253 Rescued as Philippine Coast Guard Leads Swift Response to Distressed Passenger Vessel off Basilan
Zamboanga City — February 6, 2026 More than 250 passengers and crew members were safely rescued after the Philippine Coast…
Cashier of Maguindanao Electric Cooperative Survives Ambush in Maguindanao del Norte
DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 43-year-old cashier of the Maguindanao Electric Cooperative (MAGELCO) narrowly escaped death after…
Two Maritime Tragedies in January 2026 Raise Alarms Over Sea Safety, Demand Thorough Probe
ZAMBOANGA CITY / DAVAO REGION — Two major maritime incidents that struck southern Philippines in the first month of 2026—the…
Police Seize ₱6M Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes in Lanao del Sur Checkpoint Operation
PICONG, Lanao del Sur — Police forces manning an anti-criminality checkpoint in Barangay Miculabo, Picong, Lanao del Sur intercepted and…
Man Shot in Cotabato City, Police Probe Possible Drug-Related Motive
COTABATO CITY — A 23-year-old man was wounded in a shooting incident late Tuesday night in Barangay Rosary Heights 10,…
16-Year-Old Teduray Mother Shot Dead While Breastfeeding in Maguindanao del Sur; Community Demands Justice
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Outrage and grief have swept through the Teduray Indigenous community following the brutal killing of…
Numbers Don’t Add Up: MV Trisha Kerstin 3 Tragedy Raises Alarms Over Possible Passenger Cover-Up
ZAMBOANGA CITY / BASILAN — As search and retrieval operations continue in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island, Basilan, disturbing questions…
Massive Fire Guts Nearly 1,000 Homes in Barangay Lamion, Bongao; Thousands Displaced
BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — A massive fire tore through Barangay Lamion late Tuesday night, reducing an estimated 1,000 houses to ashes…
PCG Locates Sunken MV Trisha Kerstin III Off Basilan; Death Toll Climbs to 43
BASILAN — February 4, 2026 — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has officially located the wreck of MV Trisha Kerstin…
Bridging Feuds, Building Peace: Lanao del Sur Resolves Another Rido in Marawi City
MARAWI CITY — Another long-standing family feud, locally known as rido, was successfully resolved on Tuesday following a peace agreement…