Bible Dispute Ends in Shooting, Man Wounded in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — A heated argument over differing beliefs about the Bible escalated into a shooting early Wednesday morning, September 2, leaving a man wounded after he allegedly pulled out…
21-Year-Old Laundry Attendant Shot Dead; Active Soldier Ex-Boyfriend Sought in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — A 21-year-old laundry attendant was shot dead inside a laundry shop in Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City, with police identifying an active Philippine Army soldier as the…
Former NPA Remnant Reunited With Family After 42 Years, Surrenders to 23rd Infantry Battalion in Agusan del Norte
BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE — After 42 years of separation from his family, a former New People’s Army (NPA) remnant has finally returned home, choosing to abandon the armed struggle…
Ex-Convict Shot Dead Inside Home in Butuan City; Police Probe Possible Motive
BUTUAN CITY — A 43-year-old man and former inmate was shot dead inside his home in Purok 21, 5th Street, Barangay San Vicente, Butuan City, early Tuesday morning, August 25,…
BHW Arrested in Agusan del Norte Buy-Bust Over Alleged Illegal Sale of Fuel Products
A 39-year-old Barangay Health Worker (BHW) was arrested following a buy-bust operation targeting the alleged illegal sale of crude oil and gasoline in Barangay Casiklan, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte,…
48-Year-Old Man Shot Dead While Playing “Scatter” Inside Multicab in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — August 17, 2026 — A 48-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified assailants while he was inside a parked multicab in Purok 1, Barangay Ampayon, Butuan…
Man’s Body Found Floating Off Coast in Magallanes, Agusan del Norte
MAGALLANES, Agusan del Norte — Authorities are investigating the discovery of the body of an unidentified man floating in coastal waters behind the Santo Niño Gym in Barangay Santo Niño,…
Suspect Arrested Minutes After Stabbing of Market Vendor in Butuan City
BUTUAN CITY — Police arrested a 34-year-old laborer shortly after a stabbing incident involving a 60-year-old market vendor at the Butuan Public Market in Purok 8, Taboan, Barangay 17 Port…
17-Year-Old Boy Killed in Knife Attack in Butuan City; Four Minors Arrested
BUTUAN CITY — A 17-year-old boy was killed in a knife attack after he and his companions were reportedly ambushed by a group of young people while walking home from…
Body of Missing 2-Year-Old Boy Found in Butuan After Seven-Day Search; Police Probe Possible Foul Play
BUTUAN CITY – The body of a two-year-old boy who had been missing for seven days was discovered in a grassy area in Barangay Camayahan, Butuan City, on Wednesday morning,…