CAFGU Member Brutally Shot and Hacked to Death in Arakan, Cotabato
ARAKAN, COTABATO — A member of the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) was brutally killed after he was shot and hacked multiple times while riding his motorcycle in Sitio…
Joint Police–Army Ops in Sultan Kudarat Intercept ₱157K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes; Alleged Supplier Nabbed in Follow-Up Raid
Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat — A joint border checkpoint operation by police and military forces on November 27, 2025 resulted in the interception of a vehicle carrying suspected smuggled cigarettes worth…
MinDA Pushes Unified Water Governance to Secure Mindanao’s Future at Landmark Forum
Davao City — November 26, 2025 — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) placed water security at the heart of Mindanao’s long-term development strategy during the opening of the 1st Mindanao…
A Dream Cut Short: Death of Young OFW in Tokyo Highlights the High Price Filipinos Pay for a Better Life
The Filipino community in Japan is in deep mourning after the tragic death of 28-year-old Gladys Grace Testado, a licensed agriculturist from Barangay Ulamian, Libungan, North Cotabato, who was killed…
Son Stabs Own Father to Death After Heated Argument in GenSan; Family Refuses to File Charges but Grieves Deeply
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — A heated family argument over dinner turned deadly after a 28-year-old man fatally stabbed his own father on Wednesday night in Purok 11-A, Barangay Fatima. Police…
43 Live Piranha Seized in General Santos City; BFAR-12 Warns Against Exotic Species Trade
General Santos City — The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region XII has intensified its crackdown against the illegal entry of exotic species after seizing forty-three (43) live…
Gunfire Erupts in President Roxas, Cotabato; Police Probe 15-Minute Exchange Between Two Groups
PRESIDENT ROXAS, COTABATO — Police rushed to Sitio Kampo in Barangay Salat early Thursday morning after residents reported hearing bursts of gunfire echoing through the area. According to information gathered…
Man Fatally Shot After Entering Private Property in Kidapawan; Family Seeks Answers as Police Probe Ongoing
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato — A 25-year-old man identified as Bernabe “Weng” Luhong Pandayan was shot dead inside the compound of a tilapia farm in Barangay Perez, Kidapawan City, in the…
Police Seize ₱1.17-M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Kiamba Checkpoint; Driver Arrested
KIAMBA, Sarangani Province — More than ₱1 million worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes were intercepted by authorities during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Katubao on Friday afternoon, leading to the…
5 MILF and 2 MNLF members among 7 killed in Kidapawan–Matalam attack; land dispute seen as motive
COTABATO — Seven individuals—five confirmed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and two from the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)—were killed in a brutal pre-dawn assault at the…