Game On Behind Bars: IGACOS City Jail Serves Up Pickleball Craze for PDLs
IGACOS City — Inside the walls of the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) City Jail, the familiar echoes of bouncing basketballs are now joined by the sharp pop of…
Samal Tightens Grip on Plastic Waste: Landmark Regulation Signals Cleaner Future for Island Tourism
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte — In a decisive move to protect one of Mindanao’s premier tourist destinations, the local government of Island Garden City of Samal…
Fisherman Killed in Shooting by Bantay Dagat Personnel in Samal Island Sanctuary
DAVAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — A 38-year-old fisherman was declared dead on arrival at a hospital after he was shot by a member of the Bantay Dagat in a protected…
Retired Cop Dead After Gunfight, Grenade Explosion in Samal
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte — A retired police officer was declared dead on arrival at a local hospital after a violent confrontation involving gunfire and a…
Davao Light Assumes Control of Samal Power Distribution System After Court Order
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, Davao del Norte — The power distribution system in the island city has officially shifted hands after Davao Light and Power Company implemented a Writ…
Samal City Declares Vlogger Persona Non Grata Over “Insulting and Degrading” Content
Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) — The City Council of the Island Garden City of Samal has officially declared content creator Lennor Ando Jumamoy, popularly known as “Lennor,” persona…
Electronic Shop Owner Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Samal; Police Launch Manhunt for Gunman
DAVAO DEL NORTE — An electronic shop owner was shot dead in broad daylight by an unidentified gunman in Barangay Miranda, Babak District, Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), late…
Active CAFGU Nabbed in Brutal Killing of Couple in Samal; Wife Believed to Have Been Raped Before Murder
ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL — Authorities have arrested the suspect in the gruesome killing of a couple in Babak, Samal Island — an active CAFGU (CAA) of Task Force…
184 Residents Evacuated in Samal as Habagat Triggers Strong Waves and Rising Sea Levels
Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte — A total of 184 residents from 48 households in Barangay Peñaplata were evacuated on Tuesday night, October 7, 2025, after strong…
Viral Vlog in Samal Highlights Concerns on Tourism Image Amid Declining Arrivals
DAVAO DEL NORTE – The Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) is at the center of controversy after a viral vlog showed a foreign tourist’s unsettling experience with a local…