Samal Island - The Mindanao Sentinel https://themindanaosentinel.com Regional Focus. National Relevance. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:23:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://themindanaosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Sentinel-logo_small200-32x32.png Samal Island - The Mindanao Sentinel https://themindanaosentinel.com 32 32 Active Police Officer Identified as Murder Suspect in Samal City Broad-Daylight Killing https://themindanaosentinel.com/2026/01/active-police-officer-identified-as-murder-suspect-in-samal-city-broad-daylight-killing/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:00:00 +0000 https://themindanaosentinel.com/?p=23184 DAVAO DEL NORTE — Authorities have identified an active police officer as the prime suspect in the fatal shooting of an electronic shop owner in Barangay Miranda, Babak District, Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS), marking a major breakthrough in a case that shocked the local community last December. In a statement released on Thursday, […]

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]]> Supreme Court Issues Writ of Kalikasan Against Samal-Davao Bridge Project https://themindanaosentinel.com/2025/07/supreme-court-issues-writ-of-kalikasan-against-samal-davao-bridge-project/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://themindanaosentinel.com/?p=13330 DAVAO CITY, July 1, 2025 — The Supreme Court has granted a Writ of Kalikasan in favor of environmental advocates opposing the ongoing construction of the Samal Island–Davao City Connector (SIDC) Bridge, marking a significant legal and moral win for environmental protection in Mindanao. The writ was issued in response to a petition filed by […]

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]]> 15 Rescued After Motorbanca Capsizes Off Samal Island Waters https://themindanaosentinel.com/2025/06/15-rescued-after-motorbanca-capsizes-off-samal-island-waters/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 03:00:00 +0000 https://themindanaosentinel.com/?p=12418 Samal Island, Davao del Norte – June 9, 2025 — Fifteen individuals, including eight minors, were successfully rescued after a motorbanca capsized off the waters of Barangay Limao, Samal District, Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred around 2:30 PM when a motorized banca carrying 15 passengers—7 adults aged 22 […]

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