News from Soccsksargen region
Malapatan, Sarangani – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12, through the Protected Area Management Board of Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape (PAMB SBPS), successfully conducted the first-ever Protected… 'Read more' "DENR 12 Conducts First-Ever PA Ranger Capacity Building and Tactical Training in Sarangani"
MAITUM, SARANGANI – Over 2,000 bats were recently documented by the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) Kiamba during its first-quarter bat monitoring activity in Maitum, Sarangani. Among the… 'Read more' "Guardians of the Night: Maitum’s Endangered Bats and the Fight for Conservation"
Polomolok, South Cotabato – Law enforcement authorities seized six bricks of suspected marijuana leaves weighing approximately three kilos, with an estimated market value of Php 360,000.00, during an operation at… 'Read more' "Authorities Seize Marijuana Bricks in Polomolok Parcel Warehouse"
Tacurong City, March 3, 2025 – A coordinated buy-bust operation conducted by the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12) led to the arrest of a suspected drug peddler and the… 'Read more' "Suspected Drug Peddler Nabbed in Tacurong City Buy-Bust Operation"
Sarangani Bay, Philippines – A total of 101 Olive Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) hatchlings, locally known as “pawikan,” were released into the waters of Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape on… 'Read more' "101 Olive Ridley Sea Turtle Hatchlings Released in Sarangani Bay"
Surallah, South Cotabato – In a successful anti-criminality operation, personnel of Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12) intercepted and arrested two high-value drug suspects at a checkpoint in Purok Mabini,… 'Read more' "High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed at Checkpoint in South Cotabato"
Batasan, Makilala – A historic milestone in the protection of Indigenous Peoples’ land rights was marked on February 28, 2025, as the Mt. Apo Natural Park Protected Area Management Office… 'Read more' "Securing Indigenous Lands: Landmark Monument Laid for Ancestral Domain in Makilala"
Batasan, Makilala – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 12 (DENR-12), through the Mt. Apo Natural Park Protected Area Management Office (MANP-PAMO) in Cotabato, conducted a community meeting… 'Read more' "DENR-12 Engages Farmers in Batasan, Makilala for Sustainable Transition Plan"
In a concerted effort to raise awareness and promote the protection of seagrass ecosystems, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12, through its Provincial and Community Environment… 'Read more' "DENR 12 Marks World Seagrass Day with Coastal Conservation Efforts"
Maitum, Sarangani Province – March 4, 2025 – Law enforcement authorities successfully implemented a search warrant at Purok Greenfield, Barangay Wali, Maitum, Sarangani Province, leading to the arrest of a… 'Read more' "Law Enforcement Authorities Seize Firearms, Arrest Suspect in Sarangani Operation"
