Four BIFF Members Surrender in Maguindanao del Sur, Receive Government Aid
MAGUINDANAO DEL SUR – Four members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) from the Bungos Faction have surrendered to government forces in a joint effort to restore peace and…
OPAPRU Denounces Disinformation on Alleged MNLF Recruitment in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) has strongly condemned the spread of disinformation by an alleged Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF)…
PDEA RO-X Dismantles Drug Den, Arrests Six in Cagayan de Oro City
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A coordinated anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency Regional Office X (PDEA RO-X) resulted in the successful dismantling of a drug den…
Three Men Critically Injured in General Santos City Shooting Amid Rising Gun Violence
On the evening of March 1, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM, a shooting incident occurred in Purok San Vicente, Barangay Labangal, General Santos City, leaving three individuals critically injured. The…
Five Men and Four Female Students Arrested in Iligan City for Gunfire Incident Amid Election Gun Ban
Iligan City—Law enforcement authorities arrested five men and four female students in Barangay Hinaplanon on February 26 after they were caught firing guns, violating the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Gun…
MARINA-IX Launches Maritime Safety Awareness Campaign in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) – Regional Office IX spearheaded the Maritime Safety Culture Awareness Campaign Caravan, dubbed “Ligtas Biyaheng Dagat,” at the City Coliseum in Tetuan…
DENR-12, ARDEC-ERDB Strengthen Co-Management of Amas Experimental Forest
Kidapawan City, Cotabato – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-12 (DENR-12) Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) Cotabato and the Agroforestry Research, Development, and Extension Center of the…
DOST-IX Provides Food Safety-Compliant Carts to Dapitan City Vendors
Dapitan City—The Department of Science and Technology – Regional Office No. IX (DOST-IX), through the Provincial Science and Technology Office – Zamboanga del Norte (PSTO-ZDN), has turned over 17 brand-new,…
Protecting the Gentle Giants of Sarangani Bay: A Call for Dugong Conservation
A rare and heartening sighting of a solitary dugong (Dugong dugon) in the waters of Barangay Bawing, General Santos City, has reignited calls for stronger conservation measures to protect these…
High-Value Drug Suspect Nabbed in Dipolog City Buy-Bust Operation
Dipolog City, Philippines – A high-value drug suspect was arrested in a joint anti-drug operation led by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Office on the…