbuanon on Tuesday, authorities said. The accident prompted an immediate emergency response from the Philippine Coast Guard through the Coast Guard Station Surigao […]

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Series of Surrenders Signal Collapse of CTG Network in Caraga — Army

CARAGA Correspondent — Sun, 17 May 2026 03:00:00 +0000

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — A string of high-profile surrenders by members of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) in the Caraga Region has dealt another major blow to the insurgency movement in Eastern Mindanao, with military officials declaring that the rebel structure under the North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC) is now on the verge […]

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3 Arrested, ₱120K Worth of Illegal Coconut Lumber Seized in Surigao del Sur Anti-Environmental Crime Operation

Field reporter — Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

SAN MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur — The intensified campaign against environmental crimes in Surigao del Sur scored another major accomplishment after authorities intercepted a massive shipment of illegal coconut lumber and arrested three individuals during an interdiction operation in Barangay Baras, San Miguel on May 12. Operatives of the San Miguel Municipal Police Station (MPS), […]

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Man shot in the head in early morning ambush in Bayabas, Surigao del Sur

CARAGA Correspondent — Wed, 13 May 2026 01:00:00 +0000

A 42-year-old man survived after being shot in the head during an early morning shooting incident in Bayabas on Tuesday, May 12, according to authorities. In an incident report released by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), the victim, identified only by the alias “Randy,” sustained a gunshot wound on the right […]

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High-Ranking NPA Leader Killed, Another Rebel Captured in Surigao del Sur Clash

CARAGA Correspondent — Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Government troops successfully neutralized a high-ranking leader of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) and captured another rebel during an armed encounter in Sitio Casting, Barangay Bayan, Marihatag, Surigao del Sur on Monday, May 11, 2026. The military operation was carried out by joint forces from the 75th Infantry “Marauder” Battalion […]

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