Top Most Wanted in Maguindanao Killed, Another Arrested in Police Operation
Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte — A joint police operation turned deadly after authorities serving warrants of arrest against several most wanted persons in Sitio Siawan, Barangay Tamontaka, ended…
SC Upholds Acquittal of Datu Akmad Ampatuan: A Lingering Shadow of the Maguindanao Massacre
Manila — Nearly 16 years since the horrific 2009 Maguindanao massacre shocked the nation and the world, the Supreme Court (SC) has once again brought the spotlight back to the…
100 Former MNLF Families Receive New Homes in Zamboanga Sibugay Under PAMANA Program
MABUHAY, Zamboanga Sibugay — A hundred families of former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants are now proud homeowners after the government formally turned over and inaugurated 100 housing units…
Mechanic Survives Shooting Months Ago, Killed in Brutal Attack in Kidapawan City
KIDAPAWAN CITY, Cotabato – A 59-year-old mechanic who previously survived a shooting attempt was killed in a gruesome hacking attack inside his vulcanizing shop at the boundary of Barangay Lanao…
Midsayap Bans Face Covers for Drivers, Passengers to Curb Criminality
MIDSAYAP, COTABATO — The local government of Midsayap has imposed a ban on the wearing of face covers, bonnets, masks, or any similar items that conceal the identity of vehicle…
Half-Billion Peso Drug Bust in Zamboanga City: 67 Kilos of Shabu Seized in Major Anti-Drug Operation
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities scored a major breakthrough in the government’s anti-drug campaign after intercepting and confiscating approximately 67 kilos of suspected methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu)—with an estimated street value of…
Pinay OFW from South Cotabato Dies in Saudi Arabia, Family Cries for Justice and Assistance
KORONADAL CITY – Another heartbreaking story has emerged from the ranks of the nation’s so-called modern-day heroes, as the family of a Filipina domestic helper from Norala, South Cotabato, grieves…
Mindanao Weather Update: ITCZ to Bring Rainshowers and Thunderstorms Across the Island
August 20, 2025 – El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has issued a weather forecast covering the whole of Mindanao, warning…
Tampakan Deaths a Wake-Up Call on Mining Risks
KORONADAL CITY — Two more lives were lost on August 11 in Sitio Campo Kilot, Barangay Pulabato, Tampakan, South Cotabato, after a deadly collapse during illegal “banlas” operations, a destructive…
Muslim Leaders Issue Ultimatum to Vlogger Over Offensive Use of Hijab in Pork Promotion
SOUTH COTABATO — Outrage continues to mount against local vlogger Inday Tilapia (Cynthia Mae Dapilaga) after she failed to appear before the South Cotabato Muslim Council of Elders, which had…