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Man Shot Multiple Times in South Cotabato, Gunman at Large

SOX Correspondent — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato — A 29-year-old man was seriously wounded after being shot multiple times by an unidentified assailant on Tuesday evening, April 21, 2026, in Purok Rizal, Barangay Lamba, authorities confirmed. The victim was identified as Junrel Agallas Paraico, also known as “Junjun,” a single resident of the area. Initial investigation by the Banga […]

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Farmer Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in South Cotabato; Police Launch Manhunt

SOX Correspondent — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato — A farmer was shot dead in a brazen daylight attack on Friday afternoon, March 27, 2026, in Barangay Rang-Ay, prompting an ongoing police investigation to identify the gunman and determine the motive behind the killing. The victim was identified by the Banga Municipal Police Station as Melvin Lapitan Leguerto, an adult […]

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PNP-HPG Confiscates Php171K Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes, Arrests Suspect in South Cotabato Checkpoint Operation

SOX Correspondent — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato — The Philippine National Police–Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) seized a significant haul of smuggled cigarettes and arrested a suspect during a joint checkpoint operation along the National Highway in Sitio Ong-ante, Barangay Liwanay, Banga, South Cotabato, on January 21, 2026. The operation, led by PBGen Hansel M. Marantan, Director of the PNP-HPG, […]

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STL Outlet in Banga Robbed; Suspect Apologizes, Claims Child Was Hospitalized

SOX Correspondent — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato – Authorities are in pursuit of a still unidentified suspect who robbed a Small Town Lottery (STL) booth in Barangay Punong Grande, Banga, South Cotabato, around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. According to the investigation by the Banga Municipal Police Station, the suspect arrived on a red motorcycle without a […]

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Riding-in-Tandem Gunmen Kill Man in Cold Blood in Banga, South Cotabato

Field reporter — Sun, 26 Oct 2025 09:00:00 +0000

BANGA, SOUTH COTABATO — A 42-year-old man was shot dead by armed assailants riding in tandem on a motorcycle on the evening of Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Barangay El Nonok, Banga, South Cotabato. The victim was identified as Andy Palencia Sorongon, a resident of Purok Katipunan, Barangay Reyes, in the same town. Based on […]

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Two High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in South Cotabato Buy-Bust Operation

SOX Correspondent — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato – Two high-value individuals (HVIs) were arrested during a successful anti-drug operation jointly conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) South Cotabato, PDEA Regional Office 12, Banga Municipal Police Station, South Cotabato Police Provincial Office (SCPPO), and the Regional Police Drug Enforcement Unit 12 (RPDEU 12) on Friday, October 10, 2025, […]

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₱374K Worth of Shabu Seized in Banga, Suspect Arrested

SOX Correspondent — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 06:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato — Authorities arrested an alleged drug pusher in a buy-bust operation conducted by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Friday afternoon, September 19, 2025, in Purok Itompalak, Barangay Kusan. The suspect, identified only by his alias “Jason,” 36, single, unemployed, and a resident of Barangay Libertad, Surallah, South Cotabato, was caught […]

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PENRO South Cotabato Distributes Firefighting Equipment to Boost Forest Fire Preparedness

Field reporter — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Koronadal City, South Cotabato — July 8, 2025 — In a proactive step to bolster forest fire prevention and emergency response capabilities, the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) South Cotabato has distributed firefighting equipment to its field units across the province. A total of six complete sets of firefighting gear were turned over […]

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Drug Suspect Nabbed, ₱68K Worth of Shabu Seized in South Cotabato Buy-Bust

Field reporter — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:00:00 +0000

BANGA, South Cotabato — Authorities arrested a suspected drug pusher and confiscated an estimated ₱68,000 worth of suspected shabu during a buy-bust operation conducted on Friday, April 18, 2025, in Purok Masagana, Barangay Liwanay, this town. The joint anti-drug operation was carried out by personnel from the Banga Municipal Police Station, the South Cotabato Police […]

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Two Nabbed, ₱1.9-M Smuggled Cigarettes Seized at South Cotabato Checkpoint

Field reporter — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

BANGA, SOUTH COTABATO — The relentless anti-smuggling drive of the Police Regional Office 12 (PRO-12) bore fruit once again as authorities intercepted nearly ₱2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes and apprehended two suspects during a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) checkpoint operation on April 17, 2025. The operation, held in Barangay San Vicente, Banga, was carried […]

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