2-Year-Old Girl Rescued in Lanao del Sur Hostage Crisis; Father Arrested
Marantao, Lanao del Sur – July 1, 2025 — A tense hostage situation involving a 2-year-old child held at knifepoint by her own father ended in a successful rescue operation,…
MinDA Champions Halal Development as Malaysian Food Brand ‘Abang J’ Enters Philippine Market
Move Seen as Step Toward Making Mindanao a Regional Halal Hub MAKATI CITY, Philippines — The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) reaffirmed its strong support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s…
Tricycle Driver and Village Official Killed in Ambush in Maguindanao del Sur
RADJAH BUAYAN, MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR — A tricycle driver who was also a known village official was killed in an ambush on Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025, in Barangay Malibpolok,…
JRTF-ELCAC XI Reaffirms Peacebuilding Commitment in 2nd Quarter Meeting
Focus on Child Protection, Indigenous Inclusion, and Sustainable Peace in Mindanao DAVAO CITY — The Joint Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (JRTF-ELCAC) XI held its 2nd…
Suspect Nabbed in P680K Drug Sting in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte (July 1, 2025) — A 35-year-old man was arrested during an entrapment operation Tuesday morning after selling shabu worth P680,000 to undercover police operatives in…
Supreme Court Issues Writ of Kalikasan Against Samal-Davao Bridge Project
DAVAO CITY, July 1, 2025 — The Supreme Court has granted a Writ of Kalikasan in favor of environmental advocates opposing the ongoing construction of the Samal Island–Davao City Connector…
Suspected Dried Marijuana Seller Nabbed in Davao City Buy-Bust Operation
DAVAO CITY – Authorities arrested a man believed to be selling dried marijuana leaves during a drug buy-bust operation conducted by operatives of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region…
Southwest Monsoon Continues to Affect Mindanao; Isolated Rainshowers Expected Across All Provinces
El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental (July 1, 2025) – The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has reported that the Southwest Monsoon continues to influence weather conditions across…
Re-elected Kidapawan Mayor Pao Evangelista Pushes Bold Governance Reforms in Second Term
Kidapawan City, North Cotabato — With a fresh mandate secured in the recent elections, re-elected Kidapawan City Mayor Jose Paolo “Pao” Evangelista is wasting no time setting the tone for…
Drug Suspect Nabbed, ₱340K Worth of Shabu and Illegal Firearm Seized in Isulan
Isulan, Sultan Kudarat – June 28, 2025 — Authorities in Sultan Kudarat scored another win in the intensified anti-drug campaign of the Philippine National Police, following the arrest of a…