Localized Thunderstorms to Bring Rain Across Mindanao; PAGASA Warns of Possible Flash Floods and Landslides
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Residents across Mindanao should prepare for intermittent rain showers and thunderstorms over the next 24 hours as localized thunderstorms continue to affect the island,…
Active Soldier Arrested for Alleged Illegal Entry and Threats Inside Family Home in Zamboanga Sibugay
IMELDA, Zamboanga Sibugay — A 33-year-old active member of the Philippine Army was arrested by police after he allegedly entered a private residence without permission and threatened its occupants in…
PCG Intensifies Search and Rescue Operations in General Santos After 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake; Deaths Confirmed, Search Continues for Missing Persons
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), through the Coast Guard District Southern Mindanao (CGDSM), has intensified its search and rescue, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance operations across…
800 Marijuana Plants Worth ₱250,000 Destroyed in Bukidnon Anti-Drug Operation
SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon — Authorities uprooted and destroyed approximately 800 marijuana plants with an estimated value of ₱250,000 during a joint anti-illegal drug operation in the remote upland area of…
₱1.36-Million Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized; Three Drug Suspects Arrested in Cagayan de Oro Buy-Bust Operation
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Three individuals suspected of involvement in the illegal drug trade were arrested during a successful anti-drug operation conducted by law enforcement authorities in Barangay Macabalan,…
₱136,000 Worth of Shabu, Firearm Seized in Matalam Search Warrant Operation; Suspected Drug Personality Arrested
MATALAM, Cotabato – Authorities arrested a suspected drug personality and confiscated illegal drugs and a firearm during the implementation of a search warrant in Barangay Poblacion, Matalam, Cotabato on Monday,…
Driver Flees Checkpoint, Abandons Pickup Loaded with Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱160,000 in Lanao del Norte
KAPATAGAN, Lanao del Norte — Authorities seized an estimated ₱160,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after the driver of a pickup truck fled from a routine checkpoint operation and later…
Young Woman Fatally Stabbed While Trying to Stop Family Dispute in Cotabato; Suspect Arrested
LIBUNGAN, Cotabato Province — A 20-year-old woman was killed after she was allegedly stabbed while attempting to intervene in a heated family dispute in Purok Rose, Barangay Barongis, Libungan, Cotabato…
CAA Member Found Dead in Misamis Oriental; Authorities Probe Alleged CTG Involvement
CLAVERIA, Misamis Oriental — A 27-year-old member of the Citizen Armed Auxiliary (CAA) assigned to the 58th Infantry Battalion was found dead in a remote area of Claveria, Misamis Oriental,…
₱544,000 Worth of Cigarettes Seized in Anti-Smuggling Operation in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Authorities seized more than half a million pesos worth of cigarettes and apprehended a suspect during a joint anti-smuggling operation in Barangay Divisoria, Zamboanga City, on June…