Localized Thunderstorms to Bring Rain Across Mindanao; PAGASA Warns of Possible Flash Floods and Landslides
Residents across Mindanao should brace for isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms over the next 24 hours as the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecasted partly cloudy to cloudy…
Barangay Tanod Narrowly Escapes Grenade Attack During Patrol in Digos City
DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur — A barangay tanod narrowly escaped possible death after unidentified individuals allegedly hurled an MK-2 fragmentation grenade at him while he was conducting a patrol…
Abandoned Smuggled Cigarettes Worth Over ₱77,000 Recovered in Basilan Anti-Smuggling Operation
LAMITAN CITY, Basilan — Authorities recovered thousands of pesos worth of abandoned smuggled cigarettes during an anti-smuggling operation conducted near a mangrove area in Barangay Balas, Lamitan City on Saturday…
When Negligence Wears Academic Colors
The death of Cheryl Sarate was not merely a tragic accident. It was a catastrophic institutional failure — one that exposed how negligence, complacency, and the absence of accountability can…
Laborer Found Dead Inside Box Culvert in Koronadal City
A 44-year-old laborer was found dead inside a box culvert in Purok Bodega, Barangay San Jose, Koronadal City on Saturday morning, May 16, in what authorities suspect to be a…
Farmer Arrested at Pikit Checkpoint Over Illegal .45 Caliber Pistol
A 31-year-old farmer was arrested by authorities after he was allegedly caught carrying an unlicensed firearm during a checkpoint operation along the National Highway in Barangay Inug-ug, Pikit, Cotabato at…
5-Year-Old Boy Dies After Drowning in Open Septic Pit in Davao City
A five-year-old boy tragically died after drowning in an open septic pit in Purok Pag-Asa, Barangay Tawan-Tawan, Baguio District, Davao City on the evening of May 16. According to a…
Massive Raid Shuts Down Steel Plant in Misamis Oriental Over Alleged Hazardous and Nuclear Materials
TAGOLOAN, Misamis Oriental — A massive government crackdown on a controversial steel manufacturing facility inside the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate in Barangay Baluarte, Tagoloan has led to the shutdown of the…
Two Former CTG Supporters Surrender to Butuan Police, Seek Government Reintegration
BUTUAN CITY — Two former supporters of the Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) voluntarily surrendered to authorities in a significant development in the government’s ongoing campaign against insurgency in Northern Mindanao.…
Ulama Leader in Maguindanao Sur Dies After Gun Attack Inside Home
DATU SALIBO, Maguindanao del Sur — A respected Islamic scholar and member of the Ulama sector in the municipality of Datu Salibo has died days after he was brutally shot…