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Suspect Surrenders in Brutal Killing of 17-Year-Old Mother in Bukidnon; Police Prepare Murder, Possible Rape Charges

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0000

TALAKAG, Bukidnon — Authorities scored a major breakthrough in the brutal killing of a 17-year-old mother in Talakag, Bukidnon after the primary suspect voluntarily surrendered to tribal leaders and was subsequently turned over to police, just days after an intensive manhunt was launched following the June 28 slaying. The suspect, identified by police through the […]

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Abandoned Pickup Truck Leads to Recovery of ₱240,000 Worth of Suspected Smuggled Cigarettes in Bukidnon

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 03:00:00 +0000

KALILANGAN, Bukidnon — Authorities recovered an estimated ₱240,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes after an abandoned pickup truck involved in a self-traffic accident was discovered in Barangay Malinao, Kalilangan, Bukidnon on June 30, 2026, police said. The recovery stemmed from a joint law enforcement operation conducted by personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and […]

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Three Cousins Killed After Motorcycle is Run Over by Sugarcane Truck in Bukidnon

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 01:00:00 +0000

DAMULOG, Bukidnon – A tragic road accident claimed the lives of three minor cousins after the motorcycle they were riding was run over by a 10-wheeler truck loaded with sugarcane along a curved downhill section of the road in Purok 1, Barangay Anggaan, Damulog, Bukidnon, on Tuesday morning, June 30. The victims, identified only as […]

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Three Illegal Miners Caught in Bukidnon, Mining Equipment Seized in Joint Environmental Enforcement Operation

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:00:00 +0000

KITAOTAO, Bukidnon — Three individuals were apprehended while allegedly conducting illegal mining operations in a remote creek in Kitaotao, Bukidnon, following a swift response by police and environmental authorities on June 26. According to police, the operation was launched after the Kitaotao Municipal Police Station received information from a concerned citizen at around 1:30 p.m. […]

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PNP Arrests Wanted CTG Leader, Secures Surrender of Rebel Member in Bukidnon

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

BUKIDNON, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) intensified its anti-insurgency campaign in Northern Mindanao after authorities arrested a wanted Communist Terrorist Group (CTG) leader and secured the voluntary surrender of a former rebel member in separate operations conducted in Bukidnon on June 24 and 25. The operations, carried out with the support of the […]

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17-Year-Old Mother Brutally Killed in Bukidnon; Mayor Offers Reward for Capture of Suspect

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

TALAKAG, Bukidnon – A 17-year-old mother was brutally killed in an apparent rape-slay case while washing clothes at a river in Sitio Nataring, Barangay Dagundalahon, Talakag, Bukidnon, on Sunday, June 28, prompting local authorities to launch an intensive manhunt and the town mayor to offer a cash reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest. […]

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Man Shot Dead Inside Home in Bukidnon; Police Eye Family Feud as Motive

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 02:00:00 +0000

KADINGILAN, Bukidnon — A 44-year-old man was shot dead inside his own home in Sitio Bahucanon, Barangay Cabadiangan, Kadingilan, Bukidnon on Friday evening, June 26, in what authorities believe was a killing fueled by a longstanding family dispute. The victim, identified only by the alias “Leo,” was declared dead after sustaining a fatal gunshot wound […]

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12-Day Search for Missing Bukidnon Hiker Ends Without Trace; Police Shift to Investigation as Family Raises Reward to ₱100,000

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PANGANTUCAN, Bukidnon — After an exhaustive 12-day search covering hundreds of hectares of dense forest, authorities have officially terminated search and rescue operations for a missing hiker who disappeared while trekking Mt. Kalatungan, shifting their focus instead to a full-scale investigation as his family increased the reward for information leading to his whereabouts. Alkharj Gomez […]

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Man arrested, ₱240,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes seized at Bukidnon checkpoint

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000

KALILANGAN, Bukidnon — Authorities intercepted an estimated ₱240,000 worth of suspected smuggled cigarettes and arrested a man during a checkpoint operation at a border control point in Bukidnon, authorities said. The operation was conducted by personnel of the 1004th Maneuver Company of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion 10 (RMFB-10), in coordination with other law enforcement […]

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Suspected car break-in thief arrested after being caught in the act in Bukidnon; firearm recovered

Northern Mindanao Correspondent — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

MARAMAG, Bukidnon — A suspected “salisi” and car break-in thief was arrested after being caught in the act of stealing from a parked vehicle in Maramag, Bukidnon, authorities said. The suspect, identified only by the alias “Mark,” 33, was apprehended in Purok 6, Barangay Dologon after police officers allegedly caught him taking a backpack from […]

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