DENR-12 Strengthens Marine Biodiversity Protection through Science-Based Training
General Santos City, Philippines – April 25, 2025 — In a major step towards enhancing marine conservation, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12 has intensified efforts…
Crocodile Bites Intruder in Zamboanga Sibugay: DENR Orders Swift Action to Ensure Safety of Public and Wildlife
Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay — A captive male Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) named “Alai” bit a man who allegedly entered its enclosure at Laih Wharf on Monday, prompting the Department of…
Notorious Drug Peddler Nabbed in General Santos City, ₱53K Worth of Suspected Shabu Seized
General Santos City – April 19, 2025 — A notorious drug peddler was arrested and over ₱53,000 worth of suspected shabu was confiscated during a law enforcement operation conducted by…
Unregistered Firearms Surrendered in Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay — May 1, 2025 — A joint law enforcement operation and community engagement initiative led by the Payao Municipal Police Station (MPS) and the 1st Provincial Mobile…
Top BIFF Member Nabbed in Maguindanao del Sur Law Enforcement Operation
Maguindanao del Sur, May 1, 2025 — Authorities arrested a notorious member of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) during a joint law enforcement operation in Barangay Midpandacan, General Salipada…
Suspect in Gruesome Killing of 17-Year-Old Girl Nabbed in Misamis Oriental
Cagayan de Oro City – May 1, 2025 A swift police operation led to the arrest of a 62-year-old suspect in the brutal killing of a 17-year-old girl in Barangay…
Ex-Maute Member Nabbed in Lanao del Norte for Assault, Attempted Murder
BALOI, Lanao del Norte — April 29, 2025 — A former member of the Dawlah Islamiya (DI) Maute Group was arrested in a joint law enforcement operation in Baloi, Lanao…
Senior Citizen Killed, Another Injured in Broad Daylight Shooting in Barangay Bato, Lamitan City
Lamitan City, Basilan – May 1, 2025 — A tragic shooting incident rocked Barangay Bato in Lamitan City this morning, leaving a senior citizen dead and another man wounded in…
ZAMPELAN Security Forces, Stakeholders Unite for Peaceful 2025 Elections
CAMP SANG-AN, Zamboanga del Sur — With the 2025 National and Local Elections drawing near, the Joint Task Force ZAMPELAN (JTF ZAMPELAN) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),…
EDITORIAL: The Real National Emergency is Not Hunger—It’s Ignorance
The latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) is nothing short of alarming: over 18 million junior high school graduates in the Philippines are now considered functionally illiterate. These…