Tampakan LGU, Task Force Banlas Intensify Crackdown on Illegal Small-Scale Mining
TAMPAKAN, SOUTH COTABATO — The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Tampakan, through Task Force Banlas, intensified its campaign against illegal small-scale mining operations following a joint enforcement operation conducted Saturday…
Basilan Maritime Police Intensifies Anti-Illegal Fishing Drive in Maluso Waters
MALUSO, BASILAN — The Basilan Maritime Police Station (MARPSTA) intensified its campaign against illegal fishing and unauthorized commercial fishing activities after intercepting two small-scale commercial fishing vessels during a targeted…
Localized Thunderstorms to Affect Much of Mindanao; PAGASA Warns of Flash Floods and Landslides
MINDANAO — September 21, 2026 — Widespread partly cloudy to cloudy skies, intermittent rainshowers and localized thunderstorms are expected across Mindanao over the next 24 hours, with the Philippine Atmospheric,…
TABAK Troops Return Home After Successful Lanao del Sur Election Security Mission
LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur — September 18, 2026 — The 1st Infantry (TABAK) Division formally welcomed home its troops and deactivated its Provisional Battalions following the successful completion of their…
42-Year-Old Man Arrested With Two Guns, 68 Rounds of Ammunition in Iligan City
ILIGAN CITY — A 42-year-old man was arrested after police recovered two firearms and a total of 68 rounds of ammunition during the implementation of a search warrant in Barangay…
Human Skeletal Remains Found in Mangrove Area in Tagum City Under Investigation
TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE — Police are investigating the discovery of suspected human skeletal remains in a mangrove area in Purok 25, Garinan, Barangay Madaum, Tagum City, after a…
Four Drug Operations in South Cotabato Yield Suspected Shabu, Four Arrests
Police anti-illegal drug operations conducted in South Cotabato between September 14 and 18, 2026 resulted in the arrest of four suspected drug personalities and the seizure of suspected shabu with…
DENR-EMB Issues Notice of Violation Against Lopez Jaena Poultry Operator After Fly Infestation Investigation
LOPEZ JAENA, Misamis Occidental — A poultry operator in Barangay Macalibre Alto, Lopez Jaena, Misamis Occidental has been issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) by the Department of Environment and…
Two-Day Anti-Drug Operations in Kidapawan Yield ₱156,400 Worth of Suspected Shabu, Six Arrested
KIDAPAWAN CITY, COTABATO — Authorities recovered suspected shabu with a combined estimated value of ₱156,400 and arrested six individuals in separate anti-illegal drug operations conducted in Kidapawan City on September…
52-Year-Old Woman Shot in Zamboanga City; Suspect Flees Scene
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A 52-year-old woman was reportedly shot along Don Toribio Street in Barangay Tetuan, Zamboanga City, on the morning of September 18, 2026, prompting authorities to launch…