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INITAO, Misamis Oriental — April 17, 2026 — A deepening controversy over alleged illegal mining operations has gripped Barangay Sinalac in Initao after drone footage captured what authorities suspect to…
MIDSAYAP, Cotabato — Personally assessing the impact of recent violence and emerging security concerns, Mayor Rolly Sacdalan on Friday visited Barangay Lomopog to inspect damaged public facilities and evaluate the…
A 50-year-old farmer was left critically injured after a brutal hacking incident that severed his hand in the early hours of Friday, April 17, 2026, in President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat.…
KIBAWE, Bukidnon — A 53-year-old farmer was shot dead by an unidentified gunman in a brazen early morning attack along Sayre Highway in Barangay Labuagon, Kibawe, on April 15, 2026,…
SULTAN KUDARAT, Maguindanao del Norte — A 46-year-old man was wounded while his wife narrowly escaped harm after they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen in a brazen late-afternoon shooting on…
DAVAO CITY — A 41-year-old man was wounded after being shot multiple times inside a glass supply shop in Purok 23, Barangay Calinan, on the afternoon of April 16, 2026,…
LEBAK, Sultan Kudarat — Authorities seized an estimated ₱2.8 million worth of smuggled cigarettes during a joint police operation on the evening of April 15, 2026, in Barangay Kinudalan, as…
MARANTAO, Lanao del Sur — Ten members of the Dawlah Islamiya–Maute Group (DI-MG), including a top leader, were killed in a decisive, intelligence-driven joint operation by government forces in Barangay…
TALAYAN, Maguindanao del Sur — Two women were arrested after authorities recovered high-powered firearms and ammunition from a vehicle during a checkpoint and follow-up police operation in Barangay Poblacion on…
MAGPET, Cotabato Province — A man was critically wounded after being shot by an unidentified assailant in a brazen daytime attack near the public market in Barangay Poblacion on Thursday…