Mindanao Weather Update: Monsoon Rains to Drench Several Provinces, Possible Floods and Landslides Warned
Issued: 5:00 AM | August 15, 2025 The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has forecast widespread rains and thunderstorms across Mindanao today, August 15, 2025, due to…
“Usap Tayo, Gob!”: A Governance Model That Listens, Acts, and Delivers
In an era when many citizens feel distant from the halls of power, Basilan is showing the country that governance can still be personal, immediate, and responsive. Every Wednesday, the…
Davao Drug Bust: Purok Chairman Nabbed with ₱1.2M Worth of Shabu
Davao drug bust — Authorities arrested a barangay purok chairman, tagged as the region’s top drug personality, in a joint buy-bust operation that yielded over ₱1.2 million worth of suspected…
Environmental Fee for Foreign Vessels in Sibutu Passage Pushed as Part of Proposed Bangsamoro Revenue Code
COTABATO CITY – Deputy Speaker MP Atty. John Anthony “Jet” Lim is pushing for the inclusion of an environmental fee for all foreign vessels passing through the Sibutu Passage in…
Search Warrant Service in Makilala, Cotabato Turns Bloody: 2 Cops Injured, 2 Security Escorts Killed, Businessman Arrested
Makilala, Cotabato — What began as a police operation to serve a search warrant for illegal firearms possession ended in a deadly firefight in Purok Gumasak, Barangay Bulakanon, Makilala, Cotabato…
NBI Dismantles Illegal POGO Hub in Davao City, Arrests Eight Chinese Nationals; Rescues Three Human Trafficking Victims
DAVAO CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has dismantled an illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) hub in Davao City and arrested eight Chinese nationals, while also rescuing…
Lanao del Sur Pushes for Plastic-Free Future Amid Challenges of Implementation
Marawi City — In a bold move toward environmental sustainability, the Provincial Government of Lanao del Sur, through its Sangguniang Panlalawigan, has taken a decisive step to curb plastic pollution…
Retired Government Employee Killed, Wife Injured in Koronadal Shooting
KORONADAL CITY – A retired government employee was killed while his wife was injured after they were shot by two unidentified assailants while inside their vehicle on Wednesday morning, August…
4 Residents in Sultan Kudarat Surrender High-Powered Firearms, Explosives to Philippine Army
PALIMBANG, Sultan Kudarat — Four residents of Sitio Pusot, Barangay Baluan voluntarily turned over high-powered firearms and explosives to the Philippine Army on August 12, following a community dialogue organized…
Two Suspected Drug Offenders Nabbed in Separate Tacurong City Operations; ₱175K Worth of Shabu Seized
TACURONG CITY, Sultan Kudarat – Police Regional Office 12 (PRO 12) reported the arrest of two suspected drug offenders in separate law enforcement operations on August 12, 2025, underscoring its…