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Woman Killed by Partner After Refusing to Live Together in Sarangani

SOX Correspondent — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, Sarangani — A 26-year-old woman was brutally killed by her live-in partner following a heated argument fueled by jealousy and a dispute over their relationship, authorities reported. The victim, identified only as alias “Jenny,” sustained multiple stab wounds after being attacked by her partner, alias “Ondo,” 25, in Sitio Tangis, Barangay Datal Anggas on […]

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Husband in Sarangani Kills Wife, Later Dies by Suicide; Body Found Hanging with Severed Head

SOX Correspondent — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, Sarangani Province (March 24, 2026) — A gruesome domestic violence case in Barangay Alegria, Alabel town, ended in tragedy after a man accused of killing his wife was later found dead, hanging from a tree with his head already severed. Police identified the suspect as Willy Guinang, an adult resident of Purok Malaya, Barangay […]

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Children demand justice for slain school worker in Sarangani; husband tagged as suspect

SOX Correspondent — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, SarangANI PROVINCE — Grieving children are calling for justice following the brutal killing of their mother, a 40-year-old school utility worker, who was allegedly stabbed multiple times by her own husband inside the compound of the school where she worked Wednesday evening. The victim, identified as Mary Grace Guinang, a utility worker at Alegria […]

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Sarangani Man Faces Fresh Estafa Charges as Investment Scams Resurface

SOX Correspondent — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, SARANGANI – A 35-year-old resident of Sarangani Province was slapped with fresh estafa charges after numerous investors filed complaints dating back to 2022. On December 30, 2025, authorities from the Alabel Police Station served a new warrant of arrest against the suspect, who was previously detained in connection with similar fraud cases. The accused, […]

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Alabel LGU Cracks Down on Poultry Farms Over Severe Fly Infestation

SOX Correspondent — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Residents’ Health and Safety Prompt Show Cause Orders Against 13 Poultry Operators ALABEL, Sarangani Province — The Municipal Government of Alabel has formally issued Show Cause Orders to 13 poultry farms operating in areas collectively known as BATODO — Barangays Baluntay, Tokawal, and Domolok — following persistent and recurring complaints of widespread fly infestation affecting […]

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Sarangani Authorities Destroy Confiscated Cigarettes and Vape Products to Promote Smoke-Free Community

SOX Correspondent — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, Sarangani — In a move to strengthen public health advocacy, personnel of the Sarangani Police Provincial Office (SPPO), led by Acting Provincial Director PCOL Jerone Orville P. Panganiban, together with the Alabel Municipal Police Station under PLTCOL Bejie O. Ancheta, conducted a ceremonial destruction of confiscated cigarettes and vape products on December 4, 2025. […]

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7 Alleged Scammers Nabbed in CIDG-Sarangani Entrapment; Two Suspects from North Cotabato

SOX Correspondent — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, Sarangani Province — Authorities from the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-Sarangani successfully arrested seven alleged scammers in an entrapment operation conducted in Purok Malakas, Poblacion, Alabel on November 11, 2025, around 5:50 p.m. According to CIDG-Sarangani, the suspects were caught in the act of collecting money from the public without authorization from the […]

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Reden the Crocodile: A Migrant Predator Finds Refuge in Sarangani Bay

SOX Correspondent — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:00:00 +0000

Alabel, Sarangani Province — When a 7.5-foot male saltwater crocodile was rescued from the shores of Barangay Kawas on February 26, 2025, locals knew it was no ordinary catch. Months later, DNA analysis confirmed what experts had suspected all along: the crocodile, now named Reden, is a migrant, genetically linked to saltwater crocodile populations in […]

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PRO 12 Seizes Smuggled Cigarettes Worth ₱196K in Sarangani Checkpoint

SOX Correspondent — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 03:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, Sarangani Province — Police seized smuggled cigarettes worth nearly ₱200,000 and arrested a suspect during a checkpoint operation in Barangay Maribulan, Alabel, on Monday, September 8, 2025. Personnel of the 2nd Maneuver Platoon, 1st PMFC of the Sarangani Police Provincial Office flagged down a red Mitsubishi Mirage driven by a man identified only as […]

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DENR Awards Land Titles to Alabel LGU During Independence Day Celebration

Field reporter — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 07:00:00 +0000

ALABEL, Sarangani Province – In celebration of the 127th Philippine Independence Day, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 12 awarded four special land patents to the local government unit (LGU) of Alabel on Thursday, June 12, as part of its ongoing Handog Titulo Program. Officials from the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources […]

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