BPAT Member Killed, Two Others Wounded in New Year’s Day Shooting in Lake Sebu
LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato — A New Year’s Day family outing turned deadly after a Barangay Peace Action Team (BPAT) member was shot dead while two others were wounded in…
OP-ED: Aerial Truths Over Lake Sebu — And the Disaster We Pretend Not to See
By any measure, what the Provincial Board Members of South Cotabato saw during their aerial inspection of the coal mining operations in Barangay Ned, Lake Sebu was not merely a…
OP-ED: Lake Sebu Does Not Need Another Wound — Why the DAMI Coal Expansion Must Be Stopped
When the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued a notice for public scoping on the proposed expansion of the Daguma Agro-Minerals Incorporated (DAMI) coal project in Barangay Ned,…
T’boli Families Decry Illegal Demolition of Homes in Lake Sebu Ancestral Domain — Calls Grow for Justice During Indigenous Peoples’ Month
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato – October 27, 2025 Outrage and condemnation mount in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, after at least twelve homes — including a small community church — were…
Two Arrested in Lake Sebu Buy-Bust for Illegal Firearms
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato – Police authorities arrested two individuals for illegal possession and sale of unlicensed firearms during a buy-bust operation in Poblacion, Lake Sebu, on September 30, 2025.…
Woman Dead, Sister Injured After Brutal Bolo Attack by Drunken Brother in Lake Sebu
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato – A tragic domestic violence incident unfolded in Barangay Lamdalag, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato on Saturday afternoon, July 5, 2025, when a man allegedly hacked his…
Rare Rafflesia Schadenbergiana Blooms in Lake Sebu’s Allah Valley Protected Landscape
Lake Sebu, South Cotabato – A rare bloom of the critically endangered Rafflesia schadenbergiana has been documented within the Strict Protection Zone of the Allah Valley Protected Landscape (AVPL) in…
A Symbol of Hope Amidst Threats: The Bloom of Rafflesia Schadenbergiana in Brgy. Ned
A significant milestone for biodiversity in the Philippines unfolded in Brgy. Ned, Lake Sebu, South Cotabato, when a single flower of the Rafflesia schadenbergiana, the country’s largest flower, was documented…
Dayaw Festival 2024: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage in South Cotabato
The vibrant and culturally rich town of Lake Sebu in South Cotabato took center stage this year as the proud host of Dayaw: Philippine Indigenous Peoples Festival. With the theme…