High-Powered Firearms, Explosives Surrendered in Omar, Sulu
OMAR, Sulu — A joint law enforcement and security operation led by the Philippine Army resulted in the voluntary surrender of high-powered firearms and explosives in Sitio Puh-Puh, Barangay Angilan,…
When Corporations Walk Away, Workers Always Lose: The Case of Agrinanas’ Sudden Shutdown
The sudden closure of Agrinanas Company Development Inc., a major player in the banana export industry in Bukidnon, has sent shockwaves across Talakag and Libona. Overnight, more than 5,000 plantation…
₱169K Worth of Shabu Seized, Three Suspects Nabbed in South Cotabato Ops
SOUTH COTABATO – Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) reported two successful anti-illegal drug operations in the province that resulted in the arrest of three suspects, including a high-value individual, and…
Bucana Bridge Nears Completion, Set to Ease Traffic in Davao City
Davao City — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced that the 1,340-meter Bucana Bridge Project, which spans the Davao River, is now 94% complete and is…
Teduray Man Found Dead in South Upi River, Marks 88th Killing of Non-Moro Indigenous Peoples in BARMM
SOUTH UPI, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — The lifeless body of a Teduray man was discovered at the banks of the Rifao River in Barangay Kuya, South Upi, Maguindanao del Sur,…
Healing Beyond the Battlefield: ICRC President Urges Stronger Humanitarian Commitment in the Philippines
MARAWI CITY – Eight years after the 2017 siege reduced Marawi into ruins, echoes of war still reverberate through its streets. Families remain in makeshift shelters, children grow up without…
9-Year-Old Boy Swept Away While Playing in Irrigation Canal Found Dead in Bansalan
BANSALAN, Davao del Sur — The body of a 9-year-old boy who went missing after falling into an irrigation waterway during heavy rainfall was retrieved Saturday morning, August 23, 2025,…
Low Pressure Area Brings Rains Over Northern Mindanao, Caraga, and Davao Region
Mindanao – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned today, August 24, 2025, that a Low Pressure Area (LPA) spotted 445 kilometers east of Hinatuan, Surigao del…
P1.2-M Smuggled Cigarettes Seized in Lanao del Norte; Two Suspects Nabbed
Cagayan de Oro City — Police seized an estimated ₱1.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and arrested two men in Nunungan, Lanao del Norte, following a failed attempt to evade…
Alamada Mayor, 13 Barangay Captains, and a Kagawad Face Graft Charges Over Hydropower Project in Protected Area
COTABATO — Alamada Mayor Jesus “Susing” Sacdalan, together with 13 barangay captains and a former kagawad, is facing corruption charges after allegedly approving a hydropower project within the Libungan River…