Two Men Killed in Drinking Spree Turned Fatal in Tampakan
TAMPAKAN, South Cotabato — What began as a late-night drinking session ended in a brutal double homicide after two men were hacked to death by their drinking companion in Barangay…
“Relationship Goal” Gone Wrong: Couple Nabbed in Koronadal Buy-Bust on Suspect’s Birthday
KORONADAL CITY, South Cotabato — What was supposed to be a day of celebration turned into a double arrest after a live-in couple was caught red-handed in a buy-bust operation…
Bangsamoro Family Seeks Reclamation of Ancestral Land Abandoned During Martial Law in South Cotabato
TUPI, South Cotabato — A Bangsamoro family has renewed its claim over a parcel of land in Barangay Bololmala, Tupi, South Cotabato, alleging that the property was forcibly abandoned by…
Court Slams ₱2M Fine on Mt. Matutum Encroacher as DENR Steps Up Crackdown on Illegal Structures
KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has intensified its enforcement campaign against environmental violations in the Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape (MMPL), with courts now handing…
Five Former Terrorists Surrender to Army in South Cotabato, Turn Over High-Powered Firearms
TUPI, South Cotabato — Five former members of terrorist and rebel groups voluntarily returned to the folds of the law on December 12, 2025, after surrendering to the 38th Infantry…
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…
Two High-Value Drug Suspects Nabbed in South Cotabato; ₱2.7-M Worth of Shabu Seized
TANTANGAN, South Cotabato — Police arrested two alleged High Value Individuals (HVIs) in a decisive buy-bust operation that yielded an estimated ₱2.72 million worth of suspected shabu on Friday afternoon,…
Brgy. Lapu Declares Local Terrorist Group Persona Non-Grata, Pushes Stronger Community Stand for Peace
POLMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO — In a decisive show of unity and resilience, Barangay Lapu formally declared the Local Terrorist Group (LTG) as persona non grata, signaling the community’s firm stance…
7-Year-Old Boy Tests Positive for HIV in South Cotabato — Youngest Case on Record; Possible Sexual Abuse Now Under Probe
KORONADAL CITY — Health authorities in South Cotabato have sounded the alarm after confirming the province’s youngest recorded HIV case: a 7-year-old boy who tested positive through routine screening, according…
Seven Former CTG Leaders Surrender in South Cotabato, Turn Over High-Powered Firearms
TUPI, South Cotabato — In a major breakthrough for ongoing peace efforts in South Central Mindanao, the 38th Infantry “We Clear” Battalion presented seven former top cadres and members of…