When Science Yields to Politics: How Mindanao Lost the Philippines’ Greatest Opportunity to Become Southeast Asia’s Gateway to Space
A Historic Leap, But Also a Historic Question President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement during his fifth State of the Nation Address that the Philippines will conduct its first liquid-fueled sounding…
Mechanic Shot Dead Inside Home in Tagum City; Police Probe Personal Grudge, Illegal Drugs as Possible Motives
TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – A 33-year-old mechanic was shot dead inside his home in Purok 6, Lower Apokon, Tagum City, in the early hours of Tuesday, July 28,…
Former CTG Courier Surrenders in Sarangani, Turns Over Firearm Under OPLAN PAG-ASA
MALAPATAN, Sarangani Province – A former member of the dismantled Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to government authorities in Malapatan, Sarangani, marking another step in the government’s continuing campaign…
PRO-10 Nets ₱3.4-Million Worth of Shabu, Arrests High-Value Drug Suspect in Cagayan de Oro Buy-Bust
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Authorities seized approximately 500 grams of suspected shabu valued at ₱3.4 million and arrested a High-Value Individual (HVI) during a buy-bust operation conducted by the…
Davao Durian Reaches Oman, Opening New Middle East Market for Philippine Growers
DAVAO CITY – The premium durian of Davao City has taken another significant step toward expanding its global footprint after a trial shipment of fresh fruits was dispatched to Muscat,…
Barangay Official Arrested in Cotabato Drug Bust; ₱102,000 Worth of Suspected Shabu, Unlicensed Firearm Seized
KABACAN, Cotabato — A barangay official from the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was arrested during a joint law enforcement operation that…
LPA Brings Heavy Rains Over Caraga, Northern Mindanao; PAGASA Warns of Flash Floods and Landslides
COTABATO CITY – A Low Pressure Area (LPA) continues to influence the weather across Mindanao, bringing cloudy skies, scattered rains, and thunderstorms over Caraga and Northern Mindanao, prompting state weather…
₱680K Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Seized, Driver Arrested at COMELEC Checkpoint in Lanao del Sur
KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Sur — Authorities seized nearly 900 reams of suspected smuggled cigarettes worth more than ₱680,000 and arrested a 38-year-old man during an intensified Commission on Elections (COMELEC)…
Teen Killed, Another Wounded in Basilan Ambush as Gun Violence Persists Despite BARMM Total Gun Ban
UNGKAYA PUKAN, Basilan — A 17-year-old boy was killed while another man was wounded after unidentified gunmen ambushed them shortly after midnight on July 27 in Barangay Cabangalan, Ungkaya Pukan,…
62 Rescued After Passenger Vessel Suffers Engine Failure Off Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — Sixty-two people aboard a passenger motor launch were safely rescued after their vessel encountered engine trouble while sailing between Bongao and Mapun, Tawi-Tawi, prompting a swift Search…