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KORONADAL CITY / LAKE SEBU, South Cotabato — The lifeless body of a 48-year-old man was discovered floating in the waters near a tourism lodge in Sitio Pag-asa, Barangay Poblacion,…
Economic development is often sold to rural communities as a promise: jobs, progress, and a better future. But in Barangays Maligo and Palkan in Polomolok, South Cotabato, that promise has…
POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — What was initially welcomed as a step toward agro-industrial development has turned into a growing public health concern in Barangay Palkan, Polomolok, as residents raise alarm…
T’boli, South Cotabato — Torrential rains triggered sudden and powerful flash floods that swept through several barangays in the town of T’boli on Friday afternoon, January 2, 2026, sending muddy…
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — Two men were wounded after a heated argument over firecrackers escalated into a shooting on New Year’s Day evening in Barangay Caloocan, Koronadal City. Police…
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…
NORALA, South Cotabato — A New Year’s celebration turned tragic after a firecracker exploded in the face of a man at a private resort in Norala town, leaving him with…
Lake Holon—enshrined within the Allah Valley Protected Landscape—has long been celebrated as one of Mindanao’s crown jewels. Its glass-calm waters, lush mountain backdrop, and deep cultural significance to the Tboli…
The Provincial Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit has recorded six firecracker-related injuries in South Cotabato from December 21 to 6:00 AM of December 26, 2025 — marking a significant 57 percent…
TUPI, South Cotabato — Authorities arrested a 28-year-old man identified only as “Arman” after he allegedly stole 45 pieces of fresh pineapples from Field 503 Charlie in Barangay Linan, late…