Police Intercept PhP1.6-Million Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The Police Regional Office 10 (PRO10) successfully intercepted a shipment of smuggled cigarettes worth PhP1.6 million during a PNP Overlapping COMELEC Checkpoint in Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro…
Zamboanga del Norte Secures Php455M Farm-to-Market Road Project
The provincial government of Zamboanga del Norte celebrates a significant milestone as the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) has approved the rehabilitation and concreting of two major farm-to-market roads: the…
Mindanao Provinces Shine in 2023 Economic Performance of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
The recently released report on the 2023 Economic Performance of the Provinces and Highly Urbanized Cities in the Philippines highlighted the significant contributions of Mindanao provinces to the Gross Value…
Revitalizing the DGB Sea Route: Strengthening Regional Trade in BIMP-EAGA
Davao City, February 20, 2025 – Key stakeholders from the Philippines and Indonesia gathered in Davao City to advance efforts in reviving the General Santos-Bitung-Davao (DGB) sea route. Spearheaded by…
Massive Anti-Drug Operations in Davao City Lead to Arrests and Drug Seizures
Davao City, Philippines – February 19, 2025 – A series of anti-illegal drug operations conducted across Davao City resulted in the arrest of high-value individuals (HVIs) and the confiscation of…
BANGSAMORO AT A CROSSROADS: IS THE PEACE PROCESS FALLING APART? A PATH TO PEACE OR A RETURN TO WAR?
As the Bangsamoro heads towards its first parliamentary elections in 2025, the security and development challenges facing the region should give peacebuilders and policymakers serious pause. The promise of stability…
Smuggled Cigarettes Seized After Police Chase Ends in General Santos City; HPG and PCG Members Involved
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – A police chase involving suspected smugglers ended in a crash along Diversion Road, Barangay Sinawal, General Santos City, at around 2:30 AM on February 20, 2025.…
Bogus Tribal Group Leader ‘Datu Adlaw’ Arrested in Surigao City
Surigao City, Philippines – Authorities arrested Jorgeto Santisas, also known as “Datu Adlaw,” along with Lourdes Salinas (“Bae Lourdes”) and other members of their group, the Federal Tribal Government of…
DENR, DPWH Conduct Tree Replacement Activity in Alamada, Cotabato
MIDSAYAP, COTABATO – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Community Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) of Midsayap facilitated a Tree Replacement Activity led by the Department of…
Two Suspects Arrested in Drug Bust Operation in Datu Piang, Maguindanao Del Sur
Datu Piang, Maguindanao Del Sur – The Maguindanao Del Sur Police Provincial Office (MDSPPO) continues its intensified operations to uphold public safety, successfully arresting two individuals during a police response…