8 High-Powered Firearms Surrendered as Panglima Estino Declared Rido-Free, Gun-Free Community
PANGILMA ESTINO, Sulu — Eight high-powered firearms were voluntarily turned over by concerned civilians on May 21, 2026, during the official declaration of Panglima Estino as a Rido-Free, Gun-Free, and…
PDEA, Police Units Dismantle Drug Den in Maguindanao del Norte; Four Arrested in Buy-Bust Operation
UPI, Maguindanao del Norte — A coordinated anti-illegal drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) resulted in the dismantling of a suspected drug den and the arrest…
Hundreds of Kilos of Marine Waste Retrieved as DENR, Divers, and Volunteers Sound Alarm Over Escalating Ocean Pollution
The growing crisis of marine pollution once again came into sharp focus as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), together with environmental advocates, scuba divers, local governments, and…
Assorted High-Powered Firearms, RPG Launcher Voluntarily Surrendered in Sultan Kudarat Turnover Ceremony
LAMBAYONG, Sultan Kudarat — Government security forces and local officials in Sultan Kudarat strengthened their campaign against illegal and loose firearms following the formal turnover of several high-powered weapons and…
₱1-Million Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized, 2 High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in Koronadal Buy-Bust
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Authorities arrested two alleged High-Value Individuals (HVIs) and confiscated more than ₱1 million worth of suspected shabu during a late-night anti-illegal drug operation in Barangay…
Basilan Native Killed, Another Injured in Videoke House Shooting in Zamboanga City; Suspect Under Hospital Arrest
A supposed night of drinking and videoke turned deadly after a heated altercation between two groups of men escalated into a shooting incident late Wednesday night, May 20, in Barangay…
Two Killed, One Injured in Broad Daylight Shooting Near Tagum City Hall
Two people were killed while another survived after unidentified gunmen opened fire on passengers riding a tricycle along Buaya Road in Barangay Magugpo East, near the City Hall area in…
Media Worker Killed in Broad Daylight Shooting in Malidegao, SGA-BARMM
MALIDEGAO, Special Geographic Area, BARMM — A broadcast journalist and radio DJ was shot dead on Thursday evening, May 21, 2026, in a brazen attack in Barangay Fort Pikit, Malidegao,…
One Dead, Two Missing After Landfill Collapse in Davao City
DAVAO CITY — A tragic landfill collapse triggered by continuous heavy rains left one person dead, two injured, and two elderly women still missing as search and retrieval operations continued…
Driver wounded, companion killed in ambush shooting in Sultan Kudarat town
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A driver was injured while his companion was killed on the spot in what police described as a brazen ambush shooting carried out by…